Camas Ridge Counseling Program Services

I visit each classroom multiple times throughout the school year and have the chance to interact with every student during these lessons. Lessons typically last 20-30 minutes in length and cover topics such as school readiness skills, understanding feelings of self and others, problem-solving skills, friendship skills, mindfulness strategies, self-regulation, and growth mindset.

Throughout the school year the opportunity may arise for particular students to participate in small groups targeting a specific need. Groups are developed and run based on the level of need in the school community. Small groups typically consist of 3-8 students and meet once or twice weekly for 20-30 minutes each session.

The following are examples groups that have been offered in the past:

• Social Detective and Flexible Thinking focuses on noting social cues and thinking flexibly about obstacles or hiccups in our thinking.

• We Have Skills focusing on school skills and being a ready learner.

• Worry Warriors help identify signs of worry and develops strategies to combat and work through the discomfort

• Mindfulness Matters teaches brain basics so students can learn to control their brain instead of having their brain control them while learning mindfulness (self-awareness and self-regulation) strategies

• Emotional Regulation, typically using Zones of Regulation or similar, focuses on awareness of emotional state and development of strategies to work through various emotions.

• Positive Sportsmanship

• Empowerment

• Friendship & Social Skill Development