Upcoming Groups
PEERS® Teen Telehealth Conversation Skills
This 5-session telehealth therapy group teaches social and conversational skills using the PEERS® curriculum. Teens participate in didactic sessions to learn concrete strategies and explicit rules for successful conversations. Video modeling or social role plays are used to highlight successful and unsuccessful social interactions. Teens practice skills in breakout rooms with a facilitator who provides feedback, and through homework activities (e.g., phone/video calls with group members and real-world social practice). Parents participate for the first and last 15 minutes of these 75-minute sessions.
Who: This program is for children in 6th-12th grade who have:
Level 1 Autism or Asperger’s
Social Pragmatic Communication Disorder
Social Anxiety
Social Difficulties Due to ADHD
What: This program covers:
Individual conversation skills
Entering/exiting group conversations
Handling disagreements
When: Mondays 5-6:15 pm from January 27th – March 3rd via Telehealth
(no group on President’s Day February 17th)
Cost: $500 (cash, credit card, and Care Credit accepted)
*Dr. Burroughs is PSYPACT approved so families can join virtually across state lines! Please check if your state participates in PSYPACT here.*
Interested families will be asked to complete a screening form before admission is confirmed. CLICK HERE to complete the screening form.
SPACE Parent Group
NEXT GROUP STARTING April 9th , 2025!
SPACE (Supportive Parenting for Anxious Childhood Emotions) is an evidence-based treatment program that empowers and equips parents with skills and tools to support their anxious child more effectively, without requiring the child to attend therapy sessions. By focusing on changes parents can make in their own behavior, SPACE helps reduce anxiety and improve children’s functioning.
Click here to learn more about what "SPACE" is and the clinical research behind it!
Who is it for: SPACE aims to treat children and adolescents with anxiety disorders and obsessive-compulsive disorder.
Who participates: Parents (and other caregivers) participate in SPACE treatment sessions. The child or adolescent does not attend the treatment sessions.
What: This weekly virtual group, led by Dr. Amanda Mendez, will provide professional and compassionate help from her and meet with other parents who are facing similar challenges. Please see the details below. To sign up, please complete the screening form linked below. For additional information please contact us at adrian@nashvilleneuropsychology.com or call 615-267-3627.
When: Wednesdays from 11:45 am to 1 pm from April 9th – May 28th
Where: Virtual
Cost: $825 (8-week commitment is requested for optimal benefit)
Early Bird Special: Only pay $800 when you sign up before March 28th!
Interested families will be asked to complete a screening form before admission is confirmed. CLICK HERE to complete the screening form.
*Dr. Mendez is PSYPACT approved so families can join virtually across state lines!
Please check if your state participates in PSYPACT here.*
Children’s Friendship Group Training
Children’s Friendship Training is an in-person 6-week evidence-based social skills program for elementary school children who experience difficulties making or keeping friends. Children are taught important social skills and practice them during socialization activities. There are weekly homework assignments, including phone calls with group members and supervised playdates with non-group members. Parents participate for the first and last 15 minutes of each session and receive a parent coaching handout each week.
Who: This program is for children in 2nd-5th grade, who have:
● Social difficulties (e.g., social pragmatic communication disorder, social anxiety)
● Autism spectrum disorder
● ADHD
What: This program covers:
● Having one-on-one and group conversations
● Being a good sport and handling losing/rejection
● Having playdates
● Handling teasing/bullying
● Showing respect to adults
When: Tuesdays 4 to 5:30 pm from January 28th to March 4th
Where: Nashville Neuropsychology & Family Services (2200 21st Ave S, Suite 200, Nashville, TN 37212)
Cost: $600 (Cash, check, credit card, and Care credit accepted)
Interested families will be asked to complete a screening form before confirming admission.
CLICK HERE to complete the screening form.