Tween and Teen Identity Group: Middle School Edition

Please complete the form below and our intake department will reach out to schedule a pre-group assessment for your teen with their group facilitator. This will help us to determine your teens appropriateness for the group. Please note that this group is for adopted teens ONLY. Please allow 30-45 minutes for the assessment to be completed.

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WHEN: 3/5/25, 3/12/25, 3/19/25, 3/26/25, 4/2/25, and 4/9/25 from 5:30-7:00 PM(EST)

WHERE: Zoom (You must reside in the designated areas of Virginia* and have access to a webcam and internet.)

COST: FREE!

Tween and Teen Identity Group: Middle School Edition

Calling all parents of tween and teen adoptees - and adoptees themselves - living in the Northern region of Virginia*!

Register Now for the FREE virtual 6-week Middle School Tween and Teen Adoptee Identity Support Group, led by C.A.S.E. Adoption Competent Therapist Lee Lee Sarlo, LCSW.

Adolescence is a tumultuous time; being adopted adds another layer of complexity. The Northern Post-Adoption Consortium (NPAC) is pleased to offer a FREE 6-week group for middle-school-aged tween and teen adoptees in grades 6-8 who reside in the Northern region of Virginia* to focus on connecting with other adopted tweens and teens, promoting identification as an adoptee, providing a safe space to share feelings and thoughts about their adoption experience and supporting their exploration of identity.

The Middle School Tween and Teen Adoptee Identity Support Group will meet on Zoom on Tuesdays from 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm starting March 5th and continuing on March 12th, 19th, 26th, and April 2nd and 9th. The group facilitators request that all youths enrolled commit to attending at least 5 of the 6 group meetings.

Registration is limited and will close February 6, 2025, at 11:59 pm.

*The Virginia counties of Alexandria, Arlington, Clarke, Culpeper, Fairfax, Fauquier, Frederick, Fredericksburg, Greene, Harrisonburg/Rockingham, King George, Loudoun, Louisa, Madison, Manassas City/Park, Orange, Page, Prince William, Rappahannock, Shenandoah, Spotsylvania, Stafford, Warren, & Winchester.


ABOUT THE FACILIATORS:

Lee Lee Sarlo works directly with children, adolescents, families, and adults to support each person in addressing identified mental health concerns while using goal-oriented and person-centered approaches. Lee Lee provides individualized treatment utilizing Cognitive Behavioral and Dialectical Behavioral Interventions, Mindfulness Practices, Expressive Art Techniques, Play Therapy Techniques, and Empowerment. Some of Lee Lee’s specialties include: anxiety, depression, trauma, adoption, self-esteem, and stress.