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PEERS in The Woodlands

The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS), a 14-week evidence-based

11/10/2025

Sign up now to start in January!
PEERS® for Adolescents is an evidence-based social skills intervention for motivated teens and parents who are interested in making and keeping friends.

Teens and social coaches (including parents and other caregivers) attend 14 weekly group sessions.

During each group session, teens are taught social skills through didactic lessons and role-play demonstrations, and practice these skills during group socialization activities

Social coaches attend separate sessions simultaneously and are trained how to assist teens in making and keeping friends.

07/28/2025

A support system is made up of individual people who provide support, respect, and care. These are people who are in your corner. They do not judge you or ridicule you. They provide feedback that is genuine and in your best interest. Their support is not self-serving.
Are your friends your support system?

If you are interested, we still have spots available for our fall cohort. Call us today!

07/20/2025

What are the weekly topics covered in the PEERS for Adolescents program?
GREAT QUESTION! Here you go:
*Developing and maintaining friendships
*Conversational skills
*Entering and exiting conversations
*Electronic communication
*Using humor appropriately
*Organizing get-togethers
*Being a good sport
*Handling disagreements
*Changing a bad reputation
*Handling teasing and bullying
Some topics are easily covered in one week, others span two weeks.
Drop us a message if you want more details on any of these issues.

07/14/2025

What is PEERS for Adolescents?
The PEERS approach teaches skills using specific rules and steps of social behavior through lessons, role-play demonstrations, and assignments. Caregivers (including parents and other family members and family friends) are also provided tips to help participants use their skills in the real world. Topics include: friendships, conversational skills, electronic communication, organizing a get together, and even bullying. With all of the social distancing - wouldn't it be nice to see your teen emerge after this time ready to socialize once things are more stable?

07/10/2025

For parents with teenagers challenged by social deficits, the most difficult hurdle can be creating successful social interactions. However, without specialized training, these teens will face an uphill battle trying to overcome their limited social awareness, motivation and cognition. How can PEERS® help? Check us out!

06/12/2025

To complete your summer list for your teens ages 12-18. For more information or to enroll, contact us at dustin@bestpracticestherapy.com or (832) 510-6830, or comment Summer 2024 below to get more information sent to you.

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04/28/2025

Week 14 - Graduation!

Follow along with us as we share what our current PEERS cohort is working on this week!

This week, we celebrate the accomplishments of all of the participants in this PEERS cohort. Parents and their teens have come along on a 14 week journey together, working on difficult topics, and seeing the fruits of their labor. We talk about next steps, and ways to utilize PEERS after graduation, while also having the most social environment possible - a party!

Thank you for joining us as we shared our week by week journey with this PEERS cohort. If you think this may be something your family can benefit from, comment “PEERS” below!

04/21/2025

Week 13 - Rumors and Gossip

Follow along with us as we share what our current PEERS cohort is working on this week!

Have you ever been the target of rumors and gossip?

This week in PEERS, our group will discuss how to handle being the subject of rumors and gossip, which are a form of verbal bullying. Studies have shown that over 60% of individuals on the spectrum have experienced teasing and bullying. We will teach you strategies that take the power away from these rumors and the bullies that spread them.

Stay tuned for our most exciting session of the season, our week 14 graduation!

If you think PEERS may be something your family can benefit from, comment “PEERS” below!

04/15/2025

Week 12 - Handling Disagreements

Follow along with us as we share what our current PEERS cohort is working on this week!

Have you ever lost a friend after a disagreement? Do you think that outcome could have been prevented?

This week in PEERS, we talk about a subject that seems to be a dying skill - how to handle disagreements. Most friends will find themselves in a situation in which they disagree, and we may say or do things that end a friendship when there are better ways to find common ground. In many cases, when disagreements are handled correctly, friendships may even become stronger.

Stay tuned for session 13, when we discuss rumors and gossip!

If you think PEERS may be something your family can benefit from, comment “PEERS” below!

04/07/2025

Week 11 - Bullying and Reputations

Follow along with us as we share what our current PEERS cohort is working on this week!

Have you ever made a mistake, and it still seems to affect the way your peers treat you, even years later? Have you ever been the subject of verbal, physical, or cyberbullying?

This week in PEERS, we discuss ways to handle being the target of bullying. Many school districts focus on what to do as a group to prevent bullying, but drop the ball when it comes to teaching us how to respond when it is actually happening to you. The results of this bullying can be life changing, and may lead to changing schools or even mental health crises such as anxiety or depression. We also review ways to change your reputation if you’ve made mistakes in the past.

Stay tuned for session 12, as next week we will discuss how to handle disagreements.

If you think PEERS may be something your family can benefit from, comment “PEERS” below!

03/31/2025

Week 10 - Handling Rejection, Teasing, and Embarrassing Feedback

Follow along with us as we share what our current PEERS cohort is working on this week!

Have your friends ever given you some tough love? What is the difference between that tough love and teasing?

This week in PEERS, we discuss the ways we can respond when people say things that hurt our feelings.

Stay tuned for our next session, where in week 11 we cover bullying and reputations?

If you think PEERS may be something your family can benefit from, comment “PEERS” below!

03/24/2025

Week 9 - Good Sportsmanship

Follow along with us as we share what our current PEERS cohort is working on this week!

Do you ever find yourself getting upset when you lose a game playing with your friends?

This week in PEERS, we cover sportsmanship. Playing games is such a wonderful way to build relationships with others. Unfortunately, some of us struggle with getting too competitive, such as being a sore winner or a sore loser, and we end up pushing people away instead of getting closer. We review several common missteps that may occur when playing games, and get you back on track and having fun with your friends.

Stay tuned for session 10, where we discuss how to handle rejection, teasing, and embarrassing feedback.

If you think PEERS may be something your family can benefit from, comment “PEERS” below!

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http://www.peersinthewoodlands.org/

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