Certified PEERS Telehealth Provider
PEERS Social Groups for Young Adults ages 18 to 30
The PEERS Program
This world-renown 16-week group program places young adults in teachable social settings to help them make and keep friends and learn dating skills.
Baseline assessment
As part of your intake, you’ll receive a assessment report that provides a snapshot of where the young adult’s skills are currently and where they can improve.
Weekly social coach training
The social coach is a vital partner in the PEERS program. They will reinforce training in the home or community and help guide the young adult to success.
Weekly young adult training
Young adults will also work with the Speech Pathologist 1 on 1 and get coached through social situations in real time.
Prepare young adults for dating & increase friendship quality with PEERS
How the 16-week program works
An individualized intake report is created by the Speech Pathologist after interviewing young adult and social coach. $245, one time fee
Young adults will join a group of other young adults to engage in role play and didactic lessons to help them understand friendship and dating scenarios.
Sessions are twice a week; once with the scoail coach and speech pathologist and another with speech pathologist and young adult.
Social coaches on Mondays $75/session
These sessions are geared toward social coach training to help them be the most effective support possible for the young adult. Homework will be reviewed and this week’s upcoming lesson will be discussed.
Teens on Wednesdays $75/session
These sessions start with a homework review before the young adults are introduced to the new topic/skills that are being taught. Didactic lessons include discussion about the skill as well as the opportunity to role-play with peers and see examples of appropriate/inappropriate use of skills.
The skills we help build
Use appropriate conversational skills
Use humor appropriately
Texting and social media
Entering & exiting conversations
Handling rejection, teasing, and bullying
Handling rumors and gossip
Keeping calm during disagreements
Dating skills
Handling dating pressure
Organizing get-togethers
Get help navigating friendships & dating in a digital world
Who is PEERS for?
Young adults ages 18-30. Those ages 13-18 can join our adolescent program.
California residents.
Social coaches/young adults that are able to commit to the full 16-week program and meet for 90 minutes two times weekly.
Those with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), ADHD, anxiety, depression, and other socio-emotional problems looking to improve social interactions
$245 intake assessment
$75 per session
$0 Consultation Phone Call
Total cost of 16-week program is $2,645
The intake assessment is a multi-page report on the current status of social/friendship skills for the young adult that is generated based on a variety of qualitative measures and interviews between speech pathologist, social coach, and young adult. This includes two separate sessions; one for interviews and another to review the results.
You will meet twice a week for 90 minutes each session to help coach and work through dynamic social situations.
The total program start-to-finish is 16 weeks.
Financial assistance is available for those who qualify. Don’t be afraid to ask.
Insurance not accepted at this time.
