What are coping skills?
A way to deal with big or strong emotions
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What are emotions?
Emotions are your personal inner feelings
Who all lives in your home (including pets)?
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What is therapy?
Therapy is when we talk to someone about our feelings and problems and learn how to work out our problems
Name three things you like to do when you feel happy
Trusted adults are people you can talk to when you need help. Who are your trusted adults at school?
Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Principle
Show me what happy looks like
:)
What is your favorite place in the home? Why?
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How long does a therapy session last?
Any answer between 50-60 minutes
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Tell me something you learned today at school
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Show me what sad looks like
:(
Tell me three of your favorite foods
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True or False: Everything you talk about in therapy is told to your parent
False: Therapy is a safe space where we can talk about anything. Some things will need to be shared with a parent, but we will talk about it first.
Name three things you like to do when you are feeling stressed
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Tell me three different things you like to do at school
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Show me what stressed looks like
o.o
What do you like to do with your family?
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What is(are) your counselor(s) name(s)?
Answers may vary
True or false: All coping skills are helpful
False: Sometimes we will do things to deal with our emotions that is not helpful, like staying away from people that care for us or call people names
Tell me about a time you we upset at school. How did you deal with it?
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Tell me three feeling words you have felt in the last week
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What is your favorite toy? Show me
Tell me 5 things you see, 4 things you can touch, 3 things you hear, 2 things you smell, and 1 thing you taste
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