Clinician-led
Active therapist facilitation with a defined clinical purpose.
Group Therapy
A steady group can make difficult change less isolating.
Stonebridge offers structured, clinician-led closed therapy groups organized around a defined clinical purpose. Group work creates opportunities to notice patterns, practice new ways of relating, and receive feedback in real time.
Closed cohorts
Small, consistent groups rather than drop-in participation.
Consultation before placement
Screening considers goals, group readiness, and cohort availability.
Current group · Gathering interest
The Lobby
Teen group therapy through cooperative play
A small therapist-led online group using cooperative Stardew Valley gameplay to practice communication, flexibility, collaboration, participation, and connection.
The game is the medium. The psychotherapy is the service.
- Status
- Gathering interest for the initial cohort.
- Age
- Developmentally matched adolescent cohort, likely within ages 13–17.
- Cohort
- Approximately 3–4 teens with one Stonebridge clinician.
- Format
- Closed telehealth psychotherapy group.
- Schedule
- Weeknight or weekend, coordinated once the cohort is formed.
- Technology
- Compatible computer, Steam, a PC copy of Stardew Valley, reliable internet, audio, and Stonebridge telehealth access.
- Fees & insurance
- View Stonebridge’s group therapy fees and insurance information.
How cooperative gameplay helps
A shared activity creates something real to work with.
Cooperative play creates interpersonal moments in real time—planning together, asking for help, adapting when someone has a different idea, recovering from mistakes, and reconnecting after friction. The clinician can work with those moments as they happen and connect them to relationships outside the game.
- Reciprocal communication & asking for help
- Collaboration, shared decisions & flexibility
- Participation, initiation & behavioral activation
- Conflict repair, mistakes & reconnecting
Who it’s designed for
Two possible areas of clinical focus.
The cohort may emphasize one or both areas, depending on the participants who make up the group.
Peer interaction
Communication & collaboration
For teens whose goals may include reciprocal communication, perspective-taking, asking for help, flexibility, collaborative problem-solving, and navigating peer interactions.
Mood & connection
Participation & social connection
For teens whose goals may include reducing withdrawal, increasing social initiation and participation, behavioral activation, contribution, and reconnecting with peers.
Clinical scope: The Lobby is for adolescents appropriate for routine outpatient telehealth group psychotherapy. Stonebridge may recommend another service when safety or monitoring needs exceed the group format.
How enrollment works
From inquiry to a closed cohort.
Step 01
Inquire
Request a consultation and share general scheduling availability.
Step 02
Review
Stonebridge reviews treatment goals, group readiness, and whether the format is appropriate.
Step 03
Form & prepare
Once a viable cohort is identified, Stonebridge coordinates the meeting time and completes consent, assent, expectations, and technology orientation before the first session.
Before joining
A few practical expectations.
Clinical setting
Clinical communication stays within Stonebridge’s telehealth platform; Steam and Stardew Valley are used only for the shared activity.
Privacy
Participants use appropriate privacy settings and may be asked to use neutral gaming names. No screenshots, recording, streaming, or sharing another participant’s information.
Parent & teen process
Guardian consent and adolescent assent are required. Parents do not ordinarily participate in sessions; expectations are reviewed before enrollment.
Interested in The Lobby?
Request a consultation to share general availability and begin screening. An inquiry does not guarantee placement or a start date.