Group Counseling

Absenteeism

This group is meant for students who struggle with frequent tardy and absences. The focus is to help student understand the importance of school attendance in order to increase student attendance. Topics discussed are barriers to attendance success, the importance of good attendance at school, how absenteeism can affect their futures, how to improve school attendance, and various attendance solutions for chronically truant students, etc.

Anger Management

This group is meant for students who have a hard time managing their feelings; specifically when it comes to anger. Many strategies and topics will be discussed such as: positive coping skills, mindfulness, what anger is/what it feels like in our body, feelings exploration, appropriate classroom/recess behavior, etc.

Anxiety

This group is meant for students who have issues with constantly feeling nervous or anxious throughout the day, to the point where it may interrupt their ability to focus in class. Many strategies and topics will be discussed such as: positive coping skills, mindfulness, what anxiety is/what it feels like in our body, feelings exploration, relaxation techniques, what it means to worry, etc.

Healthy Relationships

This group is meant for students who need help with maintaining healthy friendships, and managing conflict between interpersonal relationships. The focus is to provide students with education surrounding healthy versus unhealthy relationships, communication skills, conflict resolution skills, and ways to make healthy choices in all their relationships.

Mood Management/ Depression

This group is meant for student who may be struggling with regulating their emotions related to symptoms of depressed mood. The focus will be on learning ways to manage their mood through self-regulation skill building, learning coping strategies, feeling expression, etc.

First Generation (Spanish)

This group is meant for students who need help with developing linguistic survival skills, coping skills and to help students adapt to the new culture. The group is meant to help English learning students feel more connected to school and their peers. It gives them an opportunity to make connections with students experiencing similar situations.

Self Esteem

This group is meant for students who lack confidence, and/or self-esteem. The focus is on each individual but within a group setting. Topics discussed may be appearance, what it means to take care of ourselves, learning how to use positive self-talk, ways to boost confidence (inside and outside of the classroom), nutrition, body image, focusing on strengths, challenging negative core beliefs, feelings exploration, etc.

Social Skills

This group is meant for students who need help making friends and other fulfilling connections. The group targets skills such as perspective-taking, conversation skills, friendship skills, problem-solving, social competence, emotion recognition, etc. Mastering social skills, like responding appropriately to situations and empathizing with peers are important for building strong social relationships.

Study Skills

This group is meant for students who have a hard time staying organized in class. The focus will be on learning time-management skills, how to work in a group, problem solving techniques, organizational skills such as binder checks, etc.

And other topics!

Please reach out to your school counselor or teachers if you are interested in participating in group counseling.

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