7 CBT Activities You Can Use in School Counseling
CBT activities are the perfect for school counselors looking for effective and reusable materials for individual counseling with kids.
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Meet the Helper Squad, a cbt-based elementary school counseling series. The Helper Squad is a team of six engaging characters, each with unique skills. They work together to build a student's emotional awareness, mindset, self-regulation, goal-setting, empathy, and problem-solving skills.
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- Character posters describing how each character helps improve key social emotional skills
- Character cards listing how they can help
- One-page character overview for a school counselor
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The Helper Squad is a team of six engaging characters, each with unique skills. They work together to build a student's emotional awareness, mindset, self-regulation, goal-setting, empathy, and problem-solving skills.
Feelings Forecaster: He champions emotional intelligence, guiding students in recognizing and understanding their feelings. His mission is to show students that all feelings are okay. In addition, he wants students to be familiar with their triggers to empower them to deal with strong emotions.
Doctor Positive: Her mission is to help students spot negative thinking, understand how thoughts influence feelings and actions, and use positivity as a powerful tool.
Coping Captain: He is the advocate for resilience and emotional regulation. He provides tools for students to manage big feelings, identify their support system, and stay calm in challenging situations.
Goal Gardener: She is the mentor for ambition and persistence. Her role is to inspire students to turn wishes into plans, overcome obstacles, and celebrate success.
Impact Inspector: She is the ambassador of empathy and perspective-taking. Her mission is to encourage students to think about the feelings and viewpoints of others and to understand the impact of their behavior.
Fantastic Fix-It: He is the engineer of reconciliation and responsible decision-making. He's here to help students understand others' feelings, brainstorm problem solutions, and learn how to apologize effectively.
Resource Updates
06/2023 - New Characters and Complete Resource Revision
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