Counseling kids

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

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

When students struggle to believe in themselves, use self esteem activities that target the underlying causes and promote self-acceptance.

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

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

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

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

Helping kids understand and regulate their emotions through arts and crafts is a fantastic way to promote self-regulation needs while fostering emotional intelligence and well-being. So, here are 12 self-regulation crafts designed to help kids express themselves artistically and navigate the colorful world of feelings.

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…

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