Celebrating Neurodiversity, Building Connections & Affirming Identities

Virtual Minecraft Therapy Groups

Virtual Minecraft Groups

Virtual Minecraft Therapy Groups for Neurodivergent Children & Tweens

Maryland | dc | South carolina


Let’s Play together!

All kids, but especially our autistic and/or ADHD’r kids and teens, need - and deserve - a safe place to explore their inner worlds, freely engage in play, be curious, learn and get connected

without feeling shamed or judged.

 

WHAT’S DIFFERENT ABOUT GROUPS AT PTC?

Minecraft Groups for neurodivergent elementary and middle schoolers at Playful Therapy Connections are a place where children and tweens can connect in the ways that are most natural for them, with peers who have similar interests and overlapping neurotypes.

We do not ‘teach social skills’. Instead, we honor each child’s way of being by offering a supportive space where they can be themselves and explore the ways in which they want to show up in the world. Instead of providing a set curriculum intended to teach kids how to mask or “pass as neurotypical”, group members join a Minecraft realm where they can show up as the experts in their own stories.

Our neurodivergent licensed therapists and clinical interns focus on building up your child’s strengths and do not operate from a deficit-based model.

All while playing Minecraft, PTC’s groups will provide opportunities for your Autistic / ADHD’r / AuDHDr’ / anxious / depressed child to:

connect

Groups offer a space for positive, affirming & safe peer connections.

Exploring your emotional world alongside peers who get it (and won’t laugh at your struggles or questions) is a powerful tool for healing & change.

learn

Effectively absorb & practice new skills through play, stories & conversation.

cope

Groups allow for real time expression of emotions, problem-solving & implementation of coping strategies to build resiliency & positive communication skills.


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2nd - 5th Grade: Minecraft™

Build friendships

Increase frustration tolerance

Learn & practice coping skills

Mondays @ 5:00 with Harleigh & Kyndness [MD, DC & SC]

Tuesdays @ 6:00 with Lizzie [MD]

Tuesdays @ 6:00 with Tracey & Kyndness [MD & DC]

 
 
Board Game Group for Middle Schoolers

Middle & High School::

Minecraft™

Increase resilience

Forge connections with likeminded peers

Manage frustrations, worries & sadness

Wednesdays @ 4:00 with Mallory, Krista & Ashton [MD]

Mondays @ 4:00 with Harleigh [MD, DC & SC; late MS through early HS]


Getting Started is Easy!

1: Schedule Your Free Consultation

Pick a convenient time to talk & complete a brief questionnaire to get ready.

2: Chat with our new client coordinator

Explore how group therapy will help you meet your goals & get matched to a group.

3: complete a virtual intake

Meet your therapist online to dive into your goals.

Let’s work together to move your child from isolated, anxious & frustrated to connected, communicative & understood.

 

The Details

schedule

Groups meet weekly for 45 minutes.

rolling enrollment

With rolling enrollment, new group members can join at regular intervals so you’ll never have to wait long to get started.


group Investment

  • 45 minute Intake $150 - $310 (rate varies based on clinician)

    • Current or returning clients may not need an intake or may schedule an abbreviated one.

  • 45 minute Group $70 - $125 (rate varies based on clinician)

  • 25 minute Parent/Caregiver Sessions, scheduled only as-requested (rate varies based on clinician)


Want more details? No problem!

1: INtake

Meet your child’s group therapist(s) & explore how your goals can be met in group.

Learn how our child-led groups provide an affirming space to build self-confidence, explore social engagement & foster autonomy.

2: weekly groups

Each week, your child will login to our Google Meet room alongside their peers & therapist.

Group vary based on members’ personalities, goals & interests. As groups are client-led, no two groups are the same!

3: feedback

Schedule a parent/caregiver session for personalized feedback about your child’s experience in group as well as recommendations for next steps.



Group Policies

Groups are intended to be confidential so it’s important to have a private space to attend. Headphones are encouraged as a way to further enhance privacy.

Attending group on a regular basis is a crucial part of the process! We ask that group members commit to regular attendance and notify their clinician in advance of an absences.