Mental Health Support

An interactive mental engineering toolkit that teaches children deep breathing exercises using concrete shapes. Students use the visual anchor chart and movable feeling/strategy blueprints to regulate their emotions.

An end-of-school-year mental health lesson for 8-year-olds. It includes guided slides for class reflection, an interactive printable keepsake journal to track emotional growth, and a printable board game with discussion cards to foster positive peer connection and summer coping strategies.

Week 4 of Wellness Wednesdays, celebrating student growth, reflecting on coping strategies, and completing the school-wide post-assessment.

Week 3 of Wellness Wednesdays, exploring empathy, kindness, filling buckets, and building strong, supportive school relationships.

Week 2 of Wellness Wednesdays, teaching students to identify big emotions, understand physical responses, and apply calming strategies.

Week 1 of Wellness Wednesdays, introducing the growth mindset, the power of 'yet', and administering the school-wide student pre-assessment.

Week 3 prepares students for the upcoming school year, addressing transition anxiety directly and helping them map out coping strategies and future goals.

Week 2 focuses on celebrating personal progress, identifying new skills mastered, and tracking how each student has grown emotionally, socially, and academically.

Week 1 focuses on looking back at favorite moments, triumphs, and highlights from the past school year, while acknowledging the complex emotions that come with endings.

A comprehensive small-group counseling kit for upper elementary students (grades 3-5) focused on growth mindset, reframing negative self-talk, and brain growth. Includes interactive feelings trackers, scenario-based discussion cards, and goal-setting templates.

A comprehensive social-emotional toolkit for a classroom 'Think Tank' reflection corner. Includes a visual reflection sheet, a calming strategies poster, and portable visual choice cards to guide students in emotional self-regulation and positive conflict resolution.

A therapeutic Jenga-based lesson designed for K-3 students in school psychology or special education settings. Focuses on cognitive flexibility, managing frustration, and physiological calming strategies through active gameplay, unexpected curve balls, and reflective processing.

A 25-minute therapeutic team-building session designed for K-3 students in sub-separate classrooms to build cognitive flexibility and frustration tolerance using the concept of 'bendy' vs. 'rigid' thinking.

A practical self-regulation workshop where students build personalized, concrete sensory and cognitive coping toolkits to transition safety plans from the counselor's office to the home environment, ensuring continuity of support over summer break.

An engaging social-emotional learning lesson that teaches students to identify their emotional states as internal weather patterns and apply self-regulation coping strategies to return to calm, clear skies.

A 3rd-grade social-emotional learning lesson focusing on the 'Pause-Plan-Try' perseverance strategy. Students learn to normalize mistakes, regulate emotions, and practice constructive help-seeking language through interactive challenge stations and self-reflection.

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 comprehensive elementary school counseling lesson based on Linzie Hunter's 'What if Pig'. Students explore managing 'What-If' worries and building supportive peer relationships.

A foundational lesson introducing elementary students to the science and practice of deep breathing and mindful movement as powerful self-regulation tools.

A clean, modern therapeutic lesson designed to teach students aged 5-8 how to identify physical and emotional cues, map their current coping strategies, and choose practical new skills to try.

A comforting, supportive lesson structure containing a multi-page creative expression and emotional regulation booklet for a grieving student, alongside a companion guide for the educator to navigate support during early grief.

Advanced therapeutic interventions for high schoolers, emphasizing autonomy, complex cognitive reframing, interpersonal effectiveness, and comprehensive crisis protocols.

CBT and DBT-informed strategies tailored for the middle school transition, focusing on peer relationships, emotional regulation, and structured safety plans.

Developmentally appropriate interventions for elementary students focusing on play-based CBT, social-emotional learning, and kid-friendly safety planning.

Professional development for school staff to identify signs of prolonged grief disorder and implement supportive classroom strategies.

Advanced coping strategies and communication tools for middle and high school students to navigate the complexities of prolonged grief and build sustainable support systems.

Foundational resources for elementary students focusing on emotional identification, regulation through play and art, and simple coping strategies within a 'Heart Garden' theme.

A therapeutic art and reflection project that helps students process the end of the school year through the metaphor of a curated gallery. Students reflect on growth, celebrate relationships, and practice healthy closure.

A SEL lesson for K-5 students to reflect on social growth, celebrate friendships, and prepare for the transition to a new grade level using a time capsule metaphor.

A social-emotional learning lesson exploring the diverse landscape of feelings within us, inspired by the book 'In My Heart: A Book of Feelings'. Students will identify their current emotions and create a visual 'map' of their heart using colors and patterns.

Reflecting on growth, celebrating progress, and preparing for the transition out of the group.

Identifying support systems and learning how to ask for help when things feel heavy.

Learning practical coping strategies to manage the overwhelming 'waves' of grief.

Honoring memories of loved ones and understanding the role of remembrance in healing.

Exploring the range of emotions that come with grief and normalizing the 'weather' of feelings.

Introduction to the group, establishing safety and norms, and defining grief in a child-friendly way.

A gentle, 30-minute introductory lesson on understanding and navigating grief. It covers different types of loss, normalizes the "weather" of emotions, and provides students with coping tools and empathy strategies.

Students reflect on their year, practice expressing gratitude, and build a physical memory box to store their highlights.

A gentle, trauma-informed lesson designed for individual students navigating grief and separation anxiety. It uses the metaphor of a "Memory Garden" to help students process loss, honor their loved ones, and build coping strategies for when they feel alone.

The final session reviews progress made, identifies ongoing support systems, and focuses on how the student can continue to grow while carrying her mother's memory forward.

A gentle and inclusive lesson for Grade 3 students to explore diverse family structures and understand how families can change over time, including through divorce. Students will engage with a story and guided discussion to build empathy and resilience.

A fun, trauma-informed lesson for elementary students to build resilience and learn practical coping strategies for navigating life transitions.

A Tier 2 group lesson for 3rd graders focused on accepting sadness as a natural emotion, understanding it as a signal, and practicing healthy coping strategies.

A 25-minute Tier 3 lesson for children of divorced parents (ages 5-10) to learn ACT concepts like emotional acceptance and value-driven action by designing their own 'feelings superhero'.

A final showcase where students display their art and monologues, practicing empathy by identifying the feelings portrayed by their peers.

Students write a first-person monologue or diary entry for their creature to articulate the internal narrative of their chosen emotion.

Students personify a complex emotion into a creature, using their knowledge of color and shape to design its physical features.

Students translate auditory feelings from music into abstract lines and shapes, learning how visual energy matches emotional energy.

Students explore how colors evoke moods and mix specific shades to represent 'muddy' or complex feelings like 'bittersweet' or 'overwhelmed.'

Students practice identifying which type of music or movement they need in different emotional scenarios. This reinforces the skill of selecting a regulation strategy.

As a class, students write new lyrics to a familiar tune (like 'Twinkle Twinkle') that affirm their feelings. This integrates language arts with musical therapy and collaborative expression.

Students use dance scarves and slow, melodic music to practice 'letting go' movements. The physical act of releasing the scarf and watching it fall gently helps somaticize the concept of release and acceptance.

Using hand drums or desk surfaces, students practice drumming loud, fast rhythms to express anger or frustration, followed by slow, soft rhythms for sadness. This provides a physical outlet for high-intensity emotions often associated with grief.

Students listen to diverse music clips and explore how sound impacts their bodies, focusing on identifying physical sensations tied to different emotional states.

Students use puppets to narrate and act out stories of loss, providing a safe distance to discuss and process difficult emotions.

Using scarves and ribbons, students use movement to represent the emotional journey of grief, transitioning from heavy sensations to lighter ones.

Learners explore the concept of 'wearing a mask' by creating artistic masks that represent different facets of grief and performing skits about internal vs. external feelings.

Students identify physical sensations associated with emotions through a body scan and create a personal body map to visualize their somatic experiences.

In the final lesson, students create a personalized instruction manual for using their Comfort Box during times of distress.

A therapeutic Jenga-based lesson designed for K-3 students in school psychology or special education settings. Focuses on cognitive flexibility, managing frustration, and physiological calming strategies through active gameplay, unexpected curve balls, and reflective processing.

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 clean, modern therapeutic lesson designed to teach students aged 5-8 how to identify physical and emotional cues, map their current coping strategies, and choose practical new skills to try.

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 gamified 2-session SEL small group unit where 3rd and 4th grade students explore, try out, and collect coping skills for their personal Coping Toolboxes.

A counseling lesson that uses animal metaphors to teach self-regulation and coping skills. Students play an active, movement-based bingo game to practice and reinforce these calming strategies.

A playful social-emotional learning lesson focusing on identifying emotions, somatic regulation, cognitive reframing, and assertive communication through engaging social stories.

Students review their 8-session Explorer's Field Guide, celebrate growth, identify supportive 'trail allies' (social support), and pledge a personal self-esteem commitment.

Students construct personalized coping strategies, blending CBT active problem-solving steps with DBT Radical Acceptance to navigate unchangeable difficulties.

Students examine the physical body-mind connection, identifying stress triggers and learning DBT physical self-care (PLEASE) and emotional regulation strategies.

Students connect CBT behavioral activation with DBT 'mindful action' by exploring core values and mapping out tiny, courageous actions that align with their authentic strengths.

Students learn assertive communication, personal limit-setting, and DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness skills (DEAR MAN style) to navigate social situations and foster healthy self-esteem.

Students learn mindfulness, self-soothing, and distress tolerance techniques (DBT TIPP skills) to manage intense emotions and ground themselves.

Students learn to identify and challenge automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and cognitive distortions using CBT reframing techniques.

Students establish group guidelines, explore the 'Explorer's Field Guide' theme, and identify their unique internal strengths and positive core beliefs (CBT core beliefs & mindfulness).

This lesson equips 1st-3rd graders with a 'toolbox' of sensory and cognitive strategies to manage boredom or stress during the unstructured summer months. Students learn and practice concrete physical and breathing exercises to use independently when school routines are absent.

Advanced therapeutic interventions for high schoolers, emphasizing autonomy, complex cognitive reframing, interpersonal effectiveness, and comprehensive crisis protocols.

CBT and DBT-informed strategies tailored for the middle school transition, focusing on peer relationships, emotional regulation, and structured safety plans.

Developmentally appropriate interventions for elementary students focusing on play-based CBT, social-emotional learning, and kid-friendly safety planning.

A set of resources designed to help students identify anger triggers, recognize physical body signals, and practice using coping strategies through a theme inspired by the 'Inside Out' Control Room.

Week 4 of Wellness Wednesdays, celebrating student growth, reflecting on coping strategies, and completing the school-wide post-assessment.

Week 3 of Wellness Wednesdays, exploring empathy, kindness, filling buckets, and building strong, supportive school relationships.

Week 2 of Wellness Wednesdays, teaching students to identify big emotions, understand physical responses, and apply calming strategies.

Week 1 of Wellness Wednesdays, introducing the growth mindset, the power of 'yet', and administering the school-wide student pre-assessment.

A comprehensive end-of-year counseling lesson designed to review coping strategies, celebrate emotional growth, and prepare students for transitions. The lesson includes an interactive slide deck, a printable personal memory book, interactive discussion task cards, and counseling exit tickets, all tied together under a friendly 'Coping Camp Explorers' theme.

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 collaborative mental health workshop designed to help students navigate summer transition anxiety by identifying stressors, mapping coping strategies, and co-creating a personalized proactive emotional regulation plan.

Students review their 8-session Explorer's Field Guide, celebrate growth, identify supportive 'trail allies' (social support), and pledge a personal self-esteem commitment.

Students construct personalized coping strategies, blending CBT active problem-solving steps with DBT Radical Acceptance to navigate unchangeable difficulties.

Students examine the physical body-mind connection, identifying stress triggers and learning DBT physical self-care (PLEASE) and emotional regulation strategies.

Students connect CBT behavioral activation with DBT 'mindful action' by exploring core values and mapping out tiny, courageous actions that align with their authentic strengths.

Students learn assertive communication, personal limit-setting, and DBT Interpersonal Effectiveness skills (DEAR MAN style) to navigate social situations and foster healthy self-esteem.

Students learn mindfulness, self-soothing, and distress tolerance techniques (DBT TIPP skills) to manage intense emotions and ground themselves.

Students learn to identify and challenge automatic negative thoughts (ANTs) and cognitive distortions using CBT reframing techniques.

Students establish group guidelines, explore the 'Explorer's Field Guide' theme, and identify their unique internal strengths and positive core beliefs (CBT core beliefs & mindfulness).

A vibrant series of four monthly mental health and wellness calendars for May through August 2026. Designed with playful bright colors, a distinct growth mindset theme for each month, and inspirational quotes, these calendars offer daily mindfulness activities suitable for K-12 students and their families.

Session 2 focuses on addressing anxiety about entering a new grade, identifying what remains stable, building a concrete emotional "bridge" back to school in the fall, and conducting a meaningful counseling termination ritual.

Session 1 focuses on reflecting on counseling progress, celebrating personal growth over the past year, identifying personal "anchors" (coping skills, support systems), and preparing for the changes in daily routines during summer break.

A lesson dedicated to learning and practicing the morning and evening remembrances (Athkar) for spiritual well-being.

Informational posters for families during the back-to-school season, focusing on success routines and school/community supports.