Supportive, Personalized Friendship Coaching
Our friendship coaching sessions are designed to help members build the confidence, communication skills, and social awareness needed to form and maintain meaningful friendships. Led by experienced coaches who specialize in working with special needs individuals, often with social challenges, each session is tailored to your unique needs and goals. Coaches can also work with both members to get the friendship off to a good start. which is helpful for those with anxiety or needing a more hands-on approach.
Whether you’re just beginning your social journey or looking to deepen your existing relationships, your coach will be by your side every step of the way.
Real-Life Social Skills for Everyday Connection
Each session focuses on practical, real-world tools that empower you to navigate friendships with ease. Skills include:
• Body language – Understanding how posture, gestures, and facial expressions affect social dynamics
• Active listening – Learning to hear and respond thoughtfully in conversation
• Conversational skills – Developing the pace and rhythm of natural, back-and-forth communication
• Setting expectations – Exploring boundaries, consistency, and social agreements
• Interpreting nonverbal cues – Recognizing how others feel without words
• Etiquette – Practicing respectful and appropriate behavior in different social settings
• Personal presentation – Enhancing grooming, dress, and overall self-care to feel prepared and confident
Your Action Plan and Ongoing Coaching
During your first in-person session, you and your coach will develop a personalized action plan based on your current social strengths, goals, and areas of growth. This plan will evolve and be reviewed, and put in writing after each session. You’ll receive a copy to help you track your progress and understand your next steps. Coaches may also offer support during both early introductions as well as at other times to help ensure a smooth and positive social experience. Coaching is available on an ongoing, as-needed basis and is not included in the standard membership fee.