Tag: Coping Skills
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New Counseling Games and Activities + Coping Skills Freebie
The post below is filled with some of my counseling games and activities available in my Teachers Pay Teachers store. There is a coping skills freebie at the bottom of this post for my newsletter subscribers. Not on the list? Just pop your email in and the download will be sent to your inbox! Learning…
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20 Things You Can Say to Help an Angry Child
So what do you say to an angry child? Does it matter if the child is your client, student, or your own offspring? Do you find yourself reacting differently depending on who is in emotional distress? It really shouldn’t matter, but all too often it does. I speak from experience on this one! Every once…
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How to Feel Less Depressed During the Holiday
Depression during the holiday season is not uncommon and can be especially difficult to manage. After all, this is supposed to be the happiest time of the year. Is it not? It’s everywhere you look in American society…holiday movies, books, and music is filled with hope, love, and togetherness. Being bombarded with holiday merriment can…
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The Death of a Teacher: A School Counselor’s Reflection
The death of a teacher is one of those things that school counselors train for but hypothetical situations often fall short of the real thing. I learned this lesson the hard way. Two weeks ago, one of my teachers (and a dear friend) died suddenly. In the prime of his life, his death shocked (and…
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Counseling, Coping Skills, and Crocheting: OH MY!
How are you with practicing self-care? Do you take the time to recharge your batteries or do you give and give until you pass out from sheer exhaustion? People who take care of others are sometimes the worst practitioners of self-care. We get into the business of helping others but then we tend to forget…
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18 Coping Skills: Strategies for Children and Teens
Coping skills have been a pretty popular topic for discussion over on The Helpful Counselor Facebook Page. So many great ideas were shared that I thought it would be good to write a coping skills blog post to have them in one place. đŸ™‚ Here are some of the great coping skill strategies (in no…
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Emotional Baggage – Free Printable
It can be very difficult for children (and adults) to let go of past hurts. Hanging onto negative thoughts and feelings towards others can make us feel isolated and overwhelmed by negative emotions. Many of my students hang onto a lot of “emotional baggage” which in turn hinders their ability to move forward, creates distorted…
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Play Therapy Ideas for Children with Medical Anxiety
In play therapy, children can use toys or materials that resemble medical equipment to work on difficulties with illness or medical/doctor/hospital anxiety. I found the following items during a CPR course I took earlier this year. While I was checking out the store inside the Red Cross, my eye caught these “squishy” ambulances. They are…
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Free End-of-the-Year Memory Book Download
The end-of-the-year wind down is in full swing for me! Our last day with students is June 12th, but since I cover three buildings it takes me three weeks to have a full work week. Therefore, I am technically in my “last week” of school. I spend the last few days of school helping my…
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What to Do When Children Argue, Complain, and/or Tattle
Michelle over at Teach123 wrote a post about children who like to argue. As my comment on her blog seemed to be turning into a mini-blog post, I thought it would be helpful to share how I handle arguing, complaining, and tattling with my students. Children who argue, complain, and tattle can disrupt the classroom and leave you…