Group Therapy
Group therapy provides an opportunity for clients to engage in a unique therapeutic space where individuals who are likely experiencing similar circumstances come together for various purposes. KS Services, LLC works to create an environment in each group setting where members of the group feel supported and safe to explore a variety of topics together in a way that benefits all members involved.
Current Available Groups
Below is a list of groups KS Services is currently offering. If you have any questions, please contact us at office@keystoneservices.biz
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KS Services is excited to offer a Wednesday night group for parents of teens (ages 13 and up). This group will use the book The Emotional Lives of Teenagers by Dr Lisa Damour as a guide for learning more about navigating the teenage years. Sessions will provide a place for connection, support and education with a specific focus on understanding and supporting our teenagers.
Parenting Teens
Who | Parents of teens (13+)
Location | VA Office
Date & Time | Wednesdays (October 30th - November 20th)
7:00 - 8:30 pm EST
Facilitator | Laura Waller
Cost | $200
Includes: All 4 sessions and a complimentary 30 minute individual session for any parent seeking specific support or resources for their teen.
KS Services is hosting an ongoing Community Connect group for parents of children and teens with ADHD. Each group will provide a place for parents of children and teens with ADHD to receive support, connection, resources and psychoeducation. While there is no set agenda for this group, common themes include strategies for executive functioning (time management, organization, motivation) as well as strategies for supporting emotional regulation.
Community Connect
Who | Parents of childrens & teens with ADHD
Location | Online
Date & Time | First Friday of Each Month
12 - 1 pm EST
Facilitator | Laura Waller
Cost | $30 per session
KS Services is offering a weekly high school process group for teens currently enrolled in 9th - 12th grade. This group is specifically designed to be a small group of up to eight students looking to engage in a safe, nonjudgmental space for support and connection. Group sessions are tailored to address specific issues raised by group members. Common themes include depression/anxiety, academic and social pressures, relationship conflicts, family dynamics, and life paths/transitions. In a process group, members will be asked to share their own concerns and experiences while being open to receiving feedback from other group members. The counselor will facilitate the conversation and provide psychoeducation.
High School Process Group
Who | Teens enrolled in 9th-12th grade
Location | VA Office
Date & Time | Starting October 3
Thursdays: 6:30 - 8 pm EST
Facilitator | Kathryn Marcantel
Cost | $50 per session
KS Services is now offering an Emotional Literacy Group for students ages 3rd-5th grade during Fairfax County's early release Mondays. Each session, students will engage in activities to enhance their ability to effectively identify, regulate, and communicate about their emotions. Emotional literacy skills will be taught through the use of therapeutic art, games and play. This group is designed for students who are developmentally able to engage safely with peers and non-family adults.
Confidentiality in a Group Setting - Limitations & Expecations
While confidentiality and trust are an important part of the group process, confidentiality in a group setting cannot be guaranteed. While the clinician leading the group is bound legally and ethically to maintain confidentiality, group members are not bound by the same professional codes. Groups work best when there is open and honest communication among members and that is achieved when all members feel safe and protected. Group members will be advised on how to maintain confidentiality for their peers. However, confidentiality cannot be absolutely guaranteed due to the nature of the group setting. As with individual therapy, confidentiality will be broken if there is clinician concern that a client is a danger to themselves or others. If a client in a group is working with an individual therapist within the KS Services practice or with a clinician at another practice, a release of information must be signed for the group facilitator to connect with the client’s individual therapist.
Attendance & Payment
Group therapy is most beneficial when a client is attending consistently. It is expected that clients attend regularly. If a client is unable to attend, it is helpful for the clinician to be notified ahead of time via email. Attendance policies and payment costs may vary depending upon the group type.
Community Connect
This is a session by session commitment. Each group member’s credit card on file will be charged only if the session is attended.
Emotional Literacy Group
This is a session by session commitment. Each group member’s credit card on file will be charged only if the session is attended.
High School Process Group
This is billed on the day of the session. When you sign up for our process group, you are committing to the entire semester with one excused absence. After one excused absence, you will be charged for any missed sessions even if you are unable to attend that evening. KS Services will provide you with a monthly superbill should you decide you would like to submit to your insurance carrier for reimbursement.
Intake & Withdrawal
A thirty-minute phone intake will be required for all psychotherapy groups. The intake provides an opportunity for the lead clinician to assess appropriate group placement for each individual wishing to join a group at KS Services. Group therapy is a beneficial part of the therapeutic process, but success largely depends upon the appropriateness of each group for the client. If the facilitating clinician finds that a client has been placed in a group that is not therapeutically appropriate, the client will be asked to pause the group and follow other recommendations from their clinician. At that time, any sessions not attended will be fully refunded.