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Kate Bailin

Licensed School Counselor and Clinical Counselor

About Kate

Kate is an elementary school counselor from NW Ohio with over a decade of experience in education. She’s passionate about equipping kids with social-emotional tools and loves helping fellow counselors streamline their work with tech tips and classroom management hacks.

Chatting confidently about

Expertise

Play Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Solution-Focused Counseling
Bibliotherapy
Sand Tray Therapy
School Therapy Dog

Experience

School Counselor
Clinical Counselor
Classroom Teacher
Curriculum Writer

17

years of experience


Elementary

Ohio


Education

BS Early Childhood Education,
MA in Clinical Counseling with a School Counseling Endorsement

Articles from Kate

Parent buy-in for counseling services can be challenging in many communities. Some parents comes with preconceived ideas about counseling and ...

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How do you get parent buy-in for counseling services?

Do you have a shelf full of books in your school counseling office? Children's books with social and emotional themes ...

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What are your go to children’s books for counseling or lessons?

Involving parents in your school counseling program and in the school in general can often get overlooked. I remember the ...

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How do you get parents involved?

Positive thinking can be the difference between a student persisting with a challenging activity and stopping too soon. As counselors, ...

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Building Positive Thinking In Students

In a perfect non-counseling duties would not be part of our schedule. There can be an upside to tasks that ...

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Making The Most Out Of Non-Counseling Duties

Self regulation is a key skill for students (and adults). As school counselors, we have a great opportunity to target ...

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Self Regulation Counseling Activities

School counselors interact with so many different people during the day it is easy to forget a quick conversation in ...

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School Counselor Organization: Tracking emails, phone calls, and conversations

What do you do for back to school night or open house at your school? Do you give a presentation, ...

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What do you do for back to school night?

Every year there are a handful of students who are new to your school. Depending on your community, it might ...

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Ways to Welcome New Students

Summer is the perfect time to get in the reading you have been meaning to do all year. What's on ...

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School Counselor Summer Reading

As a school counselor, being organized and efficient can make your days run smoothly and your program run stronger. School ...

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School Counselor Planners for Staying Organized

The excitement of getting your first school counseling job is immense. You jump for joy and begin to think, “now ...

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Must-Have Resources for New School Counselors

How often do you grab the Ungame off the shelf? What about Uno or Jenga? We know who wins that ...

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How do you use non-counseling games in counseling?

Incorporating technology in school counseling can really engage students, but sometimes it can be hard to figure out how to ...

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How do you use technology in school counseling?

You know you should be incorporating self-care. You know you can’t pour from an empty cup. Sometimes it just takes ...

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What is Your Go To Self Care Activity?

Do you have something in your office you can’t live without? I don’t mean the drawer of candy. I mean ...

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What Can’t You Live Without in Your School Counseling Office?

Hello Confident Elementary Counselors!  Kate, Susan, and Vanessa here to share with you some of our favorite books for elementary ...

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15 Must Have Books for Elementary School Counselors

It’s March already?! When did that happen? During this time of year, we inevitably see a rise in test anxiety for students and staff ...

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Supporting Students with Test Anxiety

What do school counselors do? As professionals, we are continually answering this question as we advocate for our profession. To ...

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School Counselor: Advocating for Your Role

Creating a Culture of Kindness I recently saw a video on Facebook about two apples. Two apples you are probably ...

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Creating a Culture of Kindness

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