Social Skills Group (in person) 

  • When: Tuesdays 5 - 6 p.m. (all genders)
  • Leader: Dr. Eileen Flores. LCSW
  • Who: 6th-8th graders (max census: 8)
  • Purpose: Focus on teaching basic social skills through experiential learning
  • Location: Kellar Center-Sterling (46050 Manekin Plaza, Sterling, VA 20166)
  • Accepts Insurance: Yes
  • Next Start time: 10 week cycles; four sessions per year

Teen’s DBT Skills Group  (in person) 

  • When: Wednesdays 4:00pm-5:00pm (ongoing)
  • Leader: Kimberly Thomas, LPC
  • Who: Middle and High schoolers (maximum census: 10)
  • Purpose: DBT Skills group to cover topics such as Mindfulness, Distress Tolerance, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Emotion Regulation.
  • Location: Kellar Center (11204 Waples Mill Rd, Fairfax)
  • Accepts Insurance: Yes
  • Next Start Time: ongoing 12 week cycles; next cycle starting November 5, 2025
  • Note: Those clients who have safety concerns (e.g., suicidal ideation, self-harm, or other risky behaviors) are required to have an individual therapist prior to joining the group.

Boys’ Group

Boys’ Group is an ongoing process-oriented group for middle and high school boys. The group provides a confidential space for boys to be open about personal issues and to gain support from their peers. The topics discussed each week arise from group members themselves rather than from a set curriculum chosen by the group leader(s). Group members can discuss:

  • Personal concerns or everyday problems
  • Relationships with friends, family members or significant others
  • Specific reactions, thoughts or feelings to events within the group

Boys’ Group currently meets on Tuesday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m.

Executive Function Skills Group

Skills group focused on building self-awareness and strategies in:

  • Setting goals
  • Starting activities or tasks
  • Planning and organizing
  • Following directions
  • Managing time
  • Remembering
  • Thinking flexibly
  • Controlling oneself

The group is designed for middle and high school students who struggle with executive functions, which are a set of cognitive processes that have to do with managing oneself and one's resources in order to achieve a goal. This group meets on Thursday afternoons from 4 to 5 p.m. on an ongoing basis with an eight-week cycle.

For more information, email the intake coordinator, Jack, at jack.moore@inova.org with “group therapy” in the subject line.