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7 Instagram Post Ideas Every Therapist Should Be Using to Attract More Clients
Let’s be real: consistently posting on Instagram as a therapist can feel like a second job. You’re likely already balancing a full caseload, note taking, and supervision hours. Add in back-to-back emails, scheduling mix-ups, your CEU to-do list, plus the fact that you still need to pick up groceries, feed a small human (or three), answer your sister's fifth “just checking in” text, and prioritize your own self-care... So when it comes to social media, you may find yourself qu
Helping Kids Develop an Attitude of Gratitude with Fun and Engaging Activities
Use engaging gratitude activities to help children notice, feel, and express thankfulness, such as gratitude jars, thank-you cards, gratitude trees, and acts of kindness. These practices help deepen appreciation, build empathy, boost emotional well-being, and foster connection in classrooms or at home.
Favorite Gratitude Picture Books and 5 Tips for Teaching Thankfulness to Kids
Discover beloved picture books like Thank You, Omu! and Llama Llama Gives Thanks, paired with five practical tips to help kids cultivate thankfulness. From gratitude journals and kind notes to family projects and modeling behaviors, these ideas invite children to notice and express appreciation in meaningful, interactive ways.
How to Create and Use a Searchable SEL Activities Database to Save Time and Plan Better
Tired of wasting time searching for your counseling and SEL resources? Learn how to build a searchable SEL activities database using Google Sheets so you can quickly find exactly what you need when planning groups, lessons, or sessions.
How to Use a Master Schedule and Weekly Plan to Save Time Planning Counseling Sessions
Learn how to use a master schedule and weekly plan to organize school counseling sessions, meetings, and prep time. Includes step-by-step guidance, a free template, and Google Docs tips to save hours each week!
Anger Art Therapy Activity: DIY Origami Box Step-by-Step Instructions
This hands-on origami box activity is more than just a craft. It’s a therapeutic tool for exploring anger, hidden emotions, and coping strategies with kids and teens. With step-by-step instructions, art prompts, and counseling ideas, this project supports emotional expression, self-awareness, and resilience through creativity.
Fun Fall Counseling and Social Emotional Learning Activities
Explore engaging fall counseling and social-emotional learning activities for Autumn, Halloween, and Thanksgiving!
Shout Out Book to Boost Teacher and Staff Morale
This post explains how to create a shout out book that boosts teacher and staff morale. You’ll find easy steps for assembling a printable book, inviting colleagues to write positive messages, and sharing it during meetings or common spaces. This simple tool helps build a culture of gratitude and connection in schools.
How to Talk to Kids About Difficult Topics: Practical Tips and Book Recommendations
Talking to kids about tough topics like illness, addiction, or loss can feel overwhelming. This guide gives you clear, compassionate tips for having those hard conversations—with book recommendations and exactly what to say, so kids feel safe, supported, and understood.
How to Make a Fidget Bracelet with a Free Executive Functioning Planning Sheet
This post breaks down how to write S‑M‑A‑R‑T IEP and treatment plan goals for social emotional and mental health support. You’ll learn what makes goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time‑bounded, and see clear examples using real student scenarios. It also explains how to select supports, collect measurable data, write objectives and collaborate with families and teams.
How to Write S.M.A.R.T. Social-Emotional, Behavioral Health, and Mental Health IEP & Counseling Treatment Plan Goals
This post breaks down how to write S‑M‑A‑R‑T IEP and treatment plan goals for social emotional and mental health support. You’ll learn what makes goals Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant and Time‑bounded, and see clear examples using real student scenarios. It also explains how to select supports, collect measurable data, write objectives and collaborate with families and teams.
Cultivating Social-Emotional Skills in the Summer: Fun Activities for Families
Celebrate summer as a chance for families to grow together. This post highlights fun, meaningful activities—storytelling nights, pen‑pal projects, nature walks, community service, and more—that strengthen communication, empathy, emotional regulation, and connection. These shared experiences make SEL feel simple, joyful, and part of everyday summer life.
How to Create a Calm & Professional Therapist Instagram Feed Without Spending Hours Design
This post explains how therapists can design a calm and professional Instagram feed without spending hours on graphics. You’ll learn simple tips like choosing a cohesive neutral color palette, using consistent fonts and a few select templates, batching posts in advance, and reusing stories or reels. It also covers thoughtful captions, scheduling tools and branding choices that reflect your values while saving time.
Grit and Perseverance Videos and Activities for Kids
This post provides videos and hands on activities to help kids build grit and resilience. You’ll find a custom grit social story alongside animated stories, TED videos, songs, scenarios and games. These resources model perseverance by showing how real people and characters face challenges, keep learning, and reach their goals.
Spring, Easter, and St. Patrick's Day Counseling and Social Emotional Learning Activities
Celebrate spring’s energy with Easter-themed SEL and counseling ideas. From feelings egg hunts and gratitude flower crafts to mindful bunny breathing and collaborative kindness baskets, these activities bring seasonal joy and emotional exploration to classrooms or therapy sessions, helping kids practice empathy, focus, gratitude, and self-awareness in creative ways.
18 Growth Mindset Books for Kids About Mistakes, Art, and The Power of Yet!
This post highlights eighteen picture books for kids that celebrate growth mindset themes like embracing mistakes, trying again, creative expression, and the power of yet. You’ll find titles that show children learning through error, finding strength in effort, exploring art as a process, and shifting from fixed beliefs to resilient thinking. These books support children in learning to grow, persist and experiment.
Growth Mindset Videos and Activities for Kids
This post offers videos and hands-on activities to teach kids about growth mindset. You’ll find ideas for social stories, motivational clips, games, and creative prompts that highlight effort, resilience, and learning from failure. Activities include making “yet crowns,” growth mindset sorting mats, affirmations, journaling prompts, and thought cards to practice shifting fixed mindset language.
Valentine's Day SEL Activities: Social Emotional Learning on Self-Compassion and Kindness
This post shares Valentine’s Day social emotional learning activities centered on self compassion and kindness. You’ll find ideas for affirmations, kind note exchanges, emotion collage art, partner reflections and guided sharing prompts. Each activity supports emotion naming, empathy and emotional connection. These tools help students and children boost self worth and spread kindness in their community.
Resources and Activities to Celebrate National School Counseling Week (NSCW)
This post provides resources and activities to celebrate National School Counseling Week. You’ll find ideas for classroom lessons, appreciation events, gratitude activities, school wide challenges, and staff recognition. It includes printables, scripts, and customizable prompts. These tools help raise awareness, build community, and honor the impact school counselors have on students and staff.
Supporting Students with Winter Social-Emotional Learning Activities for Counseling and Classrooms
This post shares winter social emotional learning activities for counseling and classrooms. You will find hands on ideas like winter themed emotion yoga felt story prompts gratitude crafts sharing rounds and check ins tied to seasonal themes. Each activity promotes empathy, self regulation, relationship building and coping skills. These tools help students stay engaged, grounded and resilient through winter months.
How and Why We Should Teach Children How to Use I-Statements for Assertive Problem Solving
This post explains why teaching children to use I‑statements empowers them to handle conflicts with assertiveness and respect. You’ll learn how an I‑statement lets kids name their feelings, identify what caused them, and express needs without blame. It outlines steps to model, practice, and reinforce these messages across everyday situations. These strategies support emotional awareness, communication skills, and collaborative problem solving.
9 Tips to Help Kids Who Are Anxious About Drones
This post shares nine tips for supporting children who feel anxious about drones. You’ll learn to begin with emotion validation, naming what feels scary, offering reassuring facts about how drones fly and their purposes, limiting exposure to alarming news, staying calm as the adult, and creating small practices for children to build comfort. These strategies help children face uncertainty with confidence and support.
Picture Books About Perseverance and Grit for Kids
Here is a list of the best picture books about perseverance and grit for children
How to Structure Group Counseling Sessions with Children
This post outlines a consistent structure for group counseling sessions with children. Each session begins with opening practice, agreement review, and a visual schedule. A trauma informed mindful moment and feelings check follow. Then comes the weekly SEL lesson and coping skill activity, coloring practice of three skills, and a closing mindful moment with final feelings check and closing practice.
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