Plan Individual School Counseling Sessions with Counseling Maps
Plan individual school counseling sessions using skills checklists and a counseling map so you can be responsive and focused.
ReadAbout This Resource
The first counseling session is ideal for establishing rapport, understanding the student's perspective, and creating a safe, predictable space. Build a strong first session and get students started on the right foot! Individual counseling is meant to be personalized, but your first counseling session is mostly the same for every student. Use this effective set of activities and make it your own.
This resource will help you:
- Introduce your role
- Build rapport
- Create a safe, predictable space
- Understand the student's needs
- Set goals
What's Included?
- About Counseling Script
- Session Planners and Summaries (editable)
- Intake Materials: Form (editable), Student Prompts, Sentence Stems
- Student Check-Ins: Feelings, Rose-Thorn-Bud, Goals
- Goal Exploration Worksheets
- Cool Downs: Box Breathing, Intention Setting
- Exit Tickets (editable)
An editable PowerPoint file of select components is included.
All color materials are also in black & white.