CENTER-BASED
Social Skills Groups
Services to support your child's social emotional development
Hello!
Welcome to our Social Skills Groups. We're excited to have you here!
Our Mission
To nourish an inclusive space that fosters growth and compassion in peers through engaging activities and play.
The Language and Behavior Center
Social Skills Group
Our Team
Our Social Skills team is comprised of BCBAs and RBTs that are experts in play!
About Our Groups
Kat, RBT
Kat has been in the ABA field since 2023 and has plans of pursuing a degree to become a BCBA in the future.
She has worked with older kids and younger kids, both in school settings and at home, but prefers in-home play-based work due to the room for creativity as well as how versatile it can be.
During her free time, Kat enjoys trying new restaurants, going to concerts, spending time with friends and family, and playing video games!
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Lexi, BCBA
Lexi is TLBC's Director of Center-Based Services and has worked in a variety of settings including home, school, community, and center with ages ranging from 18 months to 18 years. She loves working with early learners to build language and communication, encourage play and increase independence. Additionally, Lexi enjoys teaching anyone and everyone about the field of ABA (parents, RBTs, and strangers alike).
During her free time, Lexi enjoys spending time with family and friends, snuggling up with her pup for a good movie, and trying new restaurants in the area.
Kirsten, RBT Trainer
Kirsten is a compassionate Registered Behavior Technician that has worked with children since 2016 and began providing ABA therapy in 2022. She has worked with children of all ages in home, school, and group settings. Kirsten enjoys a child lead, play-based approach that keeps the child engaged. Her future plans are to return to school to become a BCBA.
In Kirsten’s free time she likes to garden and read books. Her most preferred activity is spending time with her cats and trying new restaurants.
Maria, RBT
Maria is an RBT and Clinical Assistant, and has served at the Language and Behavior Center in Virginia since October 2022.
Prior to TLBC, Maria worked with children and caregivers in a playgroup setting, with emphasis on building healthy relationships. She has also worked with neurodiverse college students, helping them succeed in academic and social settings.
With a compassionate, culturally-sensitive, play-based approach, Maria provides ABA therapy to children ages 2 to 14 in home, school, and community settings. Maria’s current goal is to gain BCBA certification, help neurodiverse individuals lead happy, productive lives, and collaborate with RBTs and parents in helping their neurodiverse children.
In her free time, Maria enjoys activities with her husband, including watching classic movies, attending symphony performances, and playing with their Musk turtles Spocky and Troi.
Alix, RBT
Alix has been involved in the ABA field since 2022 and has over 6 years of experience working with children, including teaching gymnastics, directing theatre for middle schools, babysitting children with disabilities, and serving as a para educator. Alix intends to pursue a degree in order to become a special education teacher in the future.
Alix possesses a passion for fostering connections and amplifying the voices of intricate communicators. In their leisure time, Alix enjoys engaging in theatre and various artistic pursuits.
Megan, BCBA
Megan is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) with 6 years of experience and over 15 years as a special education teacher. Much of her career has been in schools, and she has recently expanded her work to centers and homes.
Megan's focus has always been on teaching social skills and helping children thrive across school, home, and group settings. She is passionate about child development, the power of learning through play, and fostering a sense of community where children feel safe to express their authentic selves and build meaningful connections.
In her free time, Megan enjoys paddle boarding, reading, researching just about anything, and spending time with her family.
Our Groups
​The Language and Behavior Center provides center-based social skills groups to support children across a variety of social domains. Groups are intentionally selected with children's age and skill-level taken into consideration to curate an ideal group for your child.
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Our Social Skills Groups are designed to promote the following skills
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Social-Emotional Development
Identifying Social Cues
Coping Strategies
Identifying and Managing Emotions
Expected vs. Unexpected Behavior
Navigating Social Settings
Attending to and Engaging with Peers
Reciprocal Conversation
Problem Solving
Current Group Offerings
Social Foundations
Laying the groundwork for positive social interactions
This early preschool group helps children build key foundational skills like communication, peer play, turn-taking, self-regulation, and following group routines. Through engaging activities and guided play, little ones will practice the building blocks of positive social interactions.
Conversations & Cooperation
Fostering meaningful conversations and teamwork
Designed for children in early and middle elementary school, this group helps participants develop skills like back-and-forth conversations, cooperative play, flexible thinking, and coping strategies. Through engaging activities and guided peer interactions, children will build confidence and strengthen their ability to connect and collaborate with others.
Social Language & Responsiveness
Building bridges through play and interaction
These groups focus on early and middle elementary children, emphasizing essential social skills like requesting to peers, parallel play, turn-taking, and navigating group dynamics. With activities tailored to developmental stages, children will enhance their ability to connect and engage with others.
Social Connections
Navigating friendships and pre-teen challenges.
This group is designed to support pre-teens in developing advanced social skills such as setting boundaries, managing emotions, resolving conflicts, and respecting differences. Through structured group activities and real-world practice, participants will strengthen their ability to build and maintain healthy relationships.
Note: All of our social skills groups are currently offered on Saturdays
Join us for our next semester!
Ready to get started? Fill out our Social Skills Group intake form so we can save your spot!