The counselor is not the strategy.
And, best of all, you will give them the confidence they need to handle challenges throughout their lives..
The Techniques in this book will help children feel empowered to face everyday challenges and equipped to manage their stress and emotions.
Children will Learn how to calm their mind and body with Square Breathing, let go of negative thoughts by Changing the Channel, identify their unique gifts by creating a What I\'m Good At Jar, and so much more.
In 15-Minute Counseling Techniques, Allison Edwards provides tools to use in individual or group Counseling sessions with children in grades K-12.
Our job is to teach them how to do it themselves! This is the greatest gift we can give.
Our job is not to do it for them.
While these solutions may work temporarily, we really never help kids until we give them tools - or Techniques - to manage thoughts and feelings on their own.
And they need us to give them solutions for the issues they are facing.
They want us to listen.
Kids come to us with a variety of problems, searching for answers.
As counselors, we spend our days helping kids.
The counselor teaches strategies.
The counselor is not the strategy