Is there a screening process?

Yes. Every family begins with a free 15-minute consult, then a brief intake to make sure the group is the right fit for your teen and the cohort.

Wavelength — Social Skills Group for Teens on the Spectrum | Middle & High School Cohorts

Sound familiar?

Your teen wants friends. The “how” is the hard part.

Most teens on the spectrum aren't avoiding people — they're working with a different operating system in a noisy social world. Wavelength is the practice space where the rules become learnable.

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Talks at peers, not with them.Conversations feel one-sided or stall after a few exchanges.

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Gets overwhelmed and shuts down.Big feelings show up as silence, frustration, or withdrawal.

Misses the social cues.Tone, sarcasm, group dynamics — the unspoken stuff.

Wants connection, fears rejection.So they default to alone, even when alone isn't what they want.

What teens learn

Real skills. Practiced with real peers.

Every session blends short skill-teaching with structured practice and coach-supported feedback. Teens leave with something to try this week, not a worksheet to forget.

Conversation that flows

Starting, sustaining, asking questions, reading the room — and knowing when to wrap up.

Riding the big feelings

Naming the wave, riding it, recovering — practical tools for stress, frustration, and overwhelm.

Real friendships

How friendships actually form, what to do when they stall, and how to notice the green flags.

Reading the room

Tone, body language, group dynamics, and the unspoken rules nobody teaches directly.

Conflict & repair

What to do when things go sideways — the conversation that fixes it, instead of avoiding for weeks.

Confidence & independence

Self-advocacy, decision-making, and trusting their own judgment in social situations.

Two cohorts · two evenings

Two groups, grouped by school stage.

Middle school and high school are different social worlds. We run two cohorts on different evenings — Tuesdays for middle school, Thursdays for high school, both at 4 PM — so your teen practices alongside peers who are navigating the same stage of life.

Middle School

The middle school cohort.

Ages 12 – 14 ·

For teens still finding their footing in middle school: new schedules, new friend groups, new pressure to fit in. We focus on the early-teen social toolkit — starting conversations, regulating big feelings, and finding their people.

Tuesdays4 PM, weekly

Max 8per cohort

In personMission Viejo

High School

The high school cohort.

Ages 14 – 17 ·

For teens navigating the bigger social world of high school: complex group dynamics, dating, college pressure, identity. We work on confidence, conflict and repair, self-advocacy — the stuff that actually carries into life after graduation.

Thursdays4 PM, weekly

Max 8per cohort

In personMission Viejo

How it works

From first call to first session.

A simple, low-pressure path. We don't enroll any teen we're not confident the group will help.

Book a free 15-minute consult

A quick parent call. Tell us about your teen. We'll tell you honestly whether Wavelength is the right fit — or recommend something else.
Brief intake

A 30-minute meeting with your teen and coach. We learn how they communicate, what they want, and which cohort (middle or high) is the right fit.
Join the cohort

Tuesdays at 4 PM (middle school) or Thursdays at 4 PM (high school), in person in Mission Viejo. Ongoing enrollment — no fixed start date, no quarterly contract.
Parent updates

Periodic emails so you know what's being practiced — and how to reinforce it at home.

Your coach

Josie Bromby, MCPC, RBT

A decade of experience in behavioral coaching, neurodiverse teens, ABA therapy, and emotional development. Josie's approach is structured, strengths-based, and unmistakably warm — the kind of coach teens actually look forward to seeing each week.

She runs Wavelength with the support and supervision of OC Counseling, a 20-year clinical psychology practice in Orange County led by Joe Jardine, LMFT and Kaysee Cooper, LMFT.

Autism specialist Behavioral coach ABA-trained Neurodiverse-affirming

Simple pricing

Two ways to pay. No surprises.

Transparent flat rate. No insurance hassle. Cancel any time.

Pay weekly

$65 / week

Pay-as-you-go. Skip a week, no penalty.

One 60-minute group per week
Max 8 teens per cohort
Free 15-min parent consult
Brief intake before joining

Save $20

Pay monthly

$239 / month

Billed monthly · saves $20 vs. weekly.

All weekly benefits
Reserved cohort spot, month to month
Priority for parent check-ins
Pause or stop any time

Not covered by insurance. Wavelength is a coaching group — not a clinical service — so superbills are not provided. No long-term contract; pause or stop any time.

Book your free consult

FAQ

Questions parents ask first.

Who is Wavelength for?

Teens ages 12–17 on the autism spectrum (or with similar social-communication profiles) who want to build real-world social skills, regulation, and friendships. We split teens into a middle school cohort (12–14) and a high school cohort (14–17). We screen each teen to make sure the cohort is a good fit in both directions.

Where and when does the group meet?

Both cohorts meet weekly at our Mission Viejo office (26040 Acero, Mission Viejo, CA 92691). The middle school cohort (ages 12–14) meets Tuesdays at 4 PM. The high school cohort (ages 14–17) meets Thursdays at 4 PM.

What does it cost?

Two pricing options: $65 per weekly session (pay-as-you-go) or $239 per month (saves $20 vs. weekly billing). Wavelength is a coaching group, not a clinical service — it is not covered by insurance, and superbills are not provided.

Is Wavelength covered by insurance? Can I get a superbill?

No to both. Wavelength is a peer coaching group, not a clinical or therapy service, so it doesn't qualify for insurance reimbursement. We don't provide superbills for this program. If you're looking for a service that may be covered by out-of-network benefits, individual therapy through OC Counseling is a separate option — ask us on the consult call and we'll point you the right way.

What if my teen has never been formally diagnosed?

A formal diagnosis isn't required. Many teens we work with have a working diagnosis or are still in the process. The consult helps us figure out whether the group fits regardless of paperwork.

How is this different from individual therapy?

Individual therapy is the right call when a teen needs 1:1 support for anxiety, depression, or trauma. Wavelength is coaching — skills practiced with peers, in a group. The two complement each other; many of our teens do both.

How are teens placed into the right cohort?

During intake, Josie meets your teen and figures out the right fit based on developmental level, social comfort, and grade. The age ranges (12–14 and 14–17) overlap intentionally — a 14-year-old freshman might thrive in the high school group, while another 14-year-old still in 8th grade might fit better with middle school.

What's the time commitment?

One 60-minute group per week, plus a small amount of optional home practice. Enrollment is ongoing — no semester, no quarterly contract.

What if my teen is shy or anxious about group?

That's most of the teens we meet. The intake is designed to make the first session predictable and safe. We pace skill-building so quiet teens aren't put on the spot.

Reach out

Tell us about your teen.

A real person reads every inquiry — usually within a day. Share as much or as little as feels right; we'll follow up to set up a free 15-minute parent consult.

Your name *

Email *

Phone

Best way to reach you

Teen's first name (or initials)

Teen's age & grade

Which cohort feels right?

What's been hard socially? *

Any prior diagnosis or services?

How did you hear about Wavelength?

Your information stays in the practice. We don't share, sell, or send it anywhere — and we don't add you to a mailing list.

Help your teen find their wavelength.