SPRING/SUMMER WORKSHOPS AND TRAININGS | Be R.E.A.L. Summer Workshop:
July 14th-18th
Monday-Thursday, 2:00-4:00; Friday, 2:00-5:00
Parent sessions are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday For 3rd-5th Grade Girls, Including a free parent workshop on *New Dates Added: July 28-Aug 1, 2014 1:30pm-5pm A fun interactive theater arts workshop with Anna Marie Rossi, MA For 9th-12th Grade Girls July 8-11, 2014, 10:30am-1pm PROFESSIONAL TRAINING Hardiness Zones for Girls: Best Practices for Helping Girls Thrive In and Out of School For Elementary & Middle School Educators, Program Facilitators, and Mentors - July 15, 2014, 9am-4pm For Middle & High School Educators, Program Facilitators, and Mentors - July 22, 2014, 9am-4pm |
| | Mission | Girls and women face incredible opportunities and challenges today. We're here to help. At the Institute for Girls' Development, we are dedicated to empowering girls and women through: Self-discovery Embodied Living Mindfulness Hardiness Skills Growth-Fostering Relationships |
Our Services | We offer caring, comprehensive, and innovative programs and services for girls, their families, and their circles of community. Individual Therapy
Family, Parenting, & Couple Therapy
Groups for Girls & Women
Parent Workshops
Comprehensive Assessment
Summer Workshops
Community Education Through our Training Institute Consultation
Presentations & Trainings for Professionals |
More About Our Groups | Along with individual, family, couple, and parent therapy, we offer an extensive group program for children, teens, and adults. Middle and high school girls gain skills for hardiness, happiness, and mindfulness while connecting with other girls and young women. Empowerment Groups Self-esteem, relational confidence, dealing with strong emotions, and positive body image are promoted through dialogue, art, and other activities.
Process Groups Our process groups provide teen girls the opportunity to identify their most important issues and grow and heal with the benefit of peer group interaction.
Social Competency Skills Groups For Children and teens These groups are ideal for girls who will benefit from specific and focused social skill-building. We integrate complementary skills in the areas of relaxation, self-calming, positive mindset, and self-care. DBT Groups (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) Teen Girls, Adults, and Families Join with others to learn new ways to manage feelings & behaviors and enjoy more rewarding relationships. Young Women's Groups Ages 17 - 35
An exploration of self discovery and empowerment, our Young Women's Groups foster authentic relationships and skills for living real. Motherhood Journey Groups
Groups are designed to provide authentic support and tools for new moms dealing with the emotional ups and downs of pregnancy and postpartum life. Babies are welcome to attend! |
Institute Team | Melissa Johnson, Ph.D. (PSY 13102)
Founder & CEO Licensed Psychologist
Monica Valdivia Aguilar, MA, MFT
(MFC 41352)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist
Coordinator, Young Women's Program
Vicki Chiang, Psy.D. (PSY 21136) Licensed Clinical Psychologist Chris Cooper, Ph.D. (PSY 17395) Consulting Clinical Psychologist Clinical Director, Assessment Services
Erin Kelly, MA, MFT (MFC 46710)
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist Coordinator, DBT Program Annalise Kordell, MA, LCSW (LCS 28268) Licensed Social Worker Marissa Lee, MA, MFT (MFC 44094)
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist Sonia Nikore, MA (Reg 65186) Marriage & Family Therapy Intern Supervised by Melissa J. Johnson, Ph. D., (PSY 13102)
Raquel Kislinger, MA
(Reg 64036)
Marriage & Family Therapy Intern
Supervised by Monica Valdivia Aguilar, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, (MFC 41352)
Anna Marie Rossi, MA
(Reg 70105) Marriage & Family Therapy Intern
Supervised by Monica Valdivia Aguilar, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, (MFC 41352)
Julia Newlin Smith, MMFT
(Reg 70927)
Marriage & Family Therapy Intern
Supervised by Monica Valdivia Aguilar, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, (MFC 41352) M. Daeleigh Valentine, Psy.D. Licensed Psychologist (PSY 25393) |
Contact Us | 95 N. Marengo Ave., Ste. 100 Pasadena, CA 91101 (626) 585 - 8075 |
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| institute news | June 24, 2014 |
Dear Parents, Friends, and Colleagues,
Be REAL is for middle school girls who want to: - Have positive lasting friendships
- Gain tools for dealing with cliques, exclusion and when a line gets crossed
- Build confidence and have fun!
Be R.E.A.L. (Relationships: Extraordinary, Authentic, Loving) is a one-week workshop designed to help girls build on friendship strengths - and to be skillful when navigating the challenges along the way. Now in its 11th year - our summer Be R.E.A.L. program for middle school girls and parents is July 14th-18th. The sessions include creative activities, real dialogue and skills, fun and refreshments. Girls and parents have their own simultaneous workshops! There are more details at the registration link. Is your high school teen looking for a fun, growth-oriented experience this summer? Check out EXPRESS! with Anna Marie Rossi. Integrating creative writing, improv games, movement and more, teens develop their authentic voices in a fun community of peers. Parents, join us this week for Cliques, Conflicts and Connections: Helping Your Daughter Navigate Her Social World. This is a FREE workshop for parents, grandparents, and other caregivers of girls in elementary and middle school. More exciting opportunities at the Institute: In addition to our strength-based approaches to therapy (individual, family, and group), scroll down for more information about additional fun educational opportunities coming this summer. For Mental Health Professionals and Educators: don't miss our Summer Institute Hardiness Zones for Girls: Best Practices for Helping Girls Thrive In and After School. Pick the program that works best for you, July 15 or July 22. With Gratitude, Founder, CEO, Psychologist (PSY13102) Institute for Girls' Development 626.585.8075, ext 108 |
ONE MINUTE VIDEO ON GIRLS' FRIENDSHIP WITH DR. JOHNSON Are you looking for ways to help your child or teen cope with friendship challenges? Watch this 1-minute video with Dr. Johnson, created in conjunction with Kids in the House: |
What can girls do when they experience or witness exclusion and rumors? What can we do to empower our daughters to act with social wisdom when they really feel like being mean? Most importantly, how can we help girls build healthy, supportive alliances with each other that promote positive relationships and can even make a difference in the world? Be R.E.A.L. is a program we've created to address these questions with middle school girls and their parents. Now in our 11th year! To Register? Questions? Call 626.585.8075, ext 108 *** July 14th-18th Monday-Thursday, 2:00-4:00; Friday, 2:00-5:00 Parent sessions are Monday, Wednesday, and Friday |
For girls ages 9th-12th grade Come join the fun in this 4 session interactive theater arts workshop! We will express ourselves through body, mind, voice, and spirit. During this workshop the girls will be invited to engage in creative movement and writing, find their assertive voice, and have fun laughing while engaging in improvisation games. We will unleash and celebrate the spirit within each one of us! Date: Tuesday, July 8th - Friday, July 11, 2014 from 10:30am-1pm Facilitated by Anna Marie Rossi, M.A. |
SUMMER ADVENTURE FOR GIRLS ENTERING 3RD-5TH GRADES *NEW DATES: July 28-Aug 1 from 1:30-5:00 pm with a free parent workshop on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 Make friends! Be creative! Build skills! Get empowered! Have fun! Our Institute Team Leaders guide the girls in indoor and outdoor activities to grow friendship skills and confidence. Skits, crafts, and more! The girls will also have a chance to do friendship activities with our expert guests including local Altadena artist Karen Bagnard. |
Best Practices to Help Girls Thrive In and After School for Educators, School Counselors, Youth Program Providers, Mentors, and others who work with girls You will gain: Dynamic resources for girls' program in and after school Practical tools you can use right away Innovative ways to align social and emotional learning with Common Core Effective advocacy approaches for building grit For Those Who Work with Kindergarten - 8th grade girls Tuesday, July 15, 9:00am - 4:00pm Sign in and light breakfast: 8:30am - 9:00am For Those Who Work With Middle and High School girls Tuesday, July 22, 9:00am - 4:00pm Sign in and light breakfast: 8:30 Presenters: Melissa J Johnson, PhD, Vicki Chiang, Psy.D., and Raquel Kislinger, MA Cost: $135 (includes materials, light brunch, lunch) Early bird special $125 Location: Institute for Girls' Development, Pasadena, CA. |
Here at the Institute we know how beautiful, frustrating, exciting and exhausting the early days and years of parenthood can be. Along the journey lies uncharted territory: sleep disturbances, body image issues, changes in relationships, and, sometimes, depression and anxiety. Experiential. Tool building. Mindfulness & Relaxation. Connect. Support. Share. Evolve. Motherhood Journey Group for Postpartum Moms in the first year 6 week group Sundays 10:15-11:30 with Sonia Nikore, MA, Marriage & Family Therapy Intern (Reg 65186) Supervised by Melissa J. Johnson, PhD (PSY13102) Fee: $50/group or $300 for full cycle Application to Motherhood Journey Group - Please contact Sonia Nikore for password to access application: Sonia Nikore phone: 626-585-8075 ext. 102 or via email SNikore@InstituteforGirlsDevelopment.com |
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