01 / Activities
Structured experiences
Therapists may use planned activities to support social-emotional skill development during sessions.
Child & Adolescents Mental Health · Oakdale, MN
Social-Emotional Skill Building
Helping children explore feelings, relationships, and everyday challenges through activities, play, and the support of the people who care for them.
A thoughtful, child-centered approach
Building skills through meaningful experiences.
Our therapists weave social-emotional skill-building into individual or family therapy sessions. This may involve structured activities, pretend play, or a combination of both.
These experiences create opportunities to work on skills that can be particularly challenging for children experiencing mental health difficulties.
What this can look like
Different ways to learn and connect.
02 / Play
Learning through pretend play
Pretend play can be another way children explore and practice skills in the therapeutic setting.
03 / Family
Caregiver participation
Whenever possible, caregivers are included to help support a child's growing understanding and use of these skills.
Connect with Milestone
Let's take the next step together.
Have a question about social-emotional skill building? We're here to help you find out more.
Additional support
Interested in a skills group?
Milestone has offered social-emotional skills groups for children in addition to support within individual and family therapy.
Availability can change. Contact the office to ask whether groups are currently being offered or whether a future group-interest list is available.