Making Friends

Sat Nov 23 2024 at 10:00 am to 11:30 am UTC-06:00

Living Well Psychotherapy, Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL, USA | Evanston

Living Well Psychotherapy
Publisher/HostLiving Well Psychotherapy
Making Friends
Advertisement
Come join us at Making Friends, where you can meet new people, make connections, and have a great time together!
About this Event

Making Friends

Come join us at Living Well Psychotherapy for an event all about making friends!

Practice meeting people and building confidence in connecting with others in a safe space, through small group interaction. Gain skills and comfort through real-time interactions. Process experiences through group conversation moving at a comfortable pace.

Who This is For: Adults who want to practice connecting with others. This group is especially geared towards those with social anxiety and/or neuro-divergent.

Event Agenda:

  • Check-in and facilitator introduction (no large group introductions or sharing!)
  • Small group breakouts where people will practice interacting and answering questions that will help build connections. At the end of the breakout, you will be encouraged to share what you enjoyed about meeting and learning about that person.
  • Depending on time, the groups will switch to allow for additional practice and connection.
  • After the breakouts, we will close briefly as a group. Anyone who wants to share feedback or experiences with the group is welcome to.
  • People are welcome to stay and chat or exchange information after.

About the Small Groups:

The small groups will be predetermined and personalized based on the information provided to the facilitator in advance.

What you may get from the event:

  • Confidence in connecting with others
  • Practice reading expressions and micro-expressions
  • Time spent connecting with someone
  • Increase in self-insight in the friendship-making process
  • Positive feedback from peers on your strengths in connecting

About the Faciliaitor:

Laura Tracz-Gelis is a nationally certified, Licensed Professional Counselor with a Master of Education in Clinical Mental Health. She works with adults, adolescents, and children, with special focus on women who have Autism. Often she facilitates developing deeper connections with others, uncovering the impacts of societal norms, and building the confidence to be authentic.

Her approach mixes holistic and evidenced-based approaches including Internal Family Systems, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, and Existential Therapy. The interventions she uses are trauma-informed and have a mindful foundation.

Advertisement

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Living Well Psychotherapy, Ridge Avenue, Evanston, IL, USA, United States

Tickets

USD 71.21

Sharing is Caring:

More Events in Evanston

Handel's Messiah: Part I
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 07:30 pm Handel's Messiah: Part I

516 Church St, Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60201

Ben Lewis Trio - Magic in the Moment: Live at Studio5
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 08:00 pm Ben Lewis Trio - Magic in the Moment: Live at Studio5

1934 Dempster St., Evanston, IL, United States, Illinois 60202

Midnight Sun Band at Evanston SPACE
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 08:00 pm Midnight Sun Band at Evanston SPACE

Evanston SPACE

Camp Goes On!
Fri Nov 22 2024 at 09:00 pm Camp Goes On!

Annie May Swift Hall

Evanston Art Center's Winter Arts and Craft Expo 2024
Sat Nov 23 2024 at 09:00 am Evanston Art Center's Winter Arts and Craft Expo 2024

Evanston Art Center

Qamar Group Presents: Snap and Savor!
Sat Nov 23 2024 at 09:00 am Qamar Group Presents: Snap and Savor!

2401 Main St, Evanston, IL USA

"Warrior Girl Unearthed" by Angeline Boulley
Sat Nov 23 2024 at 11:00 am "Warrior Girl Unearthed" by Angeline Boulley

Mitchell Museum of the American Indian

Thermomix at The Spice House in Evanston, IL
Sat Nov 23 2024 at 11:00 am Thermomix at The Spice House in Evanston, IL

1941 Central St

Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Harvard Crimson
Sat Nov 23 2024 at 12:00 pm Northwestern Wildcats Women's Basketball vs. Harvard Crimson

Welsh Ryan Arena

Evanston is Happening!

Never miss your favorite happenings again!

Explore Evanston Events