• Posttraumatic Stress Disorder: Triggers

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Depression, Emotional Problems, Health Issues, Loss & Grieving, Recovery, Stress
    • Objective

      To help one recognize the specific triggers of their PTSD, and their responses to those triggers.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Adult, High School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Play Stories

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Behavior Management, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Relationships, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about non-directive play therapy, or Story Play, in which the therapist enters into the play story as a way to help a child feel that his/her perceptions are valued.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Overcoming Sadness

    • Topics
      Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving
    • Objective

      To explore sources of sadness, grief and loss; to consider aspects of sadness that can and can't be controlled.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Narrative Therapy

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Critical Thinking, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Stress
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about a cognitive counseling technique in which children rewrite stories of their problems to create a space between them and the problem. This enables the child to create a less-stressed approach to the problem.

    • Types of Tools
      Technique
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • My First Wish

    • Topics
      Divorce, Feelings, Goals, Loss & Grieving, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To use drawing as a way for children to express a wish.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Military Post-Traumatic Stress: Has Your Life Changed?

    • Topics
      Alcohol and Drug Prevention, Anger Management, Anxiety Disorders, Conflict Resolution, Depression, Feelings, Health Issues, Loss & Grieving, Self-Injury, Stress
    • Objective

      To assess the impact of overwhelming long-term traumatic stress to military families.

    • Types of Tools
      Assessment
    • Grades
      Adult
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Inside/Outside

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Communication, Depression, Emotional Problems, Feelings, Loss & Grieving, Stress
    • Objective

      To gain insight regarding the discrepancy between how one feels and what one expresses while experiencing grief, and to find ways to express grief in a safe, healthy manner.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Imagine a Happy Time Award

    • Topics
      Loss & Grieving
    • Objective

      To help children think about a happy time they spent with a person who has died.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      2

  • How to Understand That It’s Okay to Have Fun

    • Topics
      Loss & Grieving
    • Objective

      To increase knowledge about finding ways to enjoy life after losing a loved one.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      High School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:B1 Self-Knowledge Application, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • How to Think About Life Spans

    • Topics
      Loss & Grieving
    • Objective

      To consider aspects of different stages of life as a way to understand that death is part of the life cycle.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity, Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      2