Welcome to The Social Skills Place, Inc.

Our Mission
The Social Skills Place, Inc. (Susan Stern, LCSW) is committed to helping children, young people and their families better understand social environments and how to become successful in them by teaching social, emotional and organizational skills in a structured environment (either through the utilization of Social Skill Groups or individually with children and/or their parents). 

Individual therapy is also offered to help children, teens, adolescents, young adults and parents to better understand their feelings, the behaviors, both in their family and themselves.  Very supportive and helpful in all ways.

Who are the Children and Adolescents Joining Our Social Skills Groups?

Mainstreamed Children and Adolescents who:

• Life is made of millions of moments, but we live only one of these moments at a time. As we begin to change this moment, we begin to change our lives. - Trinidad Hunt

  have difficulties in social situations including conflict, bullying, teasing or social isolation.
• resort to aggressive or passive strategies in conflict situations with others.
• have difficulties participating in group or team activities.
• have difficulties expressing themselves.
• have difficulties identifying their feelings and showing understanding for other people's feelings.
• are so shy it gets in the way of connecting with peers.
• have social anxieties and social phobias.
• seem to misread nonverbal social cues.
• struggle to follow instructions or who have difficulties with problem solving.
• need help making and keeping friends.