Group Programs for Children and Teens
What does your child need more of this school year?
Whether your child is looking for a place to belong, support managing emotions, stronger school-success skills or greater independence, Willow Tree offers engaging, clinician-guided groups designed around the needs of children and teens.
Our programs combine meaningful peer experiences with professional guidance, helping children build confidence, connection and practical skills they can use at home, at school and in everyday life.
Small Groups | Clinician-Guided | Neurodiversity-Affirming | Insurance and OAP Funding Eligible
2026-2027 School Year Enrollment Now Open!
Start With What Your Child Needs
You do not need to know which program to choose. Start with the area where your child could use the most support, then explore the groups designed around that goal.
Friendships, Social Confidence & Belonging
For children and teens who want to make friends, feel more comfortable with peers or find a group where they genuinely belong.
Executive Functioning & School Success
For children and teens building organization, planning, task initiation, emotional regulation, flexibility and independence.
Emotional Wellness, Anxiety & Confidence
For children and youth navigating worry, big emotions, self-doubt, friendship challenges, mental wellness or everyday stress.
Foundations, Independence & Everyday Life Skills
For young children and neurodivergent teens developing the practical skills needed to participate more independently at home, at school and in the community.
Looking for Neurodivergent-Specific Support?
Explore programs intentionally designed for autistic, ADHD and otherwise neurodivergent children and teens, with support for friendship, executive functioning, emotional wellness, independence and preparation for adulthood. All of our programs are inclusive!
Featured programs: The Hub • Skills4Success • Adaptive Minds • Next Steps
Friendships, Social Confidence & Belonging
Helping children find their people and feel more confident being themselves.
These clinician-guided groups bring children and teens together through shared interests and activities they genuinely enjoy. Facilitators thoughtfully support communication, cooperation, emotional regulation, flexible thinking and friendship skills while allowing connection to feel authentic and low-pressure.
Builders Lab
Ages 6–10 | Mondays, 5:00–6:15 PM
For children who love designing, building and creating alongside others.
Friendships • Teamwork • Problem Solving • Flexible Thinking
Team Up!
Ages 6–10 | Fridays, 5:00–6:15 PM
For children who connect best through movement, cooperative challenges and active play.
Social Confidence • Cooperation • Sportsmanship Emotional Regulation
Strategy & Games Club: Kids
Ages 8–11 | Wednesdays, 5:00–6:30 PM
For children who enjoy games, puzzles, mysteries and connecting through shared challenges.
Friendships • Flexible Thinking • Problem-Solving • Social Communication
Strategy & Games Club: Youth
Ages 12–15 | Wednesdays, 6:45–8:15 PM
For youth who prefer a smaller social environment built around games, strategy and shared interests.
Connection • Flexible Thinking • Social Confidence
The Hub
For Neurodivergent Teens
Ages 14–17 | Fridays, 6:15–8:15 PM
A guided community where autistic and neurodivergent teens can connect, belong and help shape their own social experiences.
Friendship • Belonging • Self-Advocacy • Independence
Emotional Wellness, Anxiety & Confidence
Building the emotional skills children need to navigate growing up.
These therapist-led groups help children and youth better understand themselves, manage emotions and worry, build confidence, strengthen relationships and develop practical strategies for everyday challenges.
Girl Power Jr.
Ages 5–8 | Tuesdays, 5:00–6:00 PM
A playful group helping young girls build confidence, emotional awareness and positive friendship skills.
Confidence • Feelings • Friendships • Self Esteem
Empowered Kids
Ages 6–10 | Wednesdays, 5:00–6:00 PM
Helping children build emotional regulation, resilience, confidence and healthy relationship skills.
Emotional Regulation • Confidence • Friendship • Anxiety
Girl Power
Ages 8–11 | Wednesdays, 6:15–7:15 PM
Supporting girls as friendships become more complex and confidence, identity and social pressures begin to change.
Self-Esteem • Anxiety • Healthy Friendships
Mindful Insights for kids
Ages 9–11/12 | Thursdays, 5:00–6:30 PM
Helping youth manage stress and emotions while developing mindfulness, self-compassion and lifelong mental-wellness habits.
Anxiety • Emotional Wellness • Friendship • Self-Compassion
Bloom
For Girls • 11–14 | Thursdays, 6:45–8:15 PM
A supportive space for pre-teen girls to navigate identity, friendship changes, boundaries, stress and growing independence.
Identity • Boundaries • Resilience • Social Media
Executive Functioning & School Success
School challenges are not always about understanding the work.
Organization, planning, working memory, task initiation, flexible thinking and emotional regulation all affect a child’s ability to participate successfully at school and manage everyday responsibilities.
Our specialized programs help neurodivergent children and teens develop practical strategies that support greater confidence, independence and follow-through.
Skills4Success
Ages 8–11/12 | Tues and/or Thursdays, 5:00–6:30 PM
Willow Tree’s signature clinical program for neurodivergent learners, with specialized streams for executive functioning and social-emotional development.
Executive Functioning • Emotional Regulation
Choose one specialized stream or combine both for more comprehensive support.
Adaptive Minds
Neurodivergent Youth 12–15 | Thursdays, 6:45–8:15 PM
Helping neurodivergent youth strengthen executive functioning, social confidence, self-advocacy and everyday independence.
Executive Functioning • Self-Advocacy • Independence
Foundations, Independence & Everyday Life Skills
Building skills that support participation now and greater independence in the future.
From early communication and group participation to community skills and preparation for adulthood, these programs help children and teens develop practical abilities that make everyday life more manageable and meaningful.
Adaptive Minds
Neurodivergent Youth 12–15 | Thursdays, 6:45–8:15 PM
Helping neurodivergent youth strengthen executive functioning, social confidence, self-advocacy and everyday independence.
Executive Functioning • Self-Advocacy • Independence
Next Steps
Neurodivergent Teens 14–17 | Saturdays, 1:00–4:00 PM
A specialized program helping autistic and neurodivergent teens build practical life skills, community confidence and greater independence through structured learning and real-world experiences.
Life Skills • Community Participation • Adulthood Preparation
Sprouts
Ages 4–6 | Saturdays 10:30am-12:30pm
An early-development program helping young children strengthen communication, cooperative play, emotional regulation, routines, group participation and early independence.
School Readiness • Communication • Early Independence
Different Programs. Different Levels of Support.
All Willow Tree groups are thoughtfully designed and facilitated and/or supervised by qualified professionals. The right format depends on your child’s goals and the type of support they need.
Clinician-Guided Social Development Groups
Interest-based groups where children build friendships and strengthen social-emotional skills through shared activities, real peer experiences and thoughtful facilitator guidance.
These groups are ongoing, lower-pressure and designed to support connection, confidence and belonging over time.
Goal-Focused Therapeutic Programs
Structured programs for children and teens working toward more specific emotional, developmental, executive-functioning or independence goals.
These programs include clinical intake, individualized goal-setting, progress monitoring and progress reporting.
Not Sure Which Group Is the Right Fit?
You do not have to figure it out alone.
Our team considers your child’s age, interests, strengths, goals, communication style, developmental readiness and support needs when recommending a group.
Complete our Family Service Navigator for personalized recommendations or connect with our team to talk through the options.
Program Information
Fall, Winter, Spring and school-year enrollment options are available
Programs are facilitated and/or supervised by regulated clinicians
Insurance coverage for Registered Social Work services may apply
AccessOAP funding is accepted for eligible services
Small group sizes help us support meaningful participation and connection
A brief intake helps us understand your child and confirm group fit
Community access rates may be available for families experiencing financial barriers