High school is hard. Not in the way adults sometimes minimize “oh, those were the best years,” but genuinely, socially, exhaustingly hard.
For a lot of teenage girls, the difficulty isn’t just the homework or the college pressure. It’s the friendships that feel complicated and confusing. It’s not knowing how to say what you mean without it coming out wrong. It’s feeling anxious in group settings, or left out, or like everyone else somehow got a manual on how to connect that you never received.
That’s exactly what Connections is designed for.
What Connection Is:
Connections is a six-week virtual social skills group for high school girls, starting July 1st at Campbell Counseling in Indianapolis. Sessions meet Wednesdays from 6:00–7:15pm.
The group is led by Aejah Levi, one of our student interns, under the clinical supervision of Amanda Campbell, LMHC.
Aejah works with children and teens using CBT and Compassion-Focused Therapy which are approaches that help young people reframe unhelpful thoughts, build self-kindness, and feel more confident in their relationships.
The group is small by design. That’s intentional. Real connection doesn’t happen in a crowd.
What Girls Will Work On…
Over six sessions, participants will build practical skills including:
- Starting and maintaining conversations without it feeling forced
- Navigating social anxiety in real-life situations
- Setting and respecting boundaries in friendships
- Expressing themselves clearly and confidently
- Building genuine, lasting connections, not just surface-level ones
This isn’t a lecture series. It’s a practice space with real conversations and practical tools.
Girls will work through real scenarios, learn from each other, and build skills they can actually use the next day at school, at work, or with friends.
Sessions 1–5: Virtual
The first five sessions meet virtually which makes it easy to join from home, removes the added pressure of walking into a room full of strangers, and gives girls a chance to warm up to each other before they ever meet in person.
For a group focused on social anxiety and connection, this structure is intentional. Starting online lowers the barrier. By session five, these girls will actually know each other.
Session 6: In Person (And Worth the Wait)
The final session is where it comes together.
Girls will meet in person at our office at 9135 N. Meridian on the Northside of Indianapolis for a celebration session… A special treat and a bracelet swap to mark the end of the group and the connections they’ve made.
It sounds simple. But for a girl who came into session one unsure how to start a conversation, walking into a room full of people she already knows and likes? That’s the whole point.
Who This Is For?
Connections is a good fit for high school girls who feel anxious or awkward in social situations, struggle to make or keep friendships, want to feel more confident expressing themselves, or are looking for a supportive, low-pressure space to practice social skills.
It is not a therapy group for crisis support or severe mental health concerns. It’s a skills-based group for girls who are doing okay but want to feel more comfortable and connected.
- Who: High school girls
- Starts: July 1, 2026
- Day/Time: Wednesdays, 6:00–7:15pm
- Sessions: 6 total (Sessions 1–5 virtual, Session 6 in-person at 9135 N. Meridian)
- Cost: $150 flat rate for all 6 sessions
- Insurance: Not accepted. Self-pay only.
- Led by: Aejah Levi, supervised by Amanda Campbell LMHC
- To register: Aejah@CampbellCounselingIndy.com
Spots are limited. If you think your daughter might be a good fit, reach out to Aejah directly at Aejah@CampbellCounselingIndy.com or contact us here and we’ll help you figure out if it’s the right match.
Campbell Counseling is a group therapy practice on the Northside of Indianapolis, Indiana. We offer individual, couples, teen, and specialty group therapy. Contact us to get started.
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