Lauren H. Kerstein LCSW, P.C.

"Making Connections"

5347 S. Valentia Way
Suite 120
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
ph: 303.284.3603
lauren@laurenkerstein.com

Services

The clinicians at Lauren H. Kerstein LCSW, P.C. specializing in providing individual therapy, family therapy and consultations to many different environments. All services are designed to meet the unique strengths and needs of each individual adolescent or child and their family.

Specialized Services
- Individual Therapy
Individual Therapy is available to children, adolescents and adults. Individual Therapy is designed to focus on strengths as individuals work toward specific goals.
- Family Therapy
Family Therapy is designed to nurture family strengths while supporting families in processing and problem-solving effectively.
- Dyads
Dyads are designed to facilitate meaningful and successful interactions between peers.
- School Consultation
School Consultations are available to support school personnel in designing effective interventions for students. Consultations are also available to offer students ideas and strategies for increasing their success in school. Finally School Consultations can support and facilitate generalization of skills.
- Behavior Consultation
Behavior Consultations are designed to assist individuals with developing positive behaviors and adaptive strategies. Behavior Consultations can take place in-home, in school, in the community and in the office.
- Sibling Groups/Interventions
Sibling Groups are designed to support individuals who have a sibling with extra needs.
- Home-Based Consultations
Home-Based Consultations are available to support children, adolescents and their families in the home setting.
- Early Intervention
Research has shown how critical early intervention is in the life and development of a child. All of the clinicians of Lauren H. Kerstein LCSW, P.C. are committed to providing Early Intervention.
- Parent Support and Therapy
Parent Support and Individual Therapy is designed to assist parents with their own challenges and struggles as well as provide support through their journey as parents.
- Presentations and Training
Lauren Kerstein offers a number of presentations and training opportunities. Trainings and presentations are designed to enrich parent and professional knowledge as well as offer new strategies and interventions.
- Professional Development
Beginning in September 2011, Lauren will be offering trainings for Continued Competency for LSW's, LCSW's and LPC's. Please call if you would like further information.

Group Services
"Making Connections" Relationship Skills Groups
“Making Connections” began in 1999 to create an opportunity for individuals struggling with relationship skills to come together to find friends. The groups are designed to work on the numerous skills involved in interacting with others, creating friendships and sustaining fulfilling satisfying relationships.Most importantly, “Making Connections” is designed to make interactions meaningful and fun! The groups incorporate the following skills into fun and meaningful activities:

Interaction and friendship skills
Social perception
Theory of mind
Reading nonverbal cues
Recognizing one’s areas of challenge
Understanding one’s strengths and the ways in which to build upon those strengths
Sensory awareness and strategies
Cooperation
Executive Function
Looking at cause and effect in relationships
Identifying the “big picture” instead of focusing on small details
Bullying
Effective problem solving
Emotional awareness
Emotional regulation
Developing effective coping strategies

In order to ensure the
groups are effective and predictable, members are required to attend 4 out of 5 groups and provide 36-hours notice if they cannot attend.

"Making Connections" Sibling Groups

Sibling groups provide an opportunity to talk about having a sibling who has unique challenges and strengths, gather information, get support, make new friends and HAVE FUN!!

The following group opportunities are being offered for Summer 2011.

“Sibling Supper Clubs”

This group will meet for dinner and dessert. Please click on the "Making Connections" Group Schedules tab for more information. The group members will have the opportunity to discuss the ups and downs of having a sibling with unique needs. The group will also include games and an opportunity to have FUN!

The cost of these groups is: $50 per two-hour group.

Please note: Group will be cancelled if there are less than 5 RSVP's for that particular session.

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5347 S. Valentia Way
Suite 120
Greenwood Village, CO 80111
ph: 303.284.3603
lauren@laurenkerstein.com

Lauren H. Kerstein LCSW, P.C.

Services

Specialized Services