{"url":"/encino/social-scholars","provider":{"id":"social-scholars","name":"Social Scholars","kind":"organization","about":"Social Scholars (Social Scholars LEP Inc.) is a private practice in Encino led by founder and clinical director Dr. Dana Jacobson, a Licensed Educational Psychologist. It runs age-based social skills groups for children, pre-teens and teens, plus individual psychotherapy and parent workshops. Its team includes licensed educational psychologists, marriage and family therapists, a BCBA and a behavioral specialist. Groups meet in person in Encino and online for selected ages, and serve families across Los Angeles and the San Fernando Valley.","website":"https://www.socialscholarsinc.com/","phone":"(818) 208-9874","email":"admin@socialscholarsinc.com","instagram":null,"founded":null,"credentials":["Licensed Educational Psychologist practice (LEP 3566)"],"languages":[],"image":null},"location":{"id":"main","name":null,"street":"15821 Ventura Blvd","unit":"Suite 685","city":"encino","zip":"91436","neighborhood":null,"coords":[-118.47789,34.15564],"precision":"exact"},"serviceArea":[],"programs":[{"id":"social-skills-groups","type":"health","name":"Social Skills Groups","summary":"Age-based small social skills groups for kids, pre-teens and teens in Encino, with practice through games, role-play and coaching, plus virtual options.","description":"Age-based social skills groups for children, pre-teens and teens, from the younger Early Explorers and Junior Adventurers groups through Future Leaders, Rising Scholars and a Teen Group. Sessions combine direct teaching with guided games, coached role-play, team problem-solving and peer practice on starting conversations, reading social cues, taking turns, handling frustration and repairing conflicts. The practice cites PEERS at UCLA, Zones of Regulation and CBT-informed approaches. Placement is based on age, communication style, goals and fit rather than a diagnosis. Groups meet in person at the Encino office, with virtual groups for selected ages. A free consultation comes first, and the practice also offers individual therapy and parent workshops.","categories":["social-skills","child-therapy"],"ages":{"min":4,"max":17},"health":{"specialties":["Social skills groups","Individual psychotherapy","Parent workshops"],"practitioners":["Dr. Dana Jacobson, LEP","Samuel Siegel","Dr. Jin Lee, LEP","Jonathan M. Hart","Joanne Broutt, LEP","Aly Dodell, LMFT, BCBA","Rachel Arditi, AMFT"]},"traits":{"methods":["peers"],"telehealth":true,"delivery":["clinic"],"groupSize":["small-group"],"trialClass":true,"feel":"Structured, coached practice through games and role-play that aims to help kids communicate with more confidence while staying themselves."}}],"source":{"url":"https://www.socialscholarsinc.com/social-skills-groups-encino","fetched":"2026-10-13"},"updated":"2026-10-13","checked":"2026-10-13","closed":null,"sample":false}