Preteen Wise Minds Group

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The Preteen Wise Minds Group is a gret place to learn new skills! Preteens will learn about emotion regulation, relationship skills, problem-solving, and more. Parents will learn how to support their preteens as they enter the adolescent years. For preteens aged 11-14 years.

This group can be helpful to preteens who struggle with big emotions that feel out of control, negative self-talk, conflict with parents, or uncertainty in tricky social situations. Parents attend the group too so that they can how to support the skills at home.

Our group is based on evidence-based treatment methods, primarily cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT). Our group will be provided by registered social workers who specialize in child and youth mental health. The group is for both preteens and parents will work on skill-building in the following areas: emotion regulation skills, distress tolerance skills, relationship skills including problem-solving and communication skills, parent-youth conflict resolution skills, and mindfulness skills.

Groups include activities that make learning fun.

Preteen Wise Minds runs at 6 PM on the third Wednesday of each month in 2026 (with no sessions in July or August). Participants can as attend one, some, or all of the sessions. You do not have to attend previous sessions in order to attend the next one - just pick and choose the sessions that you think would be helpful for you and your preteen!

If you would like to register your preteen in this session please phone or email Dragonfly.

See session topics below:

January 21, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• All the Feels (Emotional Awareness)

 

February 18, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Chill Skills (Emotion Regulation)

 

March 18, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Coping Power-Ups (Distress Tolerance)

 

April 15, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Parent Guide to the Teen Years (Adolescent Development) *Parent only session*

 

May 20, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Thinking Traps (Cognitive Restructuring)

 

June 17, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Getting Unhooked (Cognitive Restructuring)

 

September 16, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Talk It Out (Communication and Boundaries)

 

October 21, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Think-It-Through Tools (Problem Solving)

 

November 18, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Parent-Preteen Sync Up (Parent-preteen relationship skills)

 

December 16, 2026 at 6 PM

 

• Own the Moment (Mindfulness)

 

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