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# Confident Counselors

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- [How do you get parent buy-in for counseling services?](https://confidentcounselors.com/parent-buy-in/) - Parent buy-in for counseling services is not a given. Check out these suggestions from three school counselors to ensure buy-in through communication.
- [What advice do you have for working with a co-counselor?](https://confidentcounselors.com/working-with-a-co-counselor/) - Working with a co-counselor is amazing. Someone who understands the role, can brainstorm, and support students with you. Check out tips to make it work!
- [Ultimate School Counselor Supply List](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-office-essentials/) - The ultimate school counselor supply list to stock your office with school counseling supplies for a packed school year. Books, crafts, prizes.
- [Responding to Escalating Behavior with a Coordinated Team Response](https://confidentcounselors.com/de-escalation-strategies/) - Managing escalating behavior goes beyond a simple list of strategies. Use a consistent, coordinated response based on where the student is in the cycle.
- [This is made for you.](https://confidentcounselors.com/first-blog-post/) - Confident Counselors Connection has come on the scene. It is a monthly round up of resources, products, best practices, articles, comic relief, blog posts, giveaways, and ideas in action.
- [10 Back to School Tips for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/back-to-school-tips/) - Once we have forgotten how great sleeping in feels, we believe this is the best time of year. The slate is wiped clean. We get to start another year, more experienced and more confident. So, hold your head high, bring your shoulders back, and bookmark these 10 back to school tips for school counselors. Meet
- [16 Tips for Organizing and Running Small Group Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/small-group-counseling-organize-and-run-successful-groups/) - 16 veteran counselor Tips for organizing and running effective small group counseling in schools. Come contribute you tip!
- [Responding to Bullying: Tips and Resources for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/responding-to-bullying-school-counselors/) - Every day school counselors are dealing with potential bullying incidents, as well as behaviors that are misidentified as bullying. Check out how these Confident Counselors address bullying and our favorite resources. “When a student is referred for bullying behavior, work with them to make a solution-focused goal and then check in with them weekly to
- [Bully Nation](https://confidentcounselors.com/bully-nation/) - The B-Word by Laurie P. Mendoza, MA, CAGS I’d like to recommend a book that has changed the way I look at the issue of bullying and aggression at my school. Turn on the news, listen to discussions among parents and school staff, or think of how often kids say to you, “He’s bullying me!”
- [School Wide Bullying Prevention and School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-wide-bullying-prevention-school-counselors/) - School counselors serve as experts on school-wide approaches to prevent bullying and encourage a positive school climate. Check out how some Confident Counselors encourage anti-bullying efforts and our favorite resources to carry over their tips. (Pssst. Don’t forget Unity Day on 10/19 and Mix it Up Day on 10/25) “Teach bullying awareness lessons in all classrooms at
- [Preventing Bullying: Tips for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/preventing-bullying-school-counselors/) - School counselors work each day to help students develop the social skills to not bully, to help when they see bullying, and feel confident in dealing with a bully themselves. Here are tips and resources from your favorite Confident Counselors. “I like to teach bully prevention to all classes. Instead of focusing on the word
- [Five Friday Finds: Cyber Bullying](https://confidentcounselors.com/five-friday-finds-cyber-bullying/) - 5 Friday Finds: Cyber Bullying. Videos, print and go resources, statistics, and best practices for school counseling staff.
- [Five Friday Finds: Data in School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/five-friday-finds-data-school-counseling/) - Resources for school counselors and other school mental health staff to integrate data into their programs. Google Forms, Specialist Course, Behavior Plans
- [An Ounce of Prevention](https://confidentcounselors.com/an-ounce-of-prevention/) - School Counselors and Classroom Management Classroom management is a major aspect of effective teaching and learning. The type of classroom management that a teacher has will set their classroom tone and make or break student learning. The best kind of classroom management is preventative, where the classroom environment it set up so it is hard for
- [Fill Your Cup: Self Care for Real Life](https://confidentcounselors.com/fill-cup-self-care-real-life/) - From Rebecca at Counselor Up Here’s what I’ve learned- every body is stressed. No matter what your job, your hours, or your home life, there are stressors. Call it the new way of life or whatever. When you read stories about self-care, you often see things about making time for yourself, exercising, having a massage,
- [Growth Mindset: Tips for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/growth-mindset-tips-school-counselors/) - Tips for school counselors to better teach and encourage growth mindset in students, including classroom lessons and student friendly activities.
- [Beating (Holiday) Stress and Burnout](https://confidentcounselors.com/beating-holiday-stress-burnout/) - Beating Stress During the Holidays and After Our positions can be challenging and stressful. It is important during this hectic time of year to be mindful of your stress. Check out tips from some veterans on how they manage and take care of themselves. It is so important to exercise clear and professional boundaries, especially during the
- [Confident Counselors' Resolutions](https://confidentcounselors.com/confident-counselors-resolutions/) - Confident Counselors share their new year's resolutions for how they plan to improve both personally and professionally this year.
- [Bibliotherapy and Diversity](https://confidentcounselors.com/bibliotherapy-and-diversity/) - Finding the Words: Bibliotherapy & Diversity How does one “teach” others to be respectable citizens who appreciate and even celebrate the unique qualities of others? Is it possible to teach that in a lesson? Most would argue that being a model of such behavior is a crucial first step. The way we educators talk about
- [Tips for Setting Goals with Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/tips-setting-goals-students/) - As counselors, we are constantly trying to help students make progress academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. We know how necessary it is to use effective techniques to help students set goals, break them into manageable tasks, and track those goals. Here are a few tips and resources that may be helpful as we begin 2017. I focus
- [January Product Finds](https://confidentcounselors.com/january-product-finds/) - Product Finds for January. Click any image to see the product. Happy New Year! Kids Helping Others: A Service Club Starter Kit from School Counseling Files. Are you looking for a way to help students develop a sense of responsibility and the ability to put themselves in someone else’s shoes? To turn them into active
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Coffee Filters](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-ways-use-coffee-filters-school-counseling/) - 5 engaging and creative ways to incorporate an everyday supply into school counseling. Counselor Keri has 5 creative ideas for coffee filters.
- [Multicultural Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/multicultural-counseling/) - The amazing thing about being a school counselor is having the opportunity to work with all students in your building. Every student who walks in our building has the right to feel safe, accepted, and ready to learn. When working with culturally and linguistically diverse students, we need to expand our skills to incorporate an
- [Creating a Culture of Kindness](https://confidentcounselors.com/creating-a-culture-of-kindness/) - Creating a culture of kindness is one of the most important roles for a school counselor. Tips from 13 veterans on how to create a positive school culture.
- [School Counselor: Advocating for Your Role](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-advocacy/) - What do school counselors do? As professionals, we are continually answering this question as we advocate for our profession. To promote advocacy, the American School Counselor Association suggests to “speak up, reach out, and always use your data.” Counselors sometimes feel uncomfortable as they try to show their worth as a school counselor, but advocacy
- [12 Books to Help Kids Overcome Test Anxiety](https://confidentcounselors.com/twelve-books-to-help-kids-overcome-test-anxiety/) - These 12 books are incredibly helpful for professionals and parents to help students become aware of and overcome test anxiety.
- [College Tours: Helping Students and Parents Get the Most](https://confidentcounselors.com/college-tours/) - Going on college tours can be an overwhelming experience for students and parents. As a school counselor, you can help them get the most out of it.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Tissue Boxes](https://confidentcounselors.com/tissue-boxes-in-counseling/) - Creative and inexpensive ideas for recycled tissue boxes that can be used as craft projects and therapeutic tools in groups and individual counseling.
- [Supporting Students with Test Anxiety](https://confidentcounselors.com/supporting-students-with-test-anxiety/) - Preparing and supporting students to manage test anxiety and stress that bubbles up this time of year is an essential service provided by school counselors.
- [5 Effective Ways to Support Families of Students with Autism](https://confidentcounselors.com/supporting-families-autism/) - To support families of students with autism requires purposeful practice. Make sure to include 5 essential components for this unique population.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Toilet Paper Tubes](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-ways-tp-crafts-school-counseling/) - A collection of 5 ways to use toilet paper tubes as school counseling crafts from Laurie Mendoza of School Counseling Files.
- [9 Books to Help Military Children](https://confidentcounselors.com/9-books-help-military-children/) - 9 books to help military children with deployment, homecoming and moving. These can be used by counselors, parents, or teachers.
- [Suicide Prevention Apps](https://confidentcounselors.com/suicide-prevention-apps/) - Five free suicide prevention apps students can use to reach out for help. Warning: These do not substitute for professional support and assistance.
- [Suicide Prevention Best Practices](https://confidentcounselors.com/suicide-prevention-best-practices/) - When students are suicidal or expressing thoughts of self-harm, it is essential to have an evidence based plan implemented by a trained team.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Rocks](https://confidentcounselors.com/free-counseling-activities-rocks/) - Free school counseling activities that help students start talking, identify feelings, using coping skills, and acknowledge their support system.
- [Creating a School Counseling Needs Assessment Using Google Forms](https://confidentcounselors.com/creating-a-school-counseling-needs-assessment-using-google-forms/) - A school counseling needs assessment helps quantify our impact and plan for future changes. Kate from EduKate and Inspire makes it easy with Google docs.
- [The Importance of Self-Care](https://confidentcounselors.com/importance-practicing-self-care/) - It is important for school counselors and other helping professionals to invest and believe in the importance of self-care.
- [Confident Counselors is Turning One!](https://confidentcounselors.com/confident-counselors-blog-one-year-and-taking-it-up-a-level/) - Confident Counselors is turning one! During the 2017-2018 school year, expect more posts, exclusive subscriber resources, and confidence
- [An Honest Review of SCUTA Pro for Tracking School Counseling Time](https://confidentcounselors.com/an-honest-review-of-scuta-pro-for-tracking-school-counseling-time/) - This is an honest review of SCUTA Pro and three reasons why we use it for tracking school counseling time to evaluate our school counseling program.
- [10 Ways to Prepare During the Summer](https://confidentcounselors.com/10-school-counselor-summer-prep/) - School Counselor Summer Prep. 10 ways to prepare this summer to ensure their year is off to a great, confident start. #schoolcounselorprep
- [15 Must Have Books for Elementary School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/15-must-have-books-elementary-school-counselors/) - 15 Must-Have Books for Elementary School Counselors. Books on feelings, personal safety, incarceration, growth mindset, friendship, self-esteem.
- [How to Have an Organized First Week as a School Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/organized-first-week/) - A comprehensive list of to get your organized for your first week. Perfect reminders for beginning of the year preparation for school counselors.
- [3 Organization Tips for a Great Year](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-organization/) - School counselor organization tips so you do it once so and don’t have to think about it later. 3 tricks that will make your school counselor life easier.
- [Managing Disruptive Behavior Referrals](https://confidentcounselors.com/managing-behavior-referrals/) - School counselors frequently manage disruptive behavior referrals. Take clear advice on clarifying the problem and working with teachers and parents.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Paper Lunch Bags](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-crafts-lunch-bags/) - School Counseling Crafts: 5 ways to use lunch bags in school counseling for divorce, anger management, mindfulness, giving, and grief from Mental Fills.
- [Why You Should Be Using SMART Goals in Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/smart-goals-counseling/) - SMART goals and a reflective fifth grader fundamentally changed my approach to counseling sessions to make them student-guided and purposeful.
- [These 5 Tips Make It So Easy to Welcome New Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/welcome-new-students/) - 5 tips to welcome new students: How to keep track of new students, plan a new student orientation, play new student Jenga, and create a new student banner.
- [Making Group Counseling Work](https://confidentcounselors.com/making-counseling-groups-work/) - I used to hate counseling groups. Then I decided to own my groups instead of the other way around. Now I have a plan and know what to do!
- [How to Present Your Counseling Program and Role to Staff](https://confidentcounselors.com/present-counseling-program-role/) - Present your counseling program and role so you highlight the benefits and resources that are available to staff and students.
- [8 Steps to Build Student-Led School-Community Engagement](https://confidentcounselors.com/student-led-school-community-engagement/) - Students of all ages have the capacity to be engaged community members. Use these 8 steps to energize your students to create school-community engagement.
- [Conversations: What Do You Do for Self-Care?](https://confidentcounselors.com/conversations-self-care/) - Self-care during the summer and beginning of the year is essential to staying healthy and confident. What do you do for self-care?
- [Conversations: What are you doing for Attendance Awareness Month?](https://confidentcounselors.com/attendance-awareness-month/) - Attendance awareness month is a great way to start your year. It emphasizes to students that being present at school is the first and necessary step.
- [5 Classroom Management Strategies for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-classroom-management-strategies-school-counselors/) - Five classroom management strategies for school counselors. Classroom management for school counselors can be especially challenging. Be confident.
- [Conversations: Do You Set Program Goals for the Year?](https://confidentcounselors.com/set-program-goals/) - It is important to set program goals as a school counselor to make sure you are meeting the needs of your students and schools.
- [5 Steps to Handle a Student Crisis](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-steps-handling-student-crisis-plus-suicide-prevention-resources/) - Being able to handle a student crisis is a regular part of a school counselor's job. These 5 effective steps for handling a crisis will prepare you.
- [5 School Counseling Office Must Haves](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-office-must-haves/) - From the office walls to your desktop, these school counseling office must-haves set the tone for your relationship with your students.
- [Conversations: How Do You Plan and Stay Organized?](https://confidentcounselors.com/conversations-plan-stay-organized/) - Planning and staying organized is the key to being a confident counselor who looks it and feels it too. What are your tips to plan and stay organized?
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Play Doh](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-ways-to-use-play-doh-in-school-counseling/) - School Counseling Activities: 5 ways to use Play Doh in school counseling: feelings identification, family changes, anger release, mandalas, and more
- [Self-Care for School Counselors: How To Prioritize Your Day](https://confidentcounselors.com/self-care-for-school-counselors-how-to-prioritize-your-day/) - Self-care for school counselors can be a challenge. Learn how to use a 24-hour pie chart to prioritize your day and save more time for self-care.
- [What Can't You Live Without in Your School Counseling Office?](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-office-must-haves/) - Check out these school counselor office must haves! Desk bikes, feelings charts ... I definitely have some new ones on my list.
- [6 Surefire Ways to Say No to Non-Counseling Duties](https://confidentcounselors.com/non-counseling-duties/) - Counseling is a never-ending job. There is no extra time for non-counseling duties. Check out tips for saying no professionally and pleasantly.
- [School Counselor Schedules and Disruptions](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-schedules/) - School counselor schedules are simply a game of Tetris. School counselors must manage administration demands, disruptions, and best practices.
- [Conversations: Bullying Awareness Month is Next Week](https://confidentcounselors.com/conversations-bullying-awareness-month/) - Bullying Awareness Month is a great time to highlight anti-bullying programs. If your school doesn't effectively address bullying, open up the conversation.
- [Make Your Student Observations Comprehensive](https://confidentcounselors.com/comprehensive-student-observations/) - Comprehensive student observations with thoughtful data collection are key to developing effective counseling and behavior interventions.
- [Conversations: Improving Relationships with Teachers](https://confidentcounselors.com/conversations-improving-relationships-with-teachers/) - As a school counselor, your relationships with teachers are paramount to student success. Do you have some tricks to improving relationships with teachers?
- [Conversations: Favorite Book to Use in Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/favorite-books-school-counseling/) - What is your favorite book to use in school counseling? Three confident counselors have three great suggestions to add to your library this year.
- [Connect with Staff as a School Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/connect-staff-school-counselors/) - Being a school counselor can often feel lonely. Here are tips to connect with staff as a school counselor, especially those in more than one building.
- [Positivity Works: Stepping Out of Negativity](https://confidentcounselors.com/positivity-works-stepping-negativity/) - Tips for stepping out of negativity by choosing positivity. It works! Be the counselor that you intended to be. Eliminate the negative.
- [10 Free Bullying Prevention Resources](https://confidentcounselors.com/free-bullying-prevention-resources/) - 10 free bullying prevention resources for lessons. Teach students about bullying awareness with these free videos, websites, books, and more.
- [How to Plan a Successful Mix it Up at Lunch Day](https://confidentcounselors.com/mix-it-up-at-lunch/) - How to plan a successful Mix It Up at Lunch Day, including a Mix It Up Prep team, discussion questions, ice breakers, and other helpful tips.
- [6 Tips for Making Recess Inclusive](https://confidentcounselors.com/making-recess-inclusive/) - 6 tips for making recess inclusive for all elementary school students to help foster social skills, develop friendships, and have fun.
- [Conversations: Tips and Tricks for Behavior Plans](https://confidentcounselors.com/behavior-plans-tips/) - School Counselor tips and tricks for behavior plans from Counselor Chelsey, Sunny Sunshine, Bilingual Learner, and The Middle School Counselor.
- [Teaching Study Skills as Part of Your Counseling Curriculum](https://confidentcounselors.com/study-skills/) - Directly teaching study skills is a key part of a school counseling curriculum. Set goals, teach skills, and collect data to show student progress.
- [Conversations: Addressing Cutting and Self-Harm](https://confidentcounselors.com/cutting-self-injury/) - Cutting, self-injury, and self-harm behaviors are a red flag for school counselors. Work quickly and effectively to help students develop coping skills.
- [Conversations: Phone Calls from an Angry Parent](https://confidentcounselors.com/phone-calls-angry-parent/) - A phone calls from an angry parent is an awful part of being a school counselor. Grab tips from colleagues so you can be confident with the next ring.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Index Cards](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-ways-index-cards-school-counseling/) - School counseling activities using common items from your office or home. Grab those index cards from your desk draw for 5 awesome ideas.
- [Strategies for Managing Negative Attention Seeking](https://confidentcounselors.com/managing-negative-attention-seeking/) - Strategies that will help you manage negative attention seeking children in the classroom, in the counseling office, or at home by Mental Fills.
- [School Counselor's Gratitude Journal](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselors-gratitude-journal/) - In honor of thanksgiving, what's on the school counselor's gratitude list. These are a few of my favorite things. Cancelled meetings, pumpkin muffins...
- [Conversations: Confidentiality in School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/confidentiality-school-counseling/) - Confidentiality with school counseling services is a complicated and controversial topic. What do you share with parents, teachers, or your administration?
- [Self Control Strategies for the Classroom](https://confidentcounselors.com/self-control-strategies-classroom/) - Students struggling with self control in the classroom? These self control strategies will help students develop the skills to change their behavior.
- [10 Minute Kindness Activities for the Classroom and Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/kindness_activities/) - School counselors can create a positive school culture through engaging kindness activities, deliberate actions, and genuine warmth.
- [Conversations: Students Struggling with Grief during the Holidays](https://confidentcounselors.com/supporting-students-struggling-grief-holiday/) - How do you support students struggling with grief during the holidays? Solution focused brief counseling and grief plans make a hard process simpler.
- [7 Simple Ways to Calm an Angry Parent and Improve Parent Communication](https://confidentcounselors.com/calm-angry-parent/) - Calming an angry parent takes patience and simple strategies. Counselors and teachers can reset a relationship or conversation with a calm approach.
- [Tales, Fibs, and Lies: Working with Students Who Lie](https://confidentcounselors.com/students-who-lie/) - How do you work with students who lie? School counseling interventions for handling lying behavior should focus on the reason students are lying.
- [Conversations: How Do You Make Restorative Justice Meaningful and Effective?](https://confidentcounselors.com/restorative-justice-practices/) - Restorative justice practices are a key alternative to zero tolerance policies. Give students a chance to learn from errors and move on down a better path.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using a Plain Sheet of Paper](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-ways-to-use-a-plain-sheet-of-paper/) - 5 easy to implement school counseling activities with plain paper that is already in your office. Since when has prep time been part of your schedule.
- [Conversation: How do you handle requests for assistance around the holidays?](https://confidentcounselors.com/holiday_assistance_requests/) - Requests for assistance around the holidays can be difficult to manage. It can also be tricky to determine how to give out funds.
- [School Counselors and Career Development](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselors-career-development/) - Career development is an essential part of a school counseling program. Many free resources are available from state and local organizations.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using String](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-activities-using-string/) - 5 school counseling activities using string to focus on growth mindset, anxiety, trauma, coping skills, and impulse control.
- [Ready, Set, Second Semester: Make a Plan](https://confidentcounselors.com/plan-school-counseling-services/) - Plan school counseling services so you can hit the ground running for the second semester. Use data to effectively reach the students who need it.
- [School Counseling Professional Goals for 2018](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-professional-goals/) - Meet your school counseling professional goals by considering workshops, specialist training, national board certification, or clinical licensure.
- [Listening with my Heart: Book Review and Positive Self Talk Activity](https://confidentcounselors.com/book-review-listening-heart/) - Book review of Gabi Garcia's book, Listening with my Heart and free printable activity to analyze statements for negative or positive self talk
- [What is Your Go To Self Care Activity?](https://confidentcounselors.com/favorite-self-care-activity/) - What is your go to self care activity? As a school counselor, we need to take time to replenish ourselves so we can help others better.
- [Counselor Conversations: Best gift you ever got from a student?](https://confidentcounselors.com/best-gift/) - Receiving a gift from a student you have dedicated yourself to can be such a sweet reward for all the work. The best ones aren't tangible items.
- [Conversations: How do you use goal setting in counseling?](https://confidentcounselors.com/conversations-goal-setting-counseling/) - Goal setting is an important skill to incorporate into counseling and to teach students. It will help focus and drive your practice.
- [Weird! Book Series: Three Stories, Three Points of View](https://confidentcounselors.com/weird-book-series/) - The Weird! Book Series is a great way to address bullying in elementary school with relatable characters and familiar experiences.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using a Gratitude Tree](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-ways-to-repurpose-your-gratitude-tree/) - Are you wondering what to do with your gratitude tree now that fall is over? Check out these 5 ways to repurpose your gratitude tree for school counseling!
- [Setting Goals for All Students Using Scaffolding](https://confidentcounselors.com/scaffolded-setting-goals/) - It is essential to go beyond a one size fits all model for setting goals. Scaffolding essential steps lets all students meet their goals.
- [How to Use Peer Mentoring in School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/peer-mentoring/) - Peer mentoring can be incorporated into any counseling program. It may be overwhelming, but if you consider the needs of your school and students, you will find helpful ways to use peer mentoring.
- [How do you use technology in school counseling?](https://confidentcounselors.com/technology-in-school-counseling/) - Incorporating technology in school counseling can engage students, improve lesson efficacy and efficiency, and keep you more organized.
- [Using Mindfulness In School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/using-mindfulness-in-school-counseling/) - These mindfulness resources and strategies are great additions to your individual, small group and classroom counseling lessons.
- [Handling Uncomfortable Conversations with Staff and Parents](https://confidentcounselors.com/handling-uncomfortable-conversations/) - I have a saying, "If it's uncomfortable, give it to the counselor." Anytime uncomfortable conversations need to take place with a parent, staff member, or volunteer, counselors are called to use our skills to smooth the way for those involved.
- [What’s the secret for successful small group counseling?](https://confidentcounselors.com/successful-small-group-counseling/) - Small group counseling requires planning, strong curriculum, goal setting, thoughtful group membership, and clear behavior expectations.
- [How do you keep a healthy work-life balance?](https://confidentcounselors.com/healthy-work-life-balance/) - Work-life balance is a conversation we need to keep having as educators. The burnout research is real. Three confident counselors share their self-care activities. What are yours?
- [4 Easy Ways to Promote National School Counseling Week](https://confidentcounselors.com/promote-national-school-counseling-week/) - National School Counseling Week is a time for advocating and promoting the school counseling profession. The American School Counseling Association (ASCA) created this week as a time for celebrating the positive impact that counselors have on their schools.
- [What Kindness Activities Are You Incorporating This Month?](https://confidentcounselors.com/kindness-activities-february/) - February is a great time to incorporate kindness activities school-wide. We have some simple suggestions for making this a school-wide focus.
- [Facilitating Psychoeducational Groups in Schools](https://confidentcounselors.com/facilitate-psychoeducational-group/) - A psychoeducational group is an essential part of Tier 2 instruction in any comprehensive school counseling program. Check out this tips!
- [What do you do for school counselor professional development?](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-professional-development/) - School counselor professional development can be super challenging to find. We are in unique positions in our schools and are on our own to find PD. Confident counselors share conferences, webinars, and trainings they have found.
- [Avoiding Pitfalls When a Parent is also a Coworker](https://confidentcounselors.com/when-a-parent-is-a-coworker/) - As a school counselor, you will likely work with a parent is also a coworker. Often these relationships are positive, but at times they can take a negative turn. It is important to keep conflict resolution skills in your back pocket to neutralize conflicts and get back to supporting students.
- [Books We Love for School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-book-list/) - School counseling book list of 16 essential titles for any school counselors. Laura from The Paws-itive School Counselor narrows down some of her favorites, gives suggestions for school counseling activities and links to an awesome freebie. What is on your school counseling book list?
- [Me First! Teach Social Skills Through Games](https://confidentcounselors.com/teaching-social-skills-games/) - In counseling, you can teach social skills through games as a way to engage students, put them in charge of their learning, and cut down on prep time for lessons. Non-counseling games can be used flexibly to create learning opportunities perfect for school counseling.
- [75 Free School Counseling Resources](https://confidentcounselors.com/freeschoolcounselingresources/) - 75 free school counseling resources for bullying, grief, kindness, LGBTQ, mindfulness, social emotional learning, trauma, and more from Speckled Moose Counseling.
- [Therapeutic Art: Counseling through Creating](https://confidentcounselors.com/art-therapy-counseling-through-creating/) - Therapeutic art activities are an excellent tool for school counselors to integrate into group counseling and individual counseling. It allows students to express thoughts and feelings in a different way that is less intimidating and more engaging. How can you integrate art therapy?
- [How do you manage relational aggression?](https://confidentcounselors.com/manage-relational-aggression/) - Relational aggression is a frequent issue for young girls and the school counselors that work with them. Teaching girls to handle conflicts, communicate effectively, and evaluate the kind of friend they are essential skills. Confident Counselors give some suggestions and resources for working on these skills.
- [Tips for Guidance Lessons for Special Needs Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/guidance-lessons-special-needs-students/) - School counselors are assigned to all the students in their school, including students with special needs.Confident counselors share tips for planning guidance lessons for special needs students so they can access the counseling curriculum.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Dominoes](https://confidentcounselors.com/dominoes-in-school-counseling/) - School counseling activities using the materials in your office. Dominoes are a great way to encourage conversations about kindness, resilience, choices. You can also practice social skills such as teamwork and cooperation with dominoes in school counseling.
- [How do you use non-counseling games in counseling?](https://confidentcounselors.com/non-counseling-games/) - Counseling games are definitely part of our repertoire. Even better are games that are not primarily meant for counseling. Games like jenga, uno, candy land, can engage students while allowing a counselor to flexibly cover different objectives. What non-counseling games do you incorporate?
- [5 Ways to Reframe Negative Thoughts](https://confidentcounselors.com/reframe-negative-thoughts/) - Students can reframe negative thoughts into positive thinking with these simple tips. Empower them by helping them escape negative thought traps. Integrate this into individual counseling with other cognitive behavioral approaches.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Pillboxes](https://confidentcounselors.com/pillboxes-school-counseling-ideas/) - Creative ideas for school counseling. The Responsive Counselor has nine great ways to use pillboxes in school counseling activities. Alternative behavior plans, kindness missions, helpful thoughts, group activity, mystery reinforcers, daily jokes.
- [Considering Taking a School Counseling Intern?](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-intern/) - Taking a school counseling intern can be a wonderful experience. Well, that is if you prepare and reflect on how to make this experience a positive one for both of you. What tips do you have to make this relationship successful?
- [Organization Tips for a Testing Coordinator](https://confidentcounselors.com/organization-testing-coordinator/) - School counselors often serve as a testing coordinator for their schools. Testing isn't our favorite thing, but organizing high stakes testing for your school is an incredibly important job. Your main focus has to be on developing a system and staying organized.
- [Preparing to Work with Military Families](https://confidentcounselors.com/prepare-military-families/) - Children of military families are a unique population for school counselors and it requires preparation. Consider three different level when being responsive to children of military families.
- [Build Positive Attitudes During Testing Season](https://confidentcounselors.com/positive-attitudes-during-testing/) - School counselors can help build positive attitudes during testing by implementing simple school-wide initiatives that boost student and teacher morale before big tests.
- [Supporting Military Students During Deployment](https://confidentcounselors.com/supporting-military-students-during-deployment/) - Do you have military students with a deployed parent? Set up systems within your school to ensure that you are supporting military students during deployment by being mindful of changes, creating supportive relationships, and making appropriate referrals.
- [How to Start Group Counseling Sessions](https://confidentcounselors.com/start-group-counseling-sessions/) - Start group counseling sessions with purpose. Make the warm-up targeted, personalized, engaging, and routine. Use activities like feelings check-ins, icebreakers, write nows, challenges, skill demonstration, and mindful minutes.
- [Favorite School Counseling Anxiety Resource](https://confidentcounselors.com/favorite-anxiety-resource/) - Anxiety levels are at record highs for children and adolescents. School counselors are positioned to provide support and guidance to schools around best practices. Three Confident Counselors share their go-to anxiety resource. What do you use?
- [Using Props in School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/props-school-counseling/) - Using props in school counseling lessons is a cost-effective way to make lessons memorable and engaging. School counseling props are the perfect way to make a concept come to life and reach students. Jodi from The School Counselor Is In uses props to create creative school counseling lessons.
- [Planning a Successful End of the Year](https://confidentcounselors.com/successful-end-of-the-year/) - A successful end of the year for a school counselor often involves prepping to start off next year just right. Confident Counselors give tips for what they do to make sure they finish and start strong.
- [Keeping Kids Safe: Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in Schools](https://confidentcounselors.com/child-sexual-abuse-prevention-in-schools/) - Child sexual abuse prevention in schools helps keep children safe. Learn what children need to know, along with other ideas for connecting with parents, families, and community agencies from Speckled Moose Counseling.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Pipe Cleaners](https://confidentcounselors.com/pipe-cleaner-crafts/) - Help your students self monitor their progress towards goals, track feelings, manage worries and more with these pipe cleaner crafts that are perfect for school counseling!
- [13 Reasons Why: Update for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/13-reasons-why-season-2/) - 13 Reasons Why, the book and Netflix show, went viral and is now back for a second season. School staff and parents should be aware of this series, it's potential impact, and how to support all students. Consider your suicide prevention policies and supports, as well as the effect on school culture.
- [7 Creative Discussion Starters for School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/creative-school-counseling-discussion-starters/) - School counseling discussion starters are a great way to begin group counseling activities. Try using ping pong balls, wooden dice, spoons, fortune tellers, task cards, beach balls or other objects during your group counseling activities.
- [Trauma-Sensitive Approach to Mother's Day Activities](https://confidentcounselors.com/trauma-sensitive-mothers-day-activities/) - Mother's day isn't a warm, celebrated holiday for everyone. As counselors, it is our job to consider trauma-sensitive mother's day activities that consider the history and needs of our students. Help teachers and administration consider how to adjust Mother's Day celebrations to be inclusive.
- [How Do You Collaborate with Specialists?](https://confidentcounselors.com/collaborating-with-specialists/) - Collaborating with specialists in your building is important to help maximize the progress a student can make. The most helpful thing you can do is communicate and communicate consistently with specialists such as SLPs, OTs, and special education teachers.
- [How Centers Can Transform Your Classroom Guidance Lessons](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-centers/) - Give your large whole group classroom guidance lessons a small group counseling feel by using school counseling centers in your lessons! Use a quick mini lesson before breaking into small groups for center exploration.
- [Successful Transition from Elementary to Middle School](https://confidentcounselors.com/middle-school-transition/) - The middle school transition can be stressful for students because of the unknowns. They are usually curious about procedures, academic expectations, and social relationships. Help ease their stress and worry by providing information that will let them know what to expect.
- [School Counselor Summer To-Do List](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-summer-to-do-list/) - What's on your school counselor summer to-do list? Are you prepping small groups, getting some much needed self-care, attending school counselor professional development? Let's share our best tips for a restful and productive summer.
- [Tips for Presenting Guidance Data to Staff](https://confidentcounselors.com/presenting-guidance-data/) - Presenting guidance data to teachers and administration is a great way for school counselors to share the effectiveness of their counseling programs.
- [How to Help New Students Make a Smooth Transition](https://confidentcounselors.com/help-new-students/) - Help new students changing schools brings academic and social challenges. A comprehensive plan of support for new students helps smooth the transition.
- [Must-Have Resources for New School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/must-have-resources-for-new-school-counselors/) - Read about our must-have resources for new school counselors on a budget! Find recommendations for games, TpT resources, office tools, and more!
- [7 Tips for New School Counselors: Lessons We Learned During Our First Year](https://confidentcounselors.com/tips-for-first-year-counselor/) - Are you a first year counselor looking for tips to set you up for success? Read about the lessons Confident Counselors learned in their first year!
- [School Counselor Planners for Staying Organized](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-planners/) - School counselor planners designed specifically for you will take your organization system to a new level. Check out these tips for staying organized.
- [School Counselor Summer Reading](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-summer-reading/) - What is on your school counselor summer reading list? We are focusing on data collection, cultural responsiveness, and social emotional learning.
- [What Counselors Can Do Before Students Walk In The Door](https://confidentcounselors.com/before-school-starts/) - School counselors can prepare before school starts by getting these three things done: prep materials, connect with staff, and create an inviting space.
- [Ways to Introduce the School Counselor’s Role to Students and Staff](https://confidentcounselors.com/introduce-school-counselors-role/) - How do you introduce the school counselor's role? An introduction to staff and students helps avoid confusion and gains support for your counseling program.
- [Create a Strong Counselor Parent Relationship This Year](https://confidentcounselors.com/counselor-parent-relationship/) - There are multiple ways to connect with parents for a successful year. Workshops and counselor events allow a counselor parent relationship to bloom.
- [New School Counselor – Tips For Your First Month](https://confidentcounselors.com/new-school-counselor-first-month/) - Being a new school counselor is exciting and overwhelming. In the first month, make connections, spend time lisenting, and stay visible.
- [Be Where Your Feet Are! Book Review](https://confidentcounselors.com/be-where-your-feet-are-book-review/) - Be Where Your Feet Are Book Review of Julia Cook's new mindfulness book. Plus school counseling ideas to help integrate the book.
- [Helping Parents with Separation Anxiety](https://confidentcounselors.com/parents-separation-anxiety/) - Helping parents with separation anxiety is a common role for school counselors. Try a few simple strategies to make this time less stressful for everyone.
- [Ways to Welcome New Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/ways-to-welcome-new-students/) - Each year your school get new students. School Counselors can use different ways to welcome new students to the school community.
- [10 Tips for School Counseling Office Organization](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-office-organization/) - School counseling office organization can be challenging. Stick to 10 simple steps for organized school counseling office inspiration.
- [How to Set School Counseling Program Goals](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-program-goals/) - Setting your school counseling program goals involves collecting three pieces of data. Needs assessments, school climate data, and school profile data.
- [Cooperative Learning Activities in School Counseling Lessons](https://confidentcounselors.com/cooperative-learning-activities-in-school-counseling/) - Cooperative learning activities in school counseling lessons is a great alternative to boring worksheets. These four activities will up your engagement.
- [How do you introduce the school counselor role?](https://confidentcounselors.com/introduce-school-counselor-role/) - Introducing the school counselor role is simpler if you estabish clear communication, change expectations, and connect with staff, students, and parents.
- [Create a Culture of Kindness at School](https://confidentcounselors.com/create-culture-of-kindness-at-school/) - Whether it is through random acts of kindess or a full kindness week, these tips are sure to help create a culture of kindness at school.
- [What do you do for back to school night?](https://confidentcounselors.com/back-to-school-night/) - As a school counselor, what do you do for back to school night? Do you give a presentation, set up a booth, or visit classrooms? Check out these ideas.
- [Creating a Calm Corner In Your Counseling Office](https://confidentcounselors.com/creating-a-calm-corner/) - A Calm corner is great additions to a school counselor's office. They give student's a safe space and provide an opportunity to practice calming strategies.
- [Ditch the Desks: Get Your Students Up and Moving in Your Counseling Lessons](https://confidentcounselors.com/students-moving-during-counseling-lessons/) - Get your students moving during counseling lessons! Maximize engagement with hands-on movement based counseling activities for retention and student buy-in.
- [Student Trauma and School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/student-trauma-and-school-counselors/) - School counselors frequently support students with a history of chronic trauma. School Counselor Stephanie takes a direct approach to student trauma.
- [School Counselors, Do You Lead Student Clubs?](https://confidentcounselors.com/lead-student-clubs/) - What student clubs do you lead as a school counselor? Clubs can be an excellent opportunity to connect with students and expand your counseling program.
- [School Counselor Organization: Tracking emails, phone calls, and conversations](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-organization-tracking-communication/) - As a school counselor, there are many emails, phone calls, and hallway conversations. Developing your own school counselor organization system is necessary.
- [Anger Warning Signs - The Key To Teaching Anger Management](https://confidentcounselors.com/anger-warning-signs-the-key-to-teaching-anger-management/) - Teaching anger management strategies effectively hinges on helping students identify anger warning signs so they know when to use their strategies.
- [10 Ways to Make Small Groups Terrific](https://confidentcounselors.com/10-ways-to-make-small-groups-terrific/) - Having a clear purpose,group norms and pre-screening of members are only a few of the ten ways to make small groups terrific
- [Creative School Counseling Bulletin Boards](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-bulletin-boards/) - Creative elementary school counseling bulletin boards ideas for this year with ones for individual counseling, careers, and ones you can keep up all year.
- [What Parent Events Have You Done At Your School?](https://confidentcounselors.com/parent-events/) - What are some parent events school counselors can run? Parents events can help you extend your counseling program and build community.
- [Empower Students to Report Bullying](https://confidentcounselors.com/empower-students-to-report-bullying/) - Empower students to report bullying and control their reactions to bullies. Brave reactions and reporting to adults are key to stopping a bully.
- [3 Tier Comprehensive School Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/three-tier-school-counseling/) - Support students with a 3 tier school counseling approach using the MTSS framework through leadership, advocacy, collaboration, and systemic change.
- [What Do You Do When Students Don’t Want To Be In Group?](https://confidentcounselors.com/resistant-small-group-counseling/) - Do you have students refusing small group counseling or resistant? Try a couple different strategies from Confident Counselors to get them on board.
- [Books and Resources for Bullying Prevention Lessons](https://confidentcounselors.com/bullying-prevention-resources/) - What are your favorite resources for bullying prevention lessons? Confident counselors share their favorite books and resources for bullying prevention.
- [What Does Your School Do to Recognize Red Ribbon Week?](https://confidentcounselors.com/red-ribbon-week-ideas/) - How does your school recognize Red Ribbon Week? Confident Counselors give some ideas for how they recognize 10/23-10/31 each year.
- [10 Ways to Help Students Who Worry](https://confidentcounselors.com/10-ways-to-help-students-who-worry/) - 10 Ways School Counselings Can Help Kids With Worry: Use these strategies to help your students manage their worries at school.
- [College and Career Activities for Middle School](https://confidentcounselors.com/college-career-activities/) - Discovering interests, exploring careers, and learning about colleges are ways to help middle school students become college and career ready.
- [5 School Counseling Activities Using Candy](https://confidentcounselors.com/counseling-candy/) - 5 creating school counseling activities that use candy to help you make your individual, small group and classroom counseling lessons more engaging.
- [Self Regulation Counseling Activities](https://confidentcounselors.com/self-regulation-activities/) - School counselors are increasingly incorporating self regulation into their work with students. Check out these self regulation counseling activities ideas.
- [Strategies for When Teachers Over Refer Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-referrals/) - What do you do when a teacher makes to many school counseling referrals? Check out this tips when working with a teacher who over-refers.
- [5 Tips to Help You Prepare for A School Tragedy](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-crisis-preparation/) - 5 Tips for school crisis preparation. Make sure you have protocols, activities, and resources to help address a school crisis and support your school.
- [Creating a Calm School Culture with Peace Week](https://confidentcounselors.com/creating-a-calm-school-culture-with-peace-week/) - Create a culture of calm for your students by implementing a school-wide peace week that promotes peaceful conflict resolution and calm learning enviroments
- [Supporting Staff as a School Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/supporting-staff-as-a-school-counselor/) - When stress, trauma or burnout threatens to overcome your staff, you can help. How to support your staff as a school counselor.
- [How Do You Practice Gratitude Within Your School Counseling Role?](https://confidentcounselors.com/practicing-gratitude/) - Do you practice gratitude in your school counseling practice? Taking time to practice gratitude can help relieve career stress and bolster morale.
- [7 Video Clips to Hook Students into a Teasing Lesson](https://confidentcounselors.com/video-clips-teasing/) - Teasing in the classroom often interferes with instruction. This is a list of seven video clips that you can use to hook students into a teasing lesson.
- [Favorite Career Development Resources](https://confidentcounselors.com/career-development-resources/) - What are your favorite career development resources? Try a self-exploration unit or a career of the week countdown to gets students aware and excited.
- [Working With Families After Calling Child Services](https://confidentcounselors.com/after-calling-child-services/) - School counselors will have to report abuse or neglect at some point, and it doesn't get easier. Check out these tips after calling child services.
- [Time Savers for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/time-savers-for-school-counselors/) - Easy to apply tips for school counselors to maximize their time with students and minimize their time with papers. Let us know what you do to save time.
- [What Self Care Activity Are You Doing Over Winter Break?](https://confidentcounselors.com/self-care-activity/) - Winter break is the perfect time to recharge with a self care activity. School counselors' jobs can be draining. Make sure you take care of yourself.
- [7 Tips For School Counseling With ELL Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/7-tips-for-school-counseling-with-ell-students/) - tips, tricks, and best practices for serving ELL students in your school counseling program. Visuals, working with translators, and representation
- [10 Quick and Easy Group Counseling Activities](https://confidentcounselors.com/10-quick-and-easy-group-counseling-activities/) - Group counseling planning is a breeze with these 10 quick & easy group counseling activities. Students will love these easy to prep and engaging activities.
- [How do you build relationships with teachers?](https://confidentcounselors.com/building-relationships-with-teachers/) - Building relationships with teachers is an integral part of any school counselor's effectiveness. We need teachers to trust us and see us as a resource.
- [What Do You Love About Being a School Counselor?](https://confidentcounselors.com/being-a-school-counselor/) - What do you love about being a school counselor? It is a unique role with an incredible positive impact. Check out what three confident counselors love.
- [Kindness Books We Love](https://confidentcounselors.com/kindness-books/) - 6 great kindness books for classroom SEL lessons, group counseling or individual counseling. What are your favorite books on kindness?
- [Creating Buy-In for Social Emotional Learning](https://confidentcounselors.com/creating-buy-in-for-social-emotional-learning/) - Create buy-in from your staff for social emotional learning. Help your school to consider why SEL is crucial for academic success.
- [Making The Most Out Of Non-Counseling Duties](https://confidentcounselors.com/making-most-noncounseling-duties/) - Non-counseling duties can interfere with important counseling activities, but we can make the most of these moments. Read what 3 counselors are doing.
- [Spice Up Your Classroom Guidance Lessons](https://confidentcounselors.com/spice-up-classroom-guidance-lessons/) - Great tips for creating classroom guidance lessons that are engaging. Use videos, literature, and get students moving during your counseling lessons.
- [15 Strategies to Help Kids Deal with Stress](https://confidentcounselors.com/helps-kids-deal-with-stress/) - Are you working with totally stressed out students in school counseling? Check out these 15 strategies to help kids deal with stress!
- [3 Powerful Reasons for Teaching Mindfulness](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-amazing-reasons-you-should-be-teaching-mindfulness/) - There are three powerful reasons to teach mindfulness to kids. Students learn to unplug from technology and reap many psychological and physical benefits.
- [Our Favorite Ways to Teach Organizational Skills](https://confidentcounselors.com/teach-organizational-skills/) - Do you teach organizational skills? These tips focus on making it personal and having students experience organization vs disorganization.
- [Teaching Expected and Unexpected Behaviors](https://confidentcounselors.com/expected-unexpected-behaviors/) - Help your students improve their behavior and consider how it affects others by teaching about expected and unexpected behaviors.
- [Test Anxiety: Activities and Ideas That Help](https://confidentcounselors.com/test-anxiety-activities/) - State testing can cause students to excessively worry. These Confident Counselors has activities and ideas to support students with test anxiety.
- [5 Strategies for Testing Taking Success](https://confidentcounselors.com/5-strategies-for-testing-taking-success/) - 5 strategies to help prepare your students for test taking success. Classroom lessons, calm down strategies and a culture of calm help create test success.
- [Teaching Conflict Resolution: Strategies for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/teaching-conflict-resolution/) - Strategies for teaching conflict resolution strategies to elementary students. Classroom lessons, teacher support, and more for improving classroom climate.
- [Fidgets are Tools, Not Toys](https://confidentcounselors.com/fidgets-are-tools-not-toys/) - With an effective management plan, using fidget tools in the classroom increases focus and calms students. Check out 10 types of coping tools for kids.
- [Get Started with School Counseling Book Clubs](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-book-clubs/) - School counseling book clubs are an interesting group counseling option for school counselors looking to integrate academics and social emotional leanring.
- [Mindfulness with Middles: Teaching Teens to Practice Mindfulness](https://confidentcounselors.com/middle-school-mindfulness-activities/) - Looking for middle school mindfulness activities that adolescents and teens actually enjoy? Read more about activities my class loves and how I got buy in!
- [Keeping Individual School Counseling Short-Term](https://confidentcounselors.com/individual-school-counseling-short-term/) - Keeping individual school counseling short-term is great in theory, but counselors need to have systems in place and be ready to refer out.
- [Building Positive Thinking In Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/building-positive-thinking/) - Positive thinking can help students try new things and persist. Check out these ways to build positive thinking in students.
- [How do you get parents involved?](https://confidentcounselors.com/get-parents-involved/) - Counselor Chats: As a school counselor, how do you get parents involved? Here are some creative ways to connect with parents and get them engaged.
- [8 Healthy Friendship Qualities to Teach Students](https://confidentcounselors.com/healthy-friendship-qualities/) - Teach healthy friendship qualities to improve classroom culture. Let's take a look at 8 healthy friendship qualities to teach students how to interact.
- [Hosting A Social Emotional Learning Family Night](https://confidentcounselors.com/hosting-a-social-emotional-learning-family-night/) - Use these tips to engage parents in your counseling program by hosting a social emotional learning family night at your school
- [How do you know what to buy (and not buy) during Back to School?](https://confidentcounselors.com/how-do-you-know-what-to-buy-and-not-buy-during-back-to-school/) - School counselors, how do you know what to buy and not buy during BTS? Tips for how to not buy all the school counselor supplies.
- [Top 5 Digital Organization Tools for School Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counselor-digital-organization-tools/) - Go digital this year and use these 5 school counselor organization tools to help you organize your school counseling program.
- [Creating Mindful Practices with Your Whole School](https://confidentcounselors.com/schoolwide-mindfulness-activities/) - Want to encourage mindful practices throughout your school community? Read more about encouraging schoolwide mindfulness activities & culture!
- [How do you balance working at multiple schools?](https://confidentcounselors.com/how-do-you-balance-working-at-multiple-schools/) - How do you balance being a school counselor at multiple schools? Check out these tips from Counselor Keri and CounselorChelsey.
- [The School Counselor's Role in Restorative Practices](https://confidentcounselors.com/the-school-counselors-role-in-restorative-practices/) - School counselors have an important role in restorative practices, both as models for faculty as well as in our own counseling work
- [What are your go to children's books for counseling or lessons?](https://confidentcounselors.com/chats-childrens-books-counseling/) - What books make it into your school counselor library? Do you have go-tos that you use every year. Check out what these confident counselors love.
- [Social Emotional Learning in Academic Instruction](https://confidentcounselors.com/sel-academic-instruction/) - Aligning social emotional learning in academic instruction can be a simple part of planning to maximize both social emotional skills and academic rigor.
- [Favorite Grief Counseling Resources for Children](https://confidentcounselors.com/favoritegriefcounselingresourcesforchildren/) - A must-read review of 10 favorite grief counseling resources for children. Perfect for any counselor working with children who have experienced grief or lo
- [Creative Ideas to Make Your School Counseling Bulletin Boards Interactive](https://confidentcounselors.com/interactive-school-counseling-bulletin-boards/) - Interactive school counseling bulletin boards can be a great tool to help teachers, parents, and students learn about your counseling program.
- [Easy Ways to Make Individual Student Connections](https://confidentcounselors.com/student-connections/) - Easy ways to make individual student connections in school counseling. Data, visibility, and intentionality help build relationships and make connections.
- [Suicide Prevention Apps](https://confidentcounselors.com/suicide-prevention-apps-2/) - Apps that can help users evaluate and access their emotions in a crisis, designed for those struggling with mental health or thoughts of suicide.
- [What counseling routines do you use?](https://confidentcounselors.com/counseling-routines/) - What counseling routines do you use in sessions with students? Simple predictable routines can make students comfortable and streamline planning.
- [5 Seamless Ways to Add Social-Emotional Learning in the Classroom](https://confidentcounselors.com/social-emotional-learning-classroom/) - You can seamlessly integrate social-emotional learning into the classroom by adding these routines to what you’re already doing daily.
- [7 Tips to Make Distance Learning Easier for Counselors](https://confidentcounselors.com/distance-learning-counselors/) - Distance learning for counselors doesn't have to be a challenge. Take these 7 tips from Confident Counselors to make a smoother transition.
- [Supporting Grieving Students with Take Home Grief Bags](https://confidentcounselors.com/take-home-grief-bags/) - Supporting grieving students can often go beyond the walls of the school. Try creating this grief bags that students can take home to help families.
- [3 School Counseling Communities You Should Be Following On Social Media](https://confidentcounselors.com/online-groups-for-school-counselors/) - Find online communities for school counselors! There are tons of counselors asking questions, sharing, providing support on social media.
- [Self Care for School Counselors: Life Changing Tips](https://confidentcounselors.com/self-care-for-school-counselors/) - Learn life changing self-care tips for school counselors that help you be the best counselor for your students by building your resiliency.
- [Teaching Kids The Definition Of Bullying](https://confidentcounselors.com/definition-of-bullying/) - Learn why it is important to teach students the definition of bullying. Find out which definition to use and how you can teach it to kids!
- [Teaching Resilience - 6 Tools to Bring Your Lessons To Life](https://confidentcounselors.com/teaching-resilience-6-tools-to-bring-your-lessons-to-life/) - Resilience is one of my favorite topics to teach. Here are 6 tools that will help bring classroom lessons and small groups to life.
- [College and Career Readiness in a Pandemic](https://confidentcounselors.com/college-and-career-readiness-in-a-pandemic/) - College and Career Readiness in a pandemic is a challenge. We can provide students the necessary tools to be prepared for the future.
- [3 Important Ways to Collaborate with Caregivers to Support Students with Anxiety](https://confidentcounselors.com/parent-support-for-students-with-anxiety/) - Looking for ideas for Parent Support for Students with Anxiety? Try these 3 must-dos for collaborating with parents of kids who worry!
- [Free Virtual Counseling Games and Tools for Children](https://confidentcounselors.com/free-games-and-tools-for-virtual-counseling/) - Engage students in virtual counseling with these free virtual counseling games and tools like sand trays, board games, spinners, and art activities.
- [Return From Winter Break With Success](https://confidentcounselors.com/return-from-winter-break-with-success/) - Follow these eight tips to prepare yourself for what is to come and set yourself up for success when you return to school after winter break.
- [Teaching Elementary Students About Identity, Diversity, and Social Justice](https://confidentcounselors.com/teaching-elementary-students-about-identity-diversity-and-social-justice/) - Tips and ideas for how to approach teaching elementary students about identity, diversity, and social justice.
- [School Counseling Internship: 8 Tips for Interns and Supervisors](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-internship-success/) - Set yourself up for school counseling internship success with these 8 essential tips for school counseling interns and supervisors.
- [How has COVID-19 Changed School Counseling Internships?](https://confidentcounselors.com/school-counseling-internship-covid19-interviews/) - COVID-19 has turned the world of education upside down. School counseling internships have looked very different in 2020 and 2021. There is no better way to understand the impact of COVID-19 on internship than to go straight to the source. Two school counseling interns and two school counseling supervisors were kind enough to talk with

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## Author Bios

- [Social Emotional Workshop](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/social-emotional-workshop/) - Read Shop Articles from Laura What counseling routines do you use? Ever feel like your group and individual sessions can feel a little too loose? A little unplanned? Using routines during … Read Article Responding to Escalating Behavior with a Coordinated Team Response Every year there are students with challenging behaviors that disrupt, well, everything. Daily
- [Counselor Keri](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/counselor-keri/) - Read Shop Articles from Keri 3 Important Ways to Collaborate with Caregivers to Support Students with Anxiety Working with students with anxiety in the school setting really requires a team effort! Caregivers and school personnel need to … Read Article 7 Tips to Make Distance Learning Easier for Counselors We’ve all been thrown into a world
- [School Counseling Is Magical](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/school-counseling-is-magical/)
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- [The Sunny Sunshine Student Support Store](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/the-sunny-sunshine-student-support-store/) - Articles from Lisa Favorite School Counseling Anxiety Resource What is your favorite school counseling anxiety resource? Testing season aside, students are experiencing record rates of anxiety. School counselors … Read Article Considering Taking a School Counseling Intern? Have you taken a school counseling intern before? An extra person to take some students for counseling sounds like
- [The School Counselor Is In](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/jodi-the-school-counselor-is-in/) - Articles from Jodi Using Props in School Counseling At the end of every school year, I ask my sixth grade students to reflect back on all the classroom … Read Article Shop Resources from The School Counselor Is In Ready to print counseling and social emotional learning resources for K-8.
- [The Responsive Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/the-responsive-counselor/) - Read Shop Articles from Sara What counseling routines do you use? Ever feel like your group and individual sessions can feel a little too loose? A little unplanned? Using routines during … Read Article Teaching Elementary Students About Identity, Diversity, and Social Justice A couple of years ago, during a lesson, one of my students said,
- [The Helpful Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/the-helpful-counselor/) - Read Shop Articles from Heather Conversations: Favorite Book to Use in Counseling We all have a favorite book to use in counseling with students. Children’s literature can be a great, engaging way … Read Article School Counselor Schedules and Disruptions How is your schedule setup? School counselor schedules can vary from building to building, district to
- [The DIY Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/the-diy-counselor/) - Articles from Carla College and Career Readiness in a Pandemic How do you address College and Career Readiness in a pandemic? It is definitely a challenge. November is National Career … Read Article Easy Ways to Make Individual Student Connections Getting to know students can be overwhelming at the start of a new school year. You
- [Speckled Moose Counseling](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/speckled-moose-counseling/) - Read Shop Articles from Gretchen What counseling routines do you use? Ever feel like your group and individual sessions can feel a little too loose? A little unplanned? Using routines during … Read Article Favorite Grief Counseling Resources for Children We all strive to do the best we can by “our” kids, and I’ve noticed many
- [Simply Imperfect Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/simply-imperfect-counselor/)
- [School Counselor Stephanie](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/school-counselor-stephanie/) - Read Shop Articles from Stephanie Student Trauma and School Counselors Working with students who have experienced trauma can be very challenging, but it is such important work. Oftentimes, these are … Read Article Facilitating Psychoeducational Groups in Schools One of my professional goals for this year is to keep refining my school counseling support groups. To
- [School Counseling Files](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/school-counseling-files/) - AB Articles from Laurie 5 Ways to Use Index Cards in School Counseling We at Confident Counselors are a thrifty bunch and love nothing better than to find new counseling activities that … Read Article Conversations: Phone Calls from an Angry Parent How Do You Handle a Phone Call from an Angry Parent? It may be
- [School Counseling Confessions](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/school-counseling-confessions/) - Articles from Vanessa Preparing to Work with Military Families When I first heard that my husband’s job transfer would move me from my little town in Massachusetts to living … Read Article School Counseling Professional Goals for 2018 Get Ready for 2018! Maybe some of you wish 2017 could last a little bit longer and others
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- [Pawsitive School Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/pawsitive-school-counselor/)
- [Music City Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/music-city-counselor/) - Read Shop Articles from Laura School Counseling Internship: 8 Tips for Interns and Supervisors Internships are where it all begins in our journey as school counselors. Along with the start of a new internship … Read Article How has COVID-19 Changed School Counseling Internships? COVID-19 has turned the world of education upside down. School counseling internships
- [Mrs. Bell The Crafty Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/mrs-bell-the-crafty-counselor/) - Read Shop Articles from Ashley Return From Winter Break With Success Coming back to school after winter break can be difficult. The 2020 school year will be no different with its … Read Article Suicide Prevention Apps (Disclaimer: Apps cannot replace professional help and support for those struggling with thoughts of suicide. If you are concerned
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- [Little Miss Counselor](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/erika-little-miss-counselor/) - Articles from Erika How do you introduce the school counselor role? When school counselors start the year, a lot of misconceptions can exist about their role. Teachers and parents come with … Read Article New School Counselor – Tips For Your First Month As a new school counselor you are likely feeling excited and overwhelmed. We’ve
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- [Heart and Mind Teaching](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/heart-and-mind-teaching/) - Read Shop more from Ashley What Do You Do When Students Don’t Want To Be In Group? Enter your text here… Sometimes group members are resistant to participating in the group sessions. Read More Shop Resources from Heart and Mind Teaching Ready to print counseling and social emotional learning resources for K-8.
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- [Carol Miller Counseling Essentials](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/carol-miller-counseling-essentials/) - Read Shop Articles from Carol 7 Creative Discussion Starters for School Counseling Struggling with ways to get students engaged and participating in group counseling? Discussion starters are a great way to hook … Read Article 5 School Counseling Activities with a Plain Sheet of Paper Let’s face it, kids are used to having worksheets and templates
- [Counselor Up](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/counselor-up/) - Read Shop Articles from Rebecca Conversations: Confidentiality in School Counseling What do you share with parents, teachers or your administration about a student’s progress or participation in school counseling services? … Read Article Conversations: Phone Calls from an Angry Parent How Do You Handle a Phone Call from an Angry Parent? It may be one of
- [The Counseling Teacher Brandy](https://confidentcounselors.com/author-bio/the-counseling-teacher-brandy/) - Read Shop Articles from Brandy Life Changing Self Care Tips for School Counselors Self-care for school counselors is an important aspect of your routine as a helping professional. Holding yourself accountable is key … Read Article 5 Seamless Ways to Add Social-Emotional Learning to the Classroom The value of social-emotional learning is undisputed amongst both teachers
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