Random Questions
What is one thing you do to help you feel calm?
ideas: exercise, deep breathing, mindfulness, grounding, positive self-talk, etc.
Hint: You might use these items to express yourself through through play.
Toys
True or False: Mrs. Menges will tell everyone what you talk to her about.
False - Confidentiality
What you say in, here stays in here
-someone is hurting you
-someone is hurting someone else
-you want to hurt someone
-you want to harm yourself
-you give me permission to share with a trusted adult
Counselors work to help kids to solve their __________________.
Problems
If the counselor is not available or you don't feel comfortable going to the counselor, who else can you talk to?
Your teachers, principals, other trusted adults
Hint: You might read these to learn about different things that can help you manage your feelings and other challenges
Books
True or False: Counselors can help kids to deal with strong emotions like anger or frustration, worry or anxiety, sadness or grief, stress, etc.
True
Counselors can help kids manage their emotions by learning and practicing _________ ___________.
coping skills or coping strategies
What is one form of self-expression?
Hint: You might use these things to create something beautiful to express yourself or how you feel
Art supplies
True or False: Students see the counselor when they are in trouble.
False
In counseling, like with anything else, it is important to _________ the things we work on to help you improve.
Practice
What are some things I can ask a counselor for help with?
If you are experiencing strong emotions, you are having a problem at school, you are having a problem at home, you are having a problem with peers/friends, etc.
Hint: You might use these things to write down how you are feeling, your ideas, about something that happened to you, etc.
True or False: Counselor's tell people what they need to do to solve their problems.
False
Counselors help to support kids in learning about themselves. This might include learning about things were need help with and things were are good at (also called our ___________).
strengths
Besides meeting one on one to give individual support, how else do our counselors work with students?
Meet with small groups, work with teachers to help students, work with parents to help students, support during emergencies
Hint: You might use these to practice things like taking turns, handling losing, following directions, managing feelings
Games
True or False: A counselor's office is a "safe space" for students to share their thoughts and feelings.
True - Counselors support students by listening in a non-judgmental way.
Counselors are sometimes also call _____________.