Group programs

In-term groups (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 8) & Holiday group programs: (1, 2 & 3)

 1. Social and emotional skills friendship groups: 

•  Free Play therapy group
• Art and expressive therapies group
• Bricks Building 'Lego' therapy group
• Music therapy and song writing group
•  Mindfulness group
• Counselling group
• Cooking group

2. Transition to primary school 

3. Transition to high school

4.  Couples & Family Therapy

5. Family Mediation

6. Specific therapy groups in anxiety, depression, grief, women, ASD, LGBTQIA+.

7. Parents support groups

8. Executive function groups

 1. Social and and emotional skills friendship groups: 

• 5-7 Years old
• 8-10 Years old
• 11-13 Year old
• 14-17 Year old
• Young Adults

2. Transition to primary school 

• 4 year old

3. Transition to high school

• 12 year old 

4.  Couples & Family Therapy

• All ages

5. Family Mediation

• All ages

6. Specific therapy groups in anxiety, depression, grief, women, ASD, LGBTQIA+.

• All ages

7. Parents support groups

• Adults 

8. Executive function groups

• 5-7 Years old
• 8-10 Years old
• 11-13 Year old

We use different mediums and approaches to accomplish the group goals. 

• Games
• Dynamics
• Role-plays
• Art and craft 
• Music
• Dance and movement
• Videos
• Social stories
• Conversations/talking/discussions

Art and expressive Therapies Group Program:  

• Main therapy medium tool is art and craft, we also use other expressive mediums like dance and movement, psychodrama and music. 
• Level of structure: Medium

Free Play Therapy Program: 

• Main therapy medium tool is spontaneity and free play. 
• Structure level: Low

Bricks Building 'Lego' Therapy Group Program:

• Main therapy medium tool is Lego and building bricks. 
• Structure level: High

Music Therapy Group Program:

•  Main therapy medium tool is Music, playing instruments and songwriting. Structure level: Medium

Cooking Group Program:

• Main medium tool is cooking. 
• Structure level: High

Yoga and Mindfulness Group Program:

• Structure level: High

Counselling Group Program, Parents Support Group, Executive Function Group, Family Therapy, Mediation, Transition to primary or high school and specific Therapy Groups:

• Main therapy medium tool is talking and dynamics. We can also use a variety of different mediums depending of the topic to work. 
• Structure level: Medium

Everyone is welcome into the groups to achieve their personal goals and individual needs. 

All groups are inclusive for all types of functional diversity. We learn from one another, and create a better world. 

The groups are designed for neurodiverse, neurotypical and functional diverse children/adolescents and adults wanting to improve and support in:

• Self regulation
• Self-esteem and confidence
• Attentional Skills
• Making and maintaining friends
• Conversation skills and clear and assertive communication
• Recognising emotions in themselves and/or in others
•  Expressing emotions, opinions and ideas in an assertive way
• ASD challenges
• ADHD challenges
• Following rules
• Playing and connecting with others in a heathy way
• Give and receive greetings and complements
• Understanding themselves better with the right information about psychoeduaction and latest neuroscience research. 
• Be able to understand, empathise and respect other's opinions, ideas and emotions
• Agreement and commitment 
• Coping strategies for anxiety, worries, anger, frustration...
• Cognitive distortions
• Problem solving skills
• Reading and understanding social cues
• Active listening
• Dealing with bulling and difficult criticism
• Social and emotional intelligence
• Executive functions
• Transitions and changes
• Healing relationships and connecting in a healthier way
• Personal space
• Body language
• Friendship challenges
• Own boundaries and other's people boundaries
• Cooperation skills
• Sensory and motor skills

• All groups are inclusive for all types of functional diversity. We learn from one another, and create a better world. 
• Groups of 2-3 children are formed by one lead therapist. 
• Groups of 4-8 children are formed by the lead therapist and a co-therapist 
• Groups run for a minimum of 1 term and can be running for 1 or more years. 

Step 1: Client contact Ikigai seeds by completing the intake form 

Step 2: Therapist contact the client to make initial appointment and send the initial assessment forms and paper work for before first session. 

Step 3:

Adult client or parents make an initial appointment with the lead therapist for approximately 1h to:

• create a confortable, safety and collaborative relationship between client and therapist. Getting to know one another.
• do initial assessment
• know the clinical history, family, school, development, relationships, skills.
• know likes, dislikes, personality, behaviours, emotions
• know straights and main goals
• know the program and ask any doubts or questions about it
• have everyone involved (family, school, clinic, client)
• create the best fit group for the client.
• and for safety reasons: know if there is any trauma, allergies, medical issue, phobias, sensory issues, stress... to put in place a safety plan.

Step 4: 

If the client is a child or adolescent, lead therapist make a 30 min appointment with the child for pre group assessment to...

• Establish first contact and connexion between child/adolescent and lead therapist to get to know one another. 
• Assess child/adolescent in different skills to find the group that best fits the client.
• Know the space and allow the child/adolescent to ask any questions and doubts to make them feel in a safe space. 
• Reduce anxiety before starting the actual group. 

Step 3: Lead therapist and therapist create the different groups and therapeutic plan to achieve the client's goals. 

Step 4:  Payments are always at the begging of each term or holiday program

Step 5: Start the group program 

• 1h to 1:30h fortnightly for in-term groups
• 1h to 1:30h everyday for a whole week for holiday programs. 

Step 6: End of session or end of group program.

• At the end of each session therapist give some feedback, recommendations and practices to do at home. 
• At the end of term we do a review of the goals and adjust anything we need to adjust. 
• At the end of year we give a certificate and we can do a report with the summary of the program, feedback and further recommendations for school and family (at therapist hour rate). 

Each group is designed to:

• Support client's need for their unique situation.
• Give the latest scientific information about psycho-education and neuroscience about different topics related to the client's needs and specific goals. 
• Provide a safe environment and guide to express emotions, and practice and gain new social and emotional skills.
• Develop positive coping strategies and problem solving strategies.
• Promote self knowledge to understand ourselves and others better.
• Promote empowerment, straights and self talk to reach maximal human potential.
• Develop assertive communication and healthy interactions and connections with others. 
• Create new opportunities to explore themselves, relearn and heal.  
• Improve and gain new social, emotional awareness and self-regulation skills.
• Offer different cooperation experiences with plenty of sensory-motor and play activities.
• Improve the interpersonal and psychosocial functioning of individuals with social challenges.
• Promote empathy as a result of enhanced social cognitive and emotional abilities.
• Understand and enjoy social interactions. 
• Increase resilience and learn strategies for bulling and other social challenges.
• Increase flexibility, empathy, compassion and respect for others, specially when having different ideas and opinions. 
• Improve the quality of friendships and relationships.