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Juliet has more than 20 years experience working with children and their families and leading social skills groups for children. Prior to becoming and marriage and family therapist, Juliet was a speech, language and learning problems. Juliet has extensive experience helping children with pragmatic language problems navigate the nuanced realm of social realtionships.
In 2000, Juliet co-founded the FriendSmarts program with Ginny Strock. In 2010, Juliet redesigned the program to focus on the social needs of children in fourth grade through high school.
Annette has been a group therapist at FriendSmarts for 11 years and has led groups for school-age children since 1992. Before joining FriendSmarts, she worked in several school districts and agencies and supervised the group program at Children’s Health Council. She is also the co-founder of Art Plus, a summer social skills and art therapy program. In addition to her group work, she has a private practice working with children, families, and adults. Annette also has specialized training in art therapy, which she finds is a helpful focus when working with children and families. She speaks German and French fluently.
In her personal life, Annette enjoys art making, yoga, meditation, gardening, hiking and traveling. She has raised two children and lives with her husband in Palo Alto.
FriendSmarts Co-Founder
Ginny has had many years of experience with children as a preschool teacher, elementary school teacher, special education teacher, school psychologist, and as a therapist in private practice. She has been leading social skills groups for children for 15 years, both as a school psychologist and in her private therapy practice.
In addition to her private practice where she specializes in children, families, and parenting, she consults weekly with parents who attend the Palo Alto Preschool Family program, speaks at numerous elementary and preschool sites and has supervised counseling interns in the Palo Alto Unified School District. Ginny is married and has two children. She is an avid traveler, tennis player, walker, and reader.
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