Social Squad
Ages: 8 - 12 years old Where: Kidz Therapy Morningside, Auckland
A safe, empowering environment to boost your child's social confidence.
Does your child find navigating peer relationships confusing and complex?
Social skills are used everyday, at school, at home and with friends. And the good news is that they can be strengthened with practice and the right guidance!
This 7 week course will help boost your child’s social confidence. Our facilitator, will take a group of like minded children through a series of activities designed to give them a better understanding of themselves and the world around them. All while having FUN!
Timetable
Choose from an intensive holiday course or a weekly session during the term.
22 October - 3 December (6-week course over 7 weeks)
5:00 pm - 6:00 pm (WEEKLY)
Course facilitator: Amy Usherwood
Thursdays - Term 4
$345
incl GST
Ages: 8 - 12 years old Where: Kidz Therapy Morningside, Auckland
What happens at Social Squad?
What topics are covered at Social Squad?
The course covers a range of topics to help your child develop their social skills including:
- My happy place
- High five, hug or wave?
- Energy accounting
- What should I do when I’m angry?
- How can I make a friend?
- Soft, medium and loud voices
What skills will your child gain by the end of the course?
- Enhanced communication skills
- Increased self-confidence
- A better sense of their emotions and how to regulate them in different situations
- A deeper understanding of different types of friendships
- Tips on how to be a good friend
- A good awareness of what types of conversations are appropriate for different situations
Course Facilitators
Drama consultant & Pychotherapist (pending dissertation)
Amy is a speech and drama teacher, actor and psychotherapy student. At Kidz Therapy, Amy facilitates our Social Squad course, helping children develop their social skills and confidence in a safe, empowering environment.
She graduated with a BA in acting from NIDA, Sydney in 2007 and has performed professionally on stage and screen since then.
Amy’s past experience includes working as a Captain Starlight, to facilitate play with patients and their siblings at Sydney Children’s Hospital. She has 15 years’ experience teaching speech and drama to children and adults in Australia and New Zealand. Amy currently works with Head Held High to teach speech and drama in various schools.
Her acting credits include Shortland Street, Hillary, The Brokenwood Mysteries, Pop-up Globe and Auckland Theatre Company.
In 2022, Amy completed her post-graduate diploma in Psychotherapy at AUT and is currently studying for her Master of Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy.
Masters Student - Clinical Creative Arts Therapy
Bary's journey with Kidz Therapy began as a volunteer, driven by a genuine passion for helping children and making a positive impact in the lives of others. What started as a willingness to give back quickly grew into a meaningful role within the team, where his warm personality, creativity, and ability to connect with young people have made him a valued mentor and supporter. His approach is centred on building authentic relationships and creating spaces where children feel safe, accepted, and empowered to be themselves.
Today, Bary helps facilitate our Social Squad programme, supporting children to develop social confidence, strengthen communication skills, and build meaningful friendships. He has a natural ability to encourage children to step outside their comfort zones while ensuring they feel supported every step of the way. Whether celebrating small wins or helping children navigate challenges, Bary brings patience, empathy, and enthusiasm to everything he does. He is also currently studying a Master of Clinical Creative Arts Therapy, combining his passion for creativity with evidence-based therapeutic practice to further enhance the support he provides to children and families.
Outside of Kidz Therapy, Bary is deeply committed to serving his community and regularly volunteers his time to support local initiatives and events. His dedication to helping others extends far beyond his professional role, reflecting a genuine belief in the power of connection, inclusion, and giving back. From volunteer to facilitator and future therapist, Bary's journey is an inspiring example of how compassion, creativity, and a commitment to lifelong learning can create meaningful change in the lives of those around us.
