Growing Girls Strong

"The teen years can be a time of adversity or a time of empowerment. The correct guidance at the correct time can make a lifetime of difference." Dr. Sylvia Gearing

We believe that our daughters deserve to be confident and happy young women. But today, depression strikes a full decade earlier than it did fifty years ago and occurs twice as often in girls. Tragically, it typically strikes again fifty percent of the time.

At Gearing Up! we offer the best adolescent girls groups in Dallas with some of the most gifted therapists in the industry. With our superlative curriculum written by CBS/TXA 21 News Medical Expert (cbs11tv.com) and author, Dr. Sylvia Gearing, your daughter will achieve the personal effectiveness and empowerment necessary to succeed in our competitive world. She will master strategic coping skills, communication techniques and new, effective ways to handle challenges and stress by establishing a strong sense of herself.

Our group curriculum includes:

• Handling Failure, Disappointments and Setbacks: The Vital Keys to Emotional Strength
• The Seven "R's" of Success for Girls: Resourcefulness, Reliance (Self versus Others), Realism (Emotional Accuracy), Respect (For Self and Others), Relaxing (Calming & Focusing Skills), Re-Connection (With Family & Community), Resilience (Courage Under Fire)
• The Secrets to Eliminating Self-Sabotage (with boys, peers, parents, school and ourselves)
• How to Improve Self-Esteem through Eliminating Negative Self-Talk & Thinking Traps
• Defeating Stress and Managing Our Anger
• Mean Girls: Combating Negative Peer Influences
• "Thinness Doesn't Equal Perfection!": Celebrating How We Look (Habits of Positive Body and Self-Image)
• "We are Family!" Enhancing Our Family Relationship Strategies and Preventing Disconnecting with Our Moms & Dads
• Increasing Social Skills and Boundaries
• Effective Communication Techniques (Diplomacy for Teens in Dealing with Family, Teachers and Community)
• Great Choices: How to Make the "Right Call" Every Time (Problem Solving and Perspective Taking Skills)
• Valuing Ourselves as Females and as Emerging Leaders

Gearing Up! accepts and files all insurance for our clients and these sessions are covered.

Let us exceed your expectations! Call Gearing Up! Psychologists and Counselors at (972) 596-7229 for more information, meeting times, etc. We look forward to hearing from you!