PEERS® : Social Skills Training for the Modern Teenager
Helping Teens Connect, Grow, and Thrive
Peers for Teens provides a safe, supportive space where young people build confidence, develop life skills, form positive friendships, and discover their potential through engaging peer-led activities and mentorship. Choose your session below to get started.
Families can also compare PEERS® for Teens with other Fall 2026 programs for teens, including executive function, emotional regulation and combined support options including Level Up Night.
PEERS® for Teens Details for Fall 2026
- Suggested ages: 12-18*
- Format: In-person or online
- Duration: 12 weeks (1.5 hr sessions)
- Price: $1,495 - $1,695
- Locations: Victoria, Vancouver & Surrey
- Eligible for BC Autism Funding (AFU)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
*Suggested ages are a guide. We're happy to discuss fit through a free consultation.
PEERS (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) is a 12-week evidence-based social skills program for teens. Developed by Dr. Elizabeth Laugeson at UCLA, it is offered in a neuroaffirming, strengths-based way that respects how each teen connects.
Research shows that neurodivergent teens, including those who are autistic or have ADHD, as well as teens who experience anxiety or social challenges, make meaningful progress through PEERS.
How is PEERS® for Teens Structured?
The PEERS Social Skills Training Program is designed to help teens enhance their social skills and confidence through interactive learning. Over 12 weeks, teens take part in 90-minute sessions, offered in person in Victoria, Vancouver, and Surrey, or online via Zoom. The program incorporates engaging activities and practical training to build essential social skills.
Parental Involvement in PEERS® Social Skills Training
Parental participation is an essential aspect of the PEERS for Teens model. During the last 20 minutes of each session, parents will log in to review the week’s homework and learn practical strategies to support their teen’s social growth. They take an active role in helping their teens complete weekly assignments, including tasks like practicing phone conversations with peers or organizing social gatherings.
Under the guidance of a trained facilitator, the program empowers both teens and parents with the knowledge and skills to build and maintain meaningful friendships.
Our Neuroaffirming Approach to PEERS®
PEERS gives teens a toolkit, not a rulebook. We teach social strategies that research shows help with making and keeping friends, and we're clear that using them is always the teen's choice. If a strategy doesn't feel right or doesn't fit a teen's own goals for connection, they're never required to use it.
Our approach focuses on what works, not on looking a certain way. Skills are taught as concrete, judgment-free steps, which takes the guesswork out of unspoken social rules and eases the anxiety that can come with them. We respect that there's no single right way to connect, and we help each teen find the approaches that feel right for them.
Teens build practical skills they can choose to use, including confident, low-key ways to handle teasing and bullying without traumatizing role-plays or the old advice to simply "ignore it."
- Use humor appropriately
- Use electronic communication
- Enter & exit conversations
- Be a good host during get-togethers
- Be a good sport
- Handle arguments and disagreements
- Change a bad reputation
- Handle rumours and gossip
- Handle rejection, teasing and bullying
- Using social media and online platforms to develop and maintain platforms
How Effective are our PEERS Programs?
PEERS for Teens FAQ
Ready to register? Sign up for PEERS for Teens below.
Not sure if it's the right fit? Book a free consultation and we'll help you decide.
Please review our Cancellation & Refund Policy before registering.