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Group Therapy
- Austin Child Guidance Center (ACGC) offers therapy groups for both children and caregivers.
- They last 1 to 1 ½ hours depending on the group.
- Cost per group session varies on a sliding fee scale based on family size and income.
- ACGC offers multiple groups every semester.
Spring 2024 Groups
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Teen Self-Compassion and Mindfulness Group
Is your teen hard on themselves? Do they struggle to handle painful feelings? This group will help your child learn mindfulness and self-compassion strategies. These strategies will help them deal more effectively with painful feelings and stress, learn to be kinder to themselves, and connect with others.
¿Su adolescente es muy duro consigo mismo? ¿Batalla con muchas emociones fuertes y difíciles? Este grupo le ayudara al adolescente aprender nuevas estrategias de relajación y compasión hacia sí mismo. Con estas estrategias, su adolescente va a poder manejar sus emociones difíciles y su estrés, va a aprender a ser más compasivo hacia sí mismo, y se conectará con otros jóvenes.
WHO: Teens ages 14 to 16
WHEN: Thursday 6:00-7:00pm, from March 21st, 2024 - May 9th, 2024 (8 sessions)
WHERE: In person group at ACGC
COST: $500, with sliding scale.QUIEN: Edades de 14 a 16
CUANDO: Los días jueves de 6pm a 7pm, del 21 de marzo hasta el 9 de mayo (8 sesiones). El adolescente necesita poder comunicarse en inglés.
DONDE: En las oficinas de ACGC
COSTO: $500 con descuento según el ingreso de la familia. -
Caregiver Support Group
Take an hour to focus on your well-being. Get and give support. This group will provide a private and comfortable environment where caregivers can support each other, discuss parenting challenges, and learn strategies to respond to challenging behaviors. Caregivers will explore ways to reduce your own stress, as well as your children’s.
WHO: Caregivers of children
WHEN: Wednesdays, 6:00-7:00pm, from March 27 to May 1, 2024 (6 weeks group)
WHERE: You can join this group in person at: 810 W. 45th Street Austin, TX 78751
COST: $375 with sliding scale.Please call 512-451-2242 to get started with the intake process!