A comprehensive lesson designed to help 8th-grade students navigate the social and environmental transitions of moving to high school, focusing on social life, new environments, and building healthy connections.
This lesson focuses on building foundational self-advocacy skills for students who struggle with boundaries. It introduces the concept of assertive communication and provides practical scripts for setting physical and social boundaries with friends.
A proactive mental health planning session where students design a 'wellness menu' to maintain emotional balance and social connection during summer break.
A targeted CBT session using the game Uno Flip to help students identify evidence for their thoughts, challenge catastrophizing, and manage social anxiety.
A lesson exploring the biblical virtue of diligence through the lens of ancient builders and laborers, featuring Nehemiah, Ruth, and the Temple craftsmen.
An engaging introduction to school counseling services for middle and high school students, featuring counselor bios, service overviews, and interactive activities.
A 30-minute lesson focused on helping students identify their unique personal strengths as a foundation for self-advocacy. Students explore various categories of strengths and map them to their daily lives.
An individual counseling session for 6th-grade girls focused on navigating social media's impact on body image and discovering internal strengths and values.
Students will learn and practice conflict resolution strategies, moving from 'stormy seas' to 'calm waters' through effective communication.
Students will develop empathy by practicing perspective-taking and identifying social cues in others, acting as 'social explorers'.
Students will identify and name complex emotions, understanding how they manifest in the body and mind using the metaphor of an internal map.