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Empower students to escape negative thinking traps by guiding them to reframe negative thoughts. Once students identify these cognitive distortions, real change
Time to stock your school counseling office with all the games, supplies, and kid-favorite items! We asked Confident Counselor contributors to share
If you’re like me, you have a diverse caseload of kids that learn the social-emotional skills we want to teach them in
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What are your go to children’s books for counseling or lessons?
Do you have a shelf full of books in your school counseling office? Children’s books with social and emotional themes can be very helpful in explaining abstract or challenging concepts. Students connect with the characters and remember the message of the story. Check out what books Sara, Kate, and Ashley can’t live without.Trudy Ludwig Books
Do you have something in your office you can't live without? I don't mean the drawer of candy. I mean those items
Incorporating technology in school counseling can really engage students, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to use it
Small group counseling can be a useful and effective intervention in a school counselor’s repertoire. But, woah can they be challenging to
Counseling Activities with Everyday items
5 School Counseling Activities Using Coffee Filters
Counselor Keri
I am constantly on the hunt for affordable craft supplies to use in counseling lessons and small groups. I troll the dollar aisles of all my favorite stores squirreling away supplies for the perfect lesson. After a visit to a Pre-K classroom decorated with beautiful, unique coffee filter snowflakes, I expanded my craft supply search
Following the positive response of “Five Ways To Use Tissue Boxes in Counseling,” I wanted to share additional ways I use crafts in my therapy practice. Because brown lunch bags ...
Inspired by reading Counselor Keri’s “Five Ways To Use Coffee Filters In School Counseling,” I excitedly went through my resources and office supplies to create and share 5 ways counselors ...
We at Confident Counselors are a thrifty bunch and love nothing better than to find new counseling activities that incorporate items we already have on hand. Last time I wrote ...
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Successful Transition from Elementary to Middle School
The DIY Counselor
Moving from elementary school to middle school has its challenges. It can be scary and super exciting at the same time! The School Counselor’s role is vital in providing a positive middle school transition for students
Classroom management is challenging. It can be even more difficult to perfect when you only see the students once a week, at most. As school counselors, we often don’t have ...
Do you know a child that underperforms on tests no matter how much they study and prepare? Do they struggle to concentrate during exams because they are preoccupied with thoughts ...
I have a saying, “If it’s uncomfortable, give it to the counselor.” Any time that an awkward or uncomfortable conversation needs to take place with a parent, staff member, ...
