A 15-minute counseling lesson designed to help middle school students identify intense emotions and apply specific self-regulation strategies to return to on-task behavior.

Review of self-regulation tools, personal growth reflection, and final graduation.

Recognizing the 'heat' of frustration in social settings and applying early-intervention calming strategies.

Identifying 'Focus Thieves' like social pressure and internal anxiety. Practicing sustained attention during complex tasks.

Applying the 3-second rule to social interactions and digital communication. Role-playing managed responses.

Direct instruction on the Amygdala and Prefrontal Cortex. Practice physical inhibition through the 'Slow-Motion Mirror' game.

Introduction to the group, defining self-control in social and academic contexts, and establishing norms. Includes a reaction-time icebreaker.

Review of all skills, reflection on personal progress, and setting future goals for self-control and focus.

Learning to recognize frustration early and using calming techniques to stay in control. Practice frustration management through a challenging task.

Developing techniques to block out external distractions and maintain focus on schoolwork. Practice concentration during noisy tasks.

Learning the '3-Second Rule' to manage immediate reactions. Practice identifying high-impulse situations and planning alternatives.

Explaining the difference between the 'Emotional Brain' (Amygdala) and the 'Thinking Brain' (Prefrontal Cortex). Practice pausing through a physical game.

Introduction to the group, defining self-control, and establishing group norms. Includes an icebreaker to measure baseline reaction times.

A 20-minute Lunch Bunch lesson plan and facilitation guide designed to celebrate attendance milestones, connect consistent attendance to future goals, and foster a high-energy, positive environment for students.

An action-packed obstacle course lesson where students complete physical challenges and social-emotional quests to graduate from their counseling group.

Students host their final Shareholders Meeting to present their executive progress. They receive their Brain CEO Certifications, consolidate their boardroom binders, and commit to long-term habits.

Students examine the brain's 'Quality Control' (self-monitoring). They review academic progress, track habit loops, and self-correct work before submitting it.

Students examine the brain's 'Pivot' (cognitive flexibility). They learn how to adapt to unexpected boardroom shifts, handle academic setbacks, and problem-solve when plans fail.

Students explore the brain's 'Mental Clipboard' (working memory). They practice visualization, externalization, and mnemonics to retain multi-step instructions and organize school information.

Students explore the brain's 'Gatekeeper' (impulse control), developing practical techniques like the 'CEO Pause' to resist high-tech distractions and control emotional impulses before acting.

Students examine their brain's Time Management department, learning how to overcome procrastination, estimate task durations accurately, and implement the 'CEO Hour' weekly scheduling technique.

Students dive into the Planning & Prioritization Department, learning how to break down complex projects into actionable steps and organize tasks using the 'CEO Action Item' matrix.

Students are introduced to the group, establish norms, and explore the 'Brain CEO' metaphor. They conduct an initial Boardroom Audit (Self-Assessment) to identify their brain's strongest and weakest executive departments.

Students learn to classify peer dynamics as friends, frenemies, or bullies using "UNO Showdown" action cards to trigger role-play and conflict-resolution.

Students master conversation turn-taking and reciprocating by playing "Go Fish Connection," where asking for matches triggers targeted questions.

A comprehensive social skills lesson designed to help middle schoolers confidently reach out, initiate conversations, and coordinate summer hangout plans with classmates using various communication channels.

An experiential DBT Distress Tolerance session focusing on TIPP skills and sensory self-soothing, structured as an active science lab where a 6th-grade student tests and records the physiological effects of different coping hacks on their nervous system.

A comprehensive behavioral support and intervention rollout toolkit containing staff training materials, classroom de-escalation tools, student self-regulation resources, teacher tracking logs, and a structured counseling referral workflow.

A lessons designed to teach students how to identify and conquer internal distractions using three core strategies: Thought Dumping, Mindful Grounding, and Self-Talk & Redirection.

A collection of leveled scavenger hunt worksheets and interactive interview templates for elementary students (K-2, 3-4, and 5-6) to use during a school college fair.

A schoolwide PBIS curriculum designed for Grades 6-8 to establish, model, and reinforce positive behaviors across all settings. Includes Week 1 foundation, Week 2 location-specific routines, and Year-Long Monthly resets.

A comprehensive school counseling lesson that translates the relational aggression themes from 'Way Past Mean' into essential college, career, and military readiness (CCMR) interpersonal skills. Students analyze professional team dynamics, active collaboration, and relationship repair in career settings.

A schoolwide PBIS curriculum designed for Grades 6-8 to establish, model, and reinforce positive behaviors across all settings. Includes Week 1 foundation, Week 2 location-specific routines, and Year-Long Monthly resets.

A collection of highly engaging, sketchbook-style journaling worksheets designed specifically for 12-year-old girls. This lesson focuses on self-esteem, managing stress and anxiety, navigating friendships, and constructively communicating and expressing anger.

A 60-minute active career investigation lesson where students select a career matching their RIASEC interests, conduct live research using O*NET/BLS, and map out requirements, salary metrics, and key skills.

A warm, celebratory parent support group session focused on reflecting on school year successes, planning screen-free summer adventures, and setting growth goals.

Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on handling strong feelings and managing stress daily (emotion regulation).

Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on calming down and managing anger (emotion regulation).

Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on self-talk for focus and learning to be assertive (skills for learning).

Five 10-minute daily SEL scripts and visual slides focusing on focusing attention and listening with the body (skills for learning).

Foundational tools for the Mindful Minutes curriculum, containing Tier 1 behavioral strategy cards for printable rings and a teacher pre/post-assessment checklist.

An engaging elementary-to-middle school lesson focusing on the Zones of Regulation. Students learn to identify their feelings, categorize them into the four color zones, and construct a personal toolbox of calming strategies.

A comprehensive professional development and resource package for educators, mapping out Tier 1 classroom interventions and Tier 2 school counselor supports to build a proactive, collaborative, and restorative student support culture.

A daily 5-10 minute SEL routine incorporating visual arts, movement, music, and drama to build self-awareness and emotional regulation during summer school.

A therapeutic toolkit and instructional guide designed to help individuals understand, track, and navigate anxiety. This lesson combines daily visual tracking with cognitive-behavioral and somatic grounding techniques to build emotional resilience and self-regulation skills.

A dynamic lesson designed to help participants understand the impact of gossip, how rumors spread, and how to build healthy, respectful communication habits using visual scenarios and discussion prompts.

Session 2 focuses on cognitive-behavioral reframing of rejection-fears, identifying the difference between feelings and absolute thoughts, and drafting highly personalized, low-stakes safe social risks.

Session 1 focuses on redefining friendship in middle school, moving from a single strict standard of friendship to a nuanced circle layout that respects individual social batteries and neurodivergent connection styles.

An empowering lesson that helps 6th-grade students understand mental health, build emotional vocabulary, practice coping strategies, and combat stigma.

An upper elementary lesson that teaches students to distinguish between conflict, rudeness, meanness, and bullying through a detective-themed investigation. Students analyze social scenarios, learn key criteria, and practice upstander strategies.