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Ashley Bell

School Counselor, Author, Presenter

About Ashley

Ashley, Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor, is an elementary school counselor who creates interactive, SEL-focused resources. With over a decade of experience, she’s passionate about making engaging activities that support both students and counselors alike.

Chatting confidently about

Expertise

Crisis Intervention
Group Counseling
CBT Interventions
504 Plans

Experience

School Counselor
Curriculum Writer
Presenter

9

years of experience


K - 5

Florida


Education

BS Psychology, Florida Gulf Coast University
MA School Counseling, University of Massachusetts Boston

Articles from Ashley

Working with a co-counselor can be such a wonderful part of our jobs. We have someone who understands the ups ...

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What advice do you have for working with a co-counselor?

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?

High stakes state testing can generate a lot of anxiety for students and adults alike. Counselors are uniquely prepared to ...

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Test Anxiety: Activities and Ideas That Help

Classroom guidance lessons can be tricky. You are not in each classroom frequently enough to develop consistent routines, every classroom ...

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Spice Up Your Classroom Guidance Lessons

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

Winter break is a great time to recharge and do some purposeful self-care. Taking this time can help you shift ...

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What Self Care Activity Are You Doing Over Winter Break?

How do you introduce and explore careers with students? Do you have some favorite career development resources you use every ...

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Favorite Career Development Resources

Bullying is something school counselors address in whole class lessons, small groups, individual counseling, and in quick emergency sessions. It ...

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Books and Resources for Bullying Prevention Lessons

I love seeing creative, engaging, and interactive school counseling bulletin boards. There are so many great ideas. Check out some ...

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Creative School Counseling Bulletin Boards

When school counselors start the year, a lot of misconceptions can exist about their role. Teachers and parents come with ...

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How do you introduce the school counselor role?

As a new school counselor you are likely feeling excited and overwhelmed. We've all been there. A few Confident Counselors ...

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New School Counselor – Tips For Your First Month

What's on your summer to do list? I always have to take a step back when my list gets to ...

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School Counselor Summer To-Do List

The end of the school year is approaching. Give your future self a gift by doing some prep work as ...

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Planning a Successful End of the Year

Testing season can be a time of stress in schools for students and teachers. It can be hard to maintain ...

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Build Positive Attitudes During Testing Season

Relational aggression can quickly take up a lot of a school counselor’s time and leave young girls frustrated and hurt. ...

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How do you manage relational aggression?

We talk about self-care and work-life balance a lot on Confident Counselors, and for good reason. This is a tough ...

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How do you keep a healthy work-life balance?

Small group counseling is an essential part of a school counselor’s role, and boy is it tough. Facilitating useful small ...

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What’s the secret for successful small group 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?

How Do You Handle a Phone Call from an Angry Parent? It may be one of the worst parts of ...

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Conversations: Phone Calls from an Angry Parent

Counselors who plan and stay organized found the key to being a counselor who looks and feels confident. I always ...

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Conversations: How Do You Plan and Stay Organized?

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