Courses function primarily as psycho-educational where students are taught a variety of evidence based strategies and techniques found particularly effective in helping teens manage elevated stress. In both 8 week courses and 4 week courses, students are matched with similar aged peers who share a number of environmental and social stressors in common.
8 Week Courses: S4S101 and S4S102
Solutions 4 Stress 101: Identify, Manage, and Learn Strategies
This 8 week course will guide students to understand how to identify the environmental and social stressors and triggers that exist in each of their lives. Some of the most common stressors explored will be related to stress and social media as well as generalized social anxiety and expectations. Students will learn a variety of therapeutic coping strategies and will have a chance to practice and choose which approaches work best for them. Therapeutic methods introduced include mindfulness, guided imagery, changing irrational thinking, and exposure/desensitization among others.
Solutions 4 Stress 102: Gaining Control and Mood Regulation
In this class, students learn to recognize and understand the physiological signs of stress and how to rate the intensity of the anxiety response. Students will learn about the sleep cycle and be taught about the relationship between energy, stress and mood regulation. A number of physiological coping methods will be introduced and include diaphragmatic breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, health, diet and exercise model, meditation, sensory and mood regulation, and the structured routine approach among others.
4 Week Courses: S4S103 S4S104
It is vitally important for students to continually practice the skills that they have learned in order to effectively utilize them in everyday life. Strategy use should become second nature. Four week courses give a more directed approach to help solidify the skill base.
- Solutions 4 Stress 103 Mindfulness Strategies and Practice
- Solutions 4 Stress 104 Time Management Strategies and Practice
8 week courses are co-led and meet 60 minutes each week (5-10 students)
8 week courses are $450. Save $100 if you sign up for both classes at the same time
4 week courses have one instructor and meet 60 minutes each week (3-5 students)
4 week courses are $225
- Groups are offered on weekday afternoons and early evenings in Andover, MA.
