Having a quick tangible handout for students to take from your office when they leave is an important part of the therapeutic process. This will give students something to refer back to when they are alone at home.
Having a visual teaching tool reinforces the concepts you talk about with students in crisis. Click here to see a free handout you can use!
Another tool that can help students in crisis is a "wellness center". Many counseling centers around the country are now putting together "wellness centers" where students can take a time-out to do self-soothing and regulate their own emotions, rather than running to the counselor every time they have a hard day. Here are some resources to help you get started with a wellness center at your school:
- Click here for a news story about a wellness center that one middle school implemented
- Click here for a news story about a wellness center that one high school implemented
- Click here for a YouTube video showing a school's wellness center that might spark some ideas.