Virtual Group Therapy & Coaching • Six months • Limited to four families
Group Therapy & Coaching for Families with Teens
Raising adolescents can stretch families to their breaking point—especially when traditional therapy isn’t working, your teen refuses help, or conflict has taken over daily life.
This small, guided group brings four families together for six months of structured support, practical tools, and real-time guidance—so you can move out of survival mode and back into connection.
Who this group is for
This group is designed for families who feel stuck, exhausted, or overwhelmed by the realities of adolescence.
You may recognize yourself here:
Your teen refuses therapy—or therapy hasn’t helped
School refusal, escalating conflict, or constant power struggles dominate home life
Verbal (and sometimes physical) conflict has become normalized
You feel unsure how to parent your teen without losing yourself
Younger siblings are impacted by the focus on the adolescent
Everyone feels misunderstood, defensive, or blamed
This group is not about fixing your teen. It’s about supporting the entire family system so change becomes possible.
How the Group Works
Format: Live virtual sessions via Zoom
Duration: March 21 – August 31, 2026
Frequency: Every 1–2 weeks (24 sessions total)
Session Length: 2 hours
Group Size: Four families
Investment: $125 per session
Each session is guided by a clear curriculum—but the focus shifts based on what your family actually needs in real time.
Some sessions may include:
parents only
teens only
mixed family sessions
or specific caregiver or youth groupings
The structure remains steady, while the content adapts to what’s emerging.
What we’ll learn and practice together
This is not a lecture series. It’s a skills-based, relational, experiential group focused on real-life application
Validation that actually changes things
Learn how to help your teen feel understood—without giving up boundaries, authority, or yourself.
The Shiftless Wanderer’s Four Tools
Learn four core tools that help parents stay grounded, reduce reactivity, and guide their family through conflict with more confidence and less fear—without needing everyone to “behave better” first.
Understanding the adolescent mind
Explore what’s happening in the teenage brain, emotional and identity development (informed by Dan Siegel’s Brainstorm)—so behaviors make more sense and reactions soften.
Boundaries with integrity
Set limits that are clear, respectful, and relationship-preserving—without threats, collapse, or constant negotiation. Learn to navigate the emotional backlash that comes when setting boundaries and how to stay in your integrity.
Understanding our inner worlds
Using accessible Internal Family Systems (IFS) concepts, you’ll learn why protective reactions show up under stress, how unresolved pain drives behavior, and how to access grounded, calm leadership—especially in conflict.
Communication that reduces power struggles
Build skills for speaking and listening in ways that lower defensiveness and increase cooperation.
Conflict as a pathway (not a dead-end)
Learn how to transform conflict into understanding, repair, and growth—instead of escalation or avoidance. Navigate difficult conversations and get “unhooked” from triggers so that conflict becomes opportunity rather than a dead-end.
FAQs
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Investment: $125 per session
Over six months, you’ll attend 24 sessions, coming out to a total of $3,000 per family.
You will be charged at the end of each session. You can also pay for multiple sessions in advance.
When joining the Validated Families program, you are committing to all 24 sessions and to the full fee.
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We will work together to schedule sessions to accommodate everyone. However, I know that life happens.
Because of the confidential nature of our groups, there will not be recordings unfortunately.If you are not able to attend a session, I will provide a follow up summary with you, any resources or links given during our time together, and answer any questions you may have.
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Intentionally small: Only four families, so everyone is known and supported
Flexible structure: Sessions adapt to what families need most
Responsive curriculum and resources:
There is a core curriculum, but families are created by lived experiences moment-to-moment. I will provide support and resources for ongoing needs or patterns that unfold in our time together.Whole-system focus: Parents, teens, and family dynamics—not just one “identified problem”
Practical and compassionate: Tools you can use immediately, not abstract theory
Peer connection: You’ll hear, “We’re dealing with that too”—and mean it
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To protect the safety and integrity of the group:
Families must commit to attending all sessions
No high-conflict custody disputes or active court battles
If parents are separated, participation from all caregivers is strongly encouraged
Adolescents involved with the court system may participate if attendance is possible
Any substance dependence must be actively supported through treatment or a recovery program
This group works best when families are willing to show up, reflect honestly, and stay engaged—even when things feel uncomfortable.
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If your family feels worn down, disconnected, or unsure how to move forward—but you still believe change is possible—this group was designed for you.
Space is limited to four families.
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You will leave many sessions with resources, suggestions, and practices to implement at home. These will be recommended but not required.
It’s important to understand that a great deal of the work is inner work, and much of that is the responsibility of the adults in the family. So you will be asked to consider what “doing your work” might look like. Many resources will be made available to you for this.
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To sign up, start by filling out the form below. We’ll follow up to make sure this group is the right fit for your family and answer any questions you may have. If it feels aligned, you’ll receive a registration and payment link to secure your spot.
Ready to explore whether this group is a good fit?
Fill out the form to start the intake process. We’ll follow up to make sure this group is the right fit for your family and answer any questions you may have. If it feels aligned, you’ll receive a registration and payment link to secure your spot.
Meet your instructor
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Meet your instructor ✳
About Dr. Robin Barre
Dr. Robin Barre has spent more than 30 years working closely with adolescents and their families. Her work spans classrooms, clinical settings, and private practice—giving her a deep, practical understanding of how teenage development affects not just teens, but entire family systems.
She is a Level 3 trained and certified Internal Family Systems (IFS) therapist and an approved consultant with the IFS Institute. Dr. Barre is trained in high-conflict family dynamics, estrangement, and parental alienation. She worked in the public school system as a school-based mental health counselor, working with families and community services. Her academic background includes advanced training in counseling and depth psychology, culminating in a Ph.D. from Pacifica Graduate Institute.
What most shapes Dr. Barre’s work, however, is not theory alone—it’s decades of sitting with families in real pain, helping them slow things down, make sense of what’s happening, and find steadier ways forward. Her personal story includes raising two sons through their difficult adolescence into successful adulthood and supporting a grandson who was involved in the juvenile justice system and is now thriving. She brings warmth, clarity, structure, and courage to complex family dynamics, supporting caregivers and teens in rebuilding trust, communication, and connection.