PLEASANTVILLE THERAPY

This group provides a welcoming space for girls ages 12-15 to focus on the essentials of healthy friendships and navigating difficult emotions and interactions.

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Groups focus on:

• Building self-esteem and a positive self-identity

• Developing mindful awareness

• Increasing self-advocacy

• Emotion regulation skills

• Interpersonal skills

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Through a combination of art making, yoga, mindfulness practice, and skill instruction, participants will learn strategies to manage difficult emotions and social situations, and to build a strong mind-body connection - skills needed to manage the everyday challenges of being a teen in today’s world.

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Groups are facilitated by expressive arts therapist Melinda Ferraraccio, LCAT-LP and psychologist Dr. Danielle Francois, Psy.D.

 

Groups cost $150 per session. Insurance reimbursement may be available.​

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Contact info@PleasantvilleTherapy.com to register. Space is limited!

Join Dr. Rachel Lemonik, Psy.D. and Caroline Kovatch, MHC-LP to learn practical and evidence-based tools to help up your parenting game. This group teaches skills around praise and validation, the importance of warmth and limits, skillfully navigating reinforcement vs. punishment, tolerating big feelings as a parent, and engaging in self-care so that you can be in it with your kiddo.​​

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Groups are facilitated by parenting psychologist Dr. Rachel Lemonik and child-centered play therapist Caroline Kovatch, MHC-LP.

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Groups cost $50 per session. Insurance reimbursement may be available.

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Contact info@PleasantvilleTherapy.com to register. Space is limited.

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Join Melinda Ferraraccio, LCAT-lp for a monthly art and mindfulness group aimed at helping you create space for yourself. Use art making as a tool for stress release while also learning yoga sequences that enhance mindfulness and coping. 

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Groups cost $100 per session (includes materials). Insurance reimbursement may be available.

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Contact info@PleasantvilleTherapy.com to register. Space is limited.

Interested in learning coping skills and managing your emotions, with an emphasis on anxiety? Acquire practical, easy, and evidence-based tools to help feel your best.

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Many people struggle with identifying and coping effectively with their emotions. This group teaches skills to regulate emotions, tolerate big feelings, and engage skillfully in interpersonal setting with an emphasis on Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) skills to target anxiety. 

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Are you eligible?

- 18+

- Residing in New York State

- Desire to learn effective ways to manage anxiety

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Group Info

- Ongoing

- 90 minutes sessions/1x week

- Weekly attendance is expected

- Intake session with the group leaders is required prior to the start of group

- Group cost $150/week.

 

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Groups are facilitated by DBT skills trainer Dr. Rachel Lemonik, Psy.D..

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Contact info@PleasantvilleTherapy.com to register. Space is limited.

Join psychotherapist Talia Shiovitz, LCSW, for a body image group for adults focused on developing positive self talk, combatting body focused distortions, and learning to accept your body as it is.

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Groups cost $125/weekly session. Insurance reimbursement may be available.

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Contact info@PleasantvilleTherapy.com to register. Space is limited.