Mental health activities

Self affirmation rocks - keep in pocket. Great inexpensive way to provide a positive anchor for your students!

This self respect lesson includes activities and printables. It can be used by teachers or guidance counselors in whole group or small group settings. I use it for a girls' group. It works well with character education programs. Includes 22 page interact

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Tree of Strength (Creativity in Therapy) - This art therapy directive helps clients to identify their personal strengths, coping skills, and supportive people to get through a difficult time. Great creative activity for mental health or trauma treatment, in individual therapy or group therapy.

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What words describe you when you are doing well?

I found this cute art therapy activity on Pinterest, from Emerly Arts, and decided to create my own version to share. The exercise can be used during a time of transformation, or just to help make …

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head voice vs. heart voice

My client and I are far from finishing this project, but I am just too excited to wait to share it! This project- meant to work on self-esteem, self-awareness and building rapport with a client- is altering a puzzle with each piece representing a part of the client's life and interests. Materials: Puzzle (Dollar store) Magazines Mod Podge, or glue Fabric Old books Stickers Card stock Newspaper Buttons Pictures Drawings Really anything you can think to alter pieces that has a special meaning…

Therapeutic dream catchers! Steps: 1) draw/pattern of dream catcher 2) decorate dream catcher 3) have the child write out negative emotions, triggers, or experiences. 4) trap the negative thoughts/triggers/emotions 5)have the child circle the dream catcher with strengths, positive traits, activities, and other things/people the client loves. #cbt #therapy #kids #socialwork #intervention #cpst #counseling #ecmh #therapist

Fun, contemporary back-to-school lesson! Have your students draw "selfies" and describe their summer via text message prompts. Makes for a great bulletin board display!!

Self Concept Puzzle

Activity for getting to know new clients & Exploring Issues of Self-Concept Have child sort based on how they see themselves, how they think others see them (parent, teacher, classmates), or what a friend looks like. Goals can be set by asking what traits they want to work on.

A 3-D version would be awesome!

Help your students learn how to make I-Statements, show empathy, and express their feelings with this fun game! Contents: Game board 4 game pieces 24 I-statement cards 24 empathy cards 9 Feelings: Angry, Sad, Worried, Proud, Excited, Surprised, Embarrassed, and Happy 5 Posters (8 1/2 x 11) 5 Colo...

**UPDATED: I have removed ALL dates so you are free to use whenever! Use this at the beginning of the year to get to know your students. Way more fun than a regular worksheet with a list of questions. If you really want to get them working - tell them they can even use 'text message' language!There ...

Get to know you writing project.

Use these knight printables in the home or classroom, for fun or for school projects. We've got all sorts of writing paper and notepaper to go with your knight theme - great for projects, thank you letters and more. Or the kids can try their hand at writing an acrostic poem, inspired by our fun printable pages. We've also got some super shield and crest activities.

It can be challenging for clients with poor self-esteem to think of even a single thing that they like about themselves. Of course, they

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