This activity teaches kids how to identify whether something is within their control or not, which can be useful for kids with anxiety, anger, lack of focus, motivation, or other social & emotional concerns. There are 3 separate sets of instructions for individual counseling, small groups, and ...
Ever thought about wanting to speak to a counsellor?Did the thought of "well only depressed/sad people see a counsellor" come up and stop you from reaching out?Well, if it did you aren't the only one! Counselling has got a bad rep. For years, going to counsellor was a taboo subject, as well as how counselling is portrayed on TV/film. Well I'm here to tell you that absolutely ANYTHING can bring anyone to counselling! Counselling can be great for all types of things from work anxiety to personal d
This activity teaches kids how to identify whether something is within their control or not, which can be useful for kids with anxiety, anger, lack of focus, motivation, or other social & emotional concerns. There are 3 separate sets of instructions for individual counseling, small groups, and ...
For the new School Counselor. Learn what new school counselors should know prior to walking through those double doors on their way to their first day on the job. The new school counselor's resource, School-Counselor.org.
Everyone can benefit from therapy in some way, but taking the first steps can feel intimidating! For those who aren’t quite ready to make the leap into therapy, here are 8 questions you’ve always wanted to ask a therapist, answered by our own, Massiel Bradberry, LPC .
My parents don’t know how to manage their strong emotions. Dealing with them is like riding a roller coaster; I never knew if they would get suddenly angry or yell. The topic of emotions and…
When working with clients, counsellors draw on a number of basic counselling skills. They include: • Attending • Use of Silence • Reflecting and Paraphrasing • Clarifying Questions • Focusing • Rapport Building • Summarising. Click to download your PDF on the Basic Counselling Skills Explained.
Everyone can benefit from therapy in some way, but taking the first steps can feel intimidating! For those who aren’t quite ready to make the leap into therapy, here are 8 questions you’ve always wanted to ask a therapist, answered by our own, Massiel Bradberry, LPC .
HOW I WANT TO BE TREATED BY THE PEOPLE I CARE ABOUT SEL ACTIVITY SEL COMPETENCIES: RELATIONSHIP SKILLS, SELF-AWARENESS THIS QUICK HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS ACTIVITY CAN BE DONE IN A SMALL GROUP COUNSELING OR INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING ENVIRONMENT. THE ACTIVITY HELPS TEENS FOCUS ON THE QUALITIES THEY WANT IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS - WHETHER IT'S IN THEIR ROMANTIC OR PLATONIC RELATIONSHIPS. TEENS DON'T OFTEN TAKE THE TIME TO CONSIDER WHAT IS HEALTHY VS. UNHEALTHY IN THEIR RELATIONSHIPS AND WHICH QUALITIES THEY VALUE OVER OTHERS. THIS ACTIVITY TAKES ABOUT 10 MINUTES OR LESS TO COMPLETE AND CAN BE USED AS THE OPENING ACTIVITY FOR A MORE IN-DEPTH CONVERSATION OR LESSON ABOUT HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS. I USE THIS SAME ACTIVITY WITH MY STUDENTS IN BOTH 1 ON 1 AND GROUP COUNSELING SETTINGS. ENJOY! :) - CARLA
My article Depression and Your Messy House is the most read article on this blog in the past year. If you’ve ever found yourself caught in the vicious cycle of perfectionism and depression, you are not alone.
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I-Statements are a simple form of conflict resolution that are used to help a person communicate how he or she is feeling in a direct, controlled way. Example: I feel worried when you come home later than we agreed because it makes me think you are in danger. Next time, please call me if you will be late. This poster can be hung in the classroom or in a social work, counselor, or psychologist's office to remind students to attempt to solve their own conflicts using I-Statements. It can also be used as a worksheet or can be laminated to be used with white board markers for repeat use. ------ By purchasing this product, you are able to print as many of these posters/worksheets as you'd like for your own use or for use with your students. You may purchase an additional license for a discounted price for each colleague that you wish to share with. ©Social Work Wish List
Three check-in sheet options: two versions with 4 questions and one version with 6 questions. Each question has 5 emoji answer choices for students to log how they are feeling about school, home, friendships, self, etc! There is also an explanation page for turning the smiley faces into data points and a spreadsheet for keeping track of scores over time! This resource is great for tracking student improvement in individual and group counseling sessions. The pages are in color but can easily be printed in black and white.
What does a counsellor discover about people in 12 years of practice? After seeing hundreds of people, here are 12 things I've learned
Full time School Counselor, Part Time Artist! This listing is for a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD. You will not receive a physical poster. Hand-drawn feelings chart I made for my elementary school counseling office! :) Intended for school counselors and teachers, but truly anyone could utilize this with their own children and families. It's important to reflect on our own moods and feelings, but also check in on the people we care about! Using this chart helps kids and adults identify their feelings, enhance social emotional learning, and increase self-regulation skills! This listing is for a DIGITAL DOWNLOAD of the artwork *watermark will be removed when purchased!!!* You will receive a digital download in size 8x10, 11x14 and 12x18** Thank you for the support! <3
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Counselors near and far have been excited for the arrival of Disney Pixar’s movie Inside Out. Disney’s movie, about a girl who is forced to leave her friends and life as she knows it behind to move across the country for her dad’s new job, is a gold mine for helping kids develop social and emotional skills! While reading through the posts over at the Elementary School Counselor Exchange on Facebook, I noticed that someone asked for a list of counseling themes in Inside Out. This got me thinking…so I pulled out a pad of paper and came up with
The types of talking therapy available include cognitive behavioural therapy (cbt), working with counselling and their advantages and disadvantages.
In the aftermath of a post covid society, it's important to take a step back and learn how we can relieve anxiety over things we cannot control. The idea of "locus of control" has been
I love doing play therapy! In looking for TF-CBT play therapy techniques I came across quite a few resources in my hunt to make a list and so I have decided to include what I found here. If you hav…
This free poster illustrates that anger is often a secondary feeling to other deeper, perhaps more vulnerable emotions. Can be a useful reference when talking with students and children about feeling angry and the triggers behind it. Comes in color and black and white....so you can have your stude...
By Dr. A.J. Drenth The INFJ personality type is skilled with people and enjoys helping others solve their problems. INFJs often take up work in…
Emotions exist in the body- but how? This printable emotion sensation feeling wheel helps individuals match common emotions with the physical sensations that most often match those feelings.
