Counseling kids

The last post published was Coping Skills Reminder Signs, and towards the end, I realized that I did not have an extensive list published of coping skills… and I cannot believe I’ve gon…

10 Ways School Counselings Can Help Kids With Worry: Use these strategies to help your students manage their worries at school.

Quick, fun, no-prep SEL lesson activities that are perfect for before and after breaks or any time you need an extra fun guidance lesson

There's never enough time in school counseling. Never enough time to plan and prepare, never enough time to meet with students, never enough time to

Use this list of free resources to use as social emotional learning activities to help you work with kids and young adults. As a special educator for 10 years, I can say without a doubt that we need more social emotional learning supports for kids and young adults. Some of my best days in the classr

At a loss when your child shows no remorse for his or her behavior? Learn 6 effective questions to build empathy when your child appears to show no emotion.

Kids need mindfulness just as much as adults do, if not more! These mindfulness activities will help them learn how to be in control of their emotions and react better in difficult situations.

Looking for a fun and meaningful activity for your school counseling worry group? Help your students make a worry monster! Get details here:

Today’s world is filled with social media pressures and expectations, so developing a healthy self-esteem in our children is more important than ever. Positive self-image and self-confidence are key ingredients for mental health, resilience, and

Helping kids with poor emotional regulation or anger management is tough! Here are some counseling ideas and activities to help support them.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is an umbrella term. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a form of therapy that focuses on thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and has been found to be effective in...

Even the best counselor prep programs don't always include training for how to actually counsel children - it's often times something that we figure out once

Our cbt activities for kids worksheets. Empower your child with effective cognitive behavioral therapy techniques through engaging worksheets. Download Now!

While learning ABC's and 123's is an important part of Kindergarten education, the more lasting and impactful lessons pertain to emotional regulation and your childs ability to cope with hard things. Identifying conflict as either

Emotion Worksheets — A Ducks Therapist

When I hear or read "cognitive behavioral theory" or CBT, my brain immediately goes to cognitive distortions and thought changing. And that is absolutely a

Respect worksheet for elementary students that teaches what respect is and how to treat others with respect. In this respect worksheet students match scenarios with respectul and disrespectful actions. Free respect social skills and character education worksheets.

No matter your counseling theory of choice, reality is that you need "stuff" to counsel elementary students. Most of our sessions aren't just sitting and