PEERS® Social Communication Skills for Adults

The Only Proven Social Skills Program Available for Adults Aged 18-100

WE WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO DO WHAT SOCIALLY CONFIDENT PEOPLE ARE DOING NATURALLY.

Who is this program for?

Anyone who wants to learn skills that will help them make and keep friends and have better conversations.

Eligible self & plan-managed NDIS participants welcome.

People who enrol in our courses may be experiencing some social struggles related to:

  • Social Anxiety

  • Autism / Asperger’s

  • ADHD

  • Mild intellectual or cognitive disability (smaller group courses available)

  • Being gifted & talented

  • Dyslexia

  • Introversion

  • Extraversion

  • Lack or loss of confidence

    No matter who you are, if you want to improve your relationships and expand your social life,

    we can help.

    Initially, our participants identify with one or some of the following:

    • A lack of confidence talking to people they don’t know well.

    • A desire to avoid social interactions due to worries about what people might think of them.

    • Concern about saying or doing the wrong thing in social situations.

    • Confusion about not being invited to things, with no explanation why.

    • An ability to ‘make’ friends, but difficulty keeping them.

    • Having few or no close friends.

    Do you relate to any of this? We can provide you with the tools necessary for social success.

What will I learn?

Social communication skills that will lead to:

Greater Confidence.

Deeper connections.

Better friendships.

A more fulfilling social life.

Topics include:

  • General conversation skills.

  • Choosing the right friends.

  • Do’s & don’ts of electronic communication.

  • Using humour and assessing your humour feedback.

  • How to start, enter, and exit conversations with people you don’t know well.

  • How to organise successful gatherings with friends.

  • How to develop romantic relationships (Young Adult 14-week course)

  • Dating do’s and don’ts (Young Adult 14-week course).

  • How to manage arguments and disagreements.

  • Handling teasing, banter, rumours, and gossip.


When and where are the classes held?

SYDNEY CBD / FRESHWATER / CHATSWOOD CBD

Conveniently located close to public transport.

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  • Young Adults - 18-30yrs

    Sydney CBD (14-week course)

    *Young Adult group includes a section on dating.

    Our 14-week in-person group suits young adults aged 18-30, who are independently living, studying, or working within the community - pretty much anyone you’d meet on a TAFE or University campus. Up to 10 participants per group.

    Register your interest in our next face-to-face course. Click the green “THURS YOUNG ADULT” button below.

    • THURSDAY GROUP 6:00pm - 7:30pm - Sydney CBD

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  • Young Adults - Mild Intellectual Disability 18-30yrs

    Chatswood CBD or Freshwater locations (14-week course)

    *Young Adult groups include a section on dating.

    This 14-week in-person group suits participants with low support needs, and average reciprocal conversation skills. 6-8 participants per group.

    • WEDNESDAY GROUP - 5:30pm - 7:00pm

    • Register your interest in our next course today!

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  • Communication & Friendship Workshop

    For the over 30’s + - Chatswood Library (held over 2 Saturdays)

    Improve your conversation skills, learn how to broaden your social circle, and take charge of your social life.

    This workshop suits motivated adults aged 30-100 who independently live, study, or work within the community, have average reciprocal conversation skills, and want to improve their social connections.

  • What to expect:

    • Evidence-based social strategies that you can begin using straight away.

    • 2-Day Workshop over 2 consecutive Saturdays offering you the best of the world-renowned PEERS Social Skills Program.

    • Highly experienced course facilitator.

    • SATURDAY 20th & SATURDAY 27th September

    • 9:30 am - 3:30 pm - Chatswood Library - The Concourse. Chatswood 2067, NSW.

    • For just $550 incl GST you will receive $2,200 worth of course value.

    • ($100 EARLY BIRD discount if you book & pay BEFORE Wednesday August 27th)

    • Close to public transport. Paid parking available in Westfield (first 3 hrs free).

    • 1:1 post-course revision sessions available.

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      IMPROVE YOUR CONFIDENCE AND KICK-START YOUR SOCIAL LIFE TODAY!

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Find out about Michelle, our founder and course facilitator.

If you or someone you know wants to increase their confidence and expand their social network, this could be the ideal course for them.

Our small, face to face group classes are held in a safe, friendly environment where everyone gets it right!

Call Michelle for a confidential discussion to see if this program is right for you.