A thoughtful fit
We consider the age range, group goals, and participant needs before recommending a group.
Therapeutic groupsConnection.
Connection.
Practice. Progress.
A supportive group can give young people a place to work on communication, confidence, and emotional skills with peers.
Find the right group
The group matters as much as the activity.
Guided experiences
Activities create opportunities to practice, with staff helping participants understand what happened.
Learning that travels
Reflection helps connect moments in the group to relationships and daily life.
What a group can offerPractice with peers.
Practice with peers.
Support from professionals.
A group gives children and teens a place to try skills in real interactions, with people who can encourage and challenge one another.
Staff plan activities around the group’s goals, guide conversations when useful, and help participants make sense of what they notice. Clinicians can weave CBT strategies and other therapeutic approaches into the work when appropriate. A group may focus on confidence, communication, managing frustration, relationships, or a shared theme.
We talk with families about age fit, goals, and the current offerings before recommending a next step. Group counseling is a therapeutic service; our summer camps are separate recreational programs.
A group to ask aboutGirls Confidence
Girls Confidence
& Empowerment.
For girls ages 12–14, this group is designed around confidence, connection, and opportunities to practice speaking up and supporting one another. Ask our office about availability and whether it is a good fit.
Starts October 28, 2026
4:00–5:30 PM · Every other week · 12 sessions
3 openings left. Enrollment can continue after the group starts while openings remain. Contact our office to discuss fit.
Ask about this groupCurrent options
Groups for families
Contact the office about current therapeutic group offerings, schedules, and openings.
Ask about groupsSchool partnerships
Spark for schools
Ongoing adventure-based therapy groups developed in partnership with schools.
Explore school SparkInterest stage
Homeschool Spark
We are exploring a group for homeschool children. Dates, ages, and enrollment are not yet set.
Explore the proposed groupHave a group in mind?Start with the people.
Explore custom group designStart with the people.
Shape the support.
A homeschool network or small group of families may have a shared need. We can discuss the possibility of a custom therapeutic group, including ages, goals, scheduling, and clinical fit.
Research-informed care
The research behind our approach
Adventure-based therapy has an encouraging research foundation, including studies in community mental health settings. Programs differ, and the strength of the evidence varies.
Adventure-based care
A study of youth counseling found greater clinician-rated improvement when care included an adventure component.
Read the study summarySupportive relationships
Youth psychotherapy research links a collaborative therapeutic relationship with better outcomes.
Read the study summaryEstablished counseling methods
CBT has evidence for treating childhood anxiety.
Read the study summaryThe studies cover different individual and group formats; they do not evaluate our current groups.
These studies examine approaches used in the field, not Adventurelore’s own outcomes. They do not establish that combining these elements guarantees a particular result.
Explore the studies and what they mean →EFA families & custom group ideas
Ask about the New Hampshire Education Freedom Account (EFA) program for a specific therapeutic service or a group idea. Program fit and payment eligibility are confirmed separately.
We can help you explore the fit.
Ask about current group options and next steps.
Social skills,
practiced together.
Our Social Skills Groups combine adventure-based activities with cognitive behavioral therapy to practice social skills while building peer connections, self-esteem, and self-efficacy—the belief that they can take on challenges and put their skills into action.
Social Skills Group
for ages 8–10
Children learn through doing things together. Shared activities and guided reflection offer opportunities to practice listening, taking turns, cooperating, and connecting with peers.
As participants try new approaches and recognize their strengths, they can build self-esteem and confidence in their ability to contribute to a group.
Meeting time: 4:00–5:30 PM. Contact our office for current dates, frequency, fees, and availability.
Ask about the ages 8–10 group↗Social Skills Group
for ages 11–13
Young teens practice communication, cooperation, and building peer connections through shared adventure-based activities. Challenges and reflection create opportunities to speak up, listen to others, and work through problems together.
The group supports self-esteem and self-efficacy by helping participants recognize their strengths and practice using their skills in real interactions.
Meeting time: 4:00–5:30 PM. Ask our office about the current schedule, fees, openings, and whether this age group is a good fit.
Ask about the ages 11–13 group↗