This 30-minute professional development session introduces middle school teachers to the foundational principles of Cognitive Behavioral Theory (CBT) and its practical applications for fostering positive cognitive and behavioral habits in 4th-grade students. Teachers will learn how to help students identify thought patterns and develop coping strategies. Designed for a whole-classroom (Tier 1) approach, this session equips educators with essential tools for promoting student well-being.
cristal.barko
Social Worker
This lesson explores how Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills can help adults with ADHD manage challenges related to perfectionism and fear of authority. It provides practical strategies for reframing thoughts and behaviors. Designed for a 30-minute individual session.
Natalie Santiago
Counselor, Social Worker, Behavior Interventionist
This 20-minute individual counseling session for a 10th-grade male student aims to provide strategies for managing attention and work avoidance, addressing bullying, and building frustration tolerance in a school setting. It's crucial for his academic and social-emotional well-being.
Jessica Jean-Charles
Health & Fitness
This lesson introduces students to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), focusing on the interplay between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Students will explore how these elements influence each other and learn practical strategies to manage stress and anxiety. This lesson is crucial for developing self-awareness and emotional regulation skills, which are essential for mental well-being and academic success.
Deb Schmill
Instructor
This 30-minute individual session for 8th-grade students introduces Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help manage symptoms of depression by understanding the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This lesson is important because it provides students with practical tools to identify and challenge negative thought patterns, fostering emotional resilience and promoting mental well-being.
cvaglienty
Counselor, Social Worker
In this 6-session series, 10th–12th graders learn core cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to manage anxiety and depression. Each 30-minute class includes engaging activities, discussions, games, and hands-on worksheets. This Tier 1 lesson builds lifelong mental health skills using inclusive language and supports all learners.
mschwartz
Social Worker
In this 6-session series, 10th–12th graders learn core cognitive behavioral therapy strategies to manage anxiety and depression. Each 30-minute class includes engaging activities, discussions, games, and hands-on worksheets. This Tier 1 lesson builds lifelong mental health skills using inclusive language and supports all learners.
mschwartz
Social Worker
This 30-minute individual session for adults focuses on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) strategies to manage ADHD symptoms, specifically addressing perfectionism and fear of authority. This lesson is important because these thought patterns can significantly impact daily functioning and well-being for individuals with ADHD.
Natalie Santiago
Counselor, Social Worker, Behavior Interventionist
In this 25-minute Tier 2 small-group activity, new counselors will reinforce their understanding of core Cognitive Behavioral Therapy concepts through an interactive Bingo quiz. Participants identify real-life examples of CBT principles to mark off their cards, promoting recall, collaboration, and deeper learning.
Tiffani
Counselor
This follow-up individual counseling session aims to build on the previous lesson by introducing journaling and positive self-talk as additional strategies to manage overthinking. These techniques can help the student process thoughts and emotions more effectively, leading to improved mental well-being and focus.
Erica Carlos
Psychologist
A 5-session, 30-minute per session lesson series on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for 7th and 8th-grade students. This series helps students understand the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, providing practical strategies to manage social-emotional challenges and build resilience.
bbeldenscott
Counselor, Social Worker
This lesson introduces 1st and 2nd-grade students to basic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles, focusing on how thoughts influence feelings and actions. It helps students identify common thought patterns and develop simple strategies to challenge negative thoughts, promoting emotional regulation and resilience. This single, one-hour session provides foundational life skills for managing emotions.
ConceptX
General Education Teacher
This lesson introduces 10th-grade students to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Triangle, helping them understand how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are interconnected. Understanding these connections empowers students to identify patterns and develop healthier coping mechanisms. Designed for a small group setting, this 30-minute lesson fosters self-awareness and practical mental wellness skills.
mramos
Psychologist
A 3-session CBT skills group for 10th graders with anxiety. Students will learn to identify cognitive distortions, fill out the CBT triangle, and reframe thoughts. These 30-minute Tier 2 group lessons build coping skills through interactive readings, discussions, games, and worksheets.
ahosmer
Social Worker
This lesson is designed for 1st to 3rd grade students with special needs and behavior challenges. The objective is to engage students in a fun, collaborative, and hands-on activity that helps them understand the connection between helpful and unhelpful thoughts and their feelings and behaviors using cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) principles. The lesson is designed to be completed in 15 minutes.
Kristen LaRosa
Counselor
This 2-hour session guides teachers in developing a personalized action plan to integrate non-clinical CBT strategies into their classrooms. It empowers educators to proactively support student regulation and foster a positive learning environment. Audience: Teachers. Sessions: 1. Duration: 120 minutes.
Tony Kissell
Social Worker, Counselor
A one-on-one counseling session for a 4th grader with ADHD and behavioral symptoms, focused on building self-awareness of emotions and strategies for maintaining focus. This 60-minute, Tier 3 intervention will help the student identify triggers, practice coping skills, and develop a personalized action plan.
Sophie Clark
Social Worker
This 30-minute individual lesson uses CBT to help a 43-year-old woman manage social anxiety. It integrates emotion scaling, public speaking strategies, mindfulness for gratitude and forgiveness, and virtue therapy to build resilience and confidence.
vbissonnette
Counselor
A 10-session individual social work curriculum for a 4th grade student with autism focused on building emotional regulation through cognitive behavioral triangles and coping skills practice. Each 30-minute session provides explicit instruction, repeated practice, and fading adult support, helping the student connect thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and apply a variety of coping strategies in real time.
R Silva
Social Worker, Special Education Teacher
An introductory lesson to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) tailored for a 4th-grade student with ADHD. This 30-minute individual session will help the student understand how thoughts, feelings, and actions are connected and how to use this knowledge to manage ADHD symptoms more effectively.
kdacey
Psychologist
This 30-minute, individual Tier 3 lesson introduces high school students with social-emotional challenges to the core principles of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), empowering them to recognize and reframe unhelpful thought patterns. It provides practical strategies for emotional regulation and improved well-being.
bbeldenscott
Counselor, Social Worker
In this 30-minute individualized session, students will explore the basics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) by identifying how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors. This lesson empowers an 8th grade student with autism to become a ‘CBT detective,’ equipping her with practical tools for self-regulation and emotional awareness.
Ms. B
Counselor
This session helps students consolidate and apply coping strategies by practicing selecting and implementing calming tools in various scenarios. It's crucial for reinforcing emotional regulation and managing difficult emotions and automatic negative thoughts. This is part of an 8+ session series for small groups, lasting 30-40 minutes per session, for 10th-grade students.
Tiffany Pedersen
Psychologist, Special Education Teacher, Behavior Interventionist
An individualized session focused on developing personal impulse control strategies through cognitive behavioral techniques. This lesson is crucial for students needing tailored support to improve decision-making skills.
Kayle Jordan
Counselor
This individualized resource provides targeted strategies and practice for a student struggling with specific impulsive behaviors. It's vital for offering personalized support and building coping mechanisms for challenging situations. Audience: 3rd Grade Student. Duration: 25 minutes. 1 session.
Katie Lewis
Instructor
An individualized CBT session guiding an 11th grade student through identifying and disputing core beliefs using targeted reading, worksheets, and reflection. This Tier 3 lesson deepens self-awareness and equips the student with practical CBT strategies in a single 55-minute session.
Joanna Torres
Social Worker
One-on-one counseling session designed for a 10th grader to explore and develop personal coping strategies for stress and anxiety. This 40-minute session will guide the student through self-reflection, skill-building, and planning actionable coping techniques to use in daily life.
Jazmeen Rivera
Social Worker
This lesson aims to equip clinical staff with specialized strategies to address and mitigate academic anxiety in K-12 students. This resource adopts a cognitive-behavioral approach, offering practical tools and intervention techniques for counselors, social workers, and school psychologists to help students manage stress, improve coping skills, and enhance academic performance. This lesson is designed for clinical staff and will run for approximately 60-75 minutes.
Deedee St Cyr
Psychologist
In this Tier 2 group session, 10th grade students explore how their thoughts influence feelings and behaviors through a structured CBT framework. Over a 35-minute session, students engage in interactive mapping and scenario analysis to build cognitive awareness and self-regulation skills.
spoirier
Social Worker
A 36-session individualized counseling series designed to help Isabella apply anxiety coping strategies in real-time classroom and social settings. Each 30-minute session builds on prior learning, tracks self-regulation progress, and empowers Isabella to advocate for support. Embedded reflection sheets facilitate data collection for student, teacher, and counselor feedback.
Madelyn Moorhouse
Psychologist
This lesson is designed for a one-on-one counseling session with a 4th-grade student. The focus is on helping the student identify five coping strategies they can use when experiencing heightened emotions. This lesson is important as it equips the student with practical tools to manage their emotions, promoting emotional regulation and resilience.
Gianna Akerberg
Counselor, Social Worker
A one-on-one counseling session for 5th graders focused on identifying emotions and learning coping strategies. This Tier 3 individualized lesson empowers students to understand their feelings and practice tools for emotional regulation within 30 minutes.
Abby Downing
Counselor
This 30-minute individual session introduces an 8th-grade student to core Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles for managing depression by understanding the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This lesson is important because it equips students with practical tools to challenge negative thought patterns, fostering emotional resilience and proactive coping strategies.
cvaglienty
Counselor, Social Worker
This 15-minute individual counseling session for an 11th-grade student with high-functioning autism aims to identify and practice strategies for managing stress and reducing self-injurious behaviors. By developing coping mechanisms, the student will gain tools to navigate emotional challenges in a healthier way. This is a Tier 3 intervention for individual student support.
phuckaby
Psychologist
An interactive 9th grade lesson exploring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy’s core principles and everyday applications. Students will learn how thoughts influence emotions and behaviors through engagement, role-plays, and reflections over one 45-minute session.
dcelona
Counselor
This 6-session individual lesson for a 6th-grade female student focuses on reducing anxiety, excessive worry, and overthinking using Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) interventions. Each 45-minute session is designed to empower the student with practical skills to manage anxiety, fostering emotional well-being and resilience.
Suani Lopez
Social Worker
This three-session individual counseling series for 8th graders focuses on reframing negative thinking patterns into positive ones. It's crucial for developing emotional resilience and improving mental well-being. Each session lasts 30 minutes and is designed to provide personalized support and practical strategies for managing negative thoughts.
Gianna Akerberg
Counselor, Social Worker
This lesson aims to equip 10th-grade students with practical strategies to cope with anxiety. By engaging in a discussion, watching a video, and participating in an activity, students will learn to identify anxiety triggers and apply coping mechanisms. This lesson is crucial as it empowers students to manage their mental health effectively, fostering resilience and emotional well-being.
Karla Harness Brown
Instructor
This individual counseling session helps students identify common cognitive distortions and understand their impact on thoughts and feelings. It provides practical strategies to challenge and reframe these unhelpful thought patterns, fostering healthier emotional responses. Designed for one-on-one counseling sessions, lasting 15-20 minutes.
Bianca Gregorio
Instructor
A focused session designed to help small groups identify triggers for impulsive actions and develop personalized coping mechanisms. This resource is vital for students needing more targeted support in managing their immediate reactions. Audience: Middle School Students. Duration: 45 minutes. Number of sessions: 1.
Kathleen Suther
Special Education Teacher
Identify personal emotional triggers and learn strategies to cope with them. This lesson is essential for developing personalized emotional regulation techniques.
Kayle Jordan
Counselor
A 6-week Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) program designed to help one 9th-grade student identify and challenge negative thoughts, develop healthier coping mechanisms, and build a stronger sense of self-worth. Each session is 30 minutes long and focuses on practical strategies for improving self-esteem.
cara_paxman
Counselor
This lesson focuses on equipping students with practical coping strategies for various emotional challenges.
Cyndi Chadwick-De Bray
Special Education Teacher
This 30-minute Tier 2 lesson for three 4th graders focuses on developing impulse control and improving ability to follow directions using CBT and DBT techniques. It's crucial for students struggling with anger management and Intermittent Explosive Disorder, providing them with practical strategies to regulate emotions and respond thoughtfully.
RaShanda Hartman
Social Worker
Teaching 3rd-grade students about healthy coping mechanisms to manage stress and trauma.
Victoria Claas
Counselor
This lesson introduces teachers to the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) model, focusing on the interconnectedness of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Teachers will learn to identify automatic thoughts and understand how dysregulation impacts students, enabling them to apply CBT principles to create more supportive classroom environments. This lesson is designed for teacher training and will run for 120 minutes.
Tony Kissell
Social Worker, Counselor
This 50-minute one-on-one counseling session helps a 10th grade student explore feelings of being stuck, identify personal barriers to motivation, and craft actionable strategies for forward momentum. It’s designed as an intensive Tier 3 intervention to empower individual growth and goal achievement.
Maria
Social Worker
In this 45-minute, one-on-one CBT session, a 9th grade student will learn to identify triggers, challenge unhelpful thoughts, and practice coping strategies to manage anger. This individualized Tier 3 support equips the student with evidence-based tools to improve self-regulation and emotional well-being.
Sue Spafford
Counselor
This 30-minute individual counseling session for Ethan, a third-grade neurodivergent boy, focuses on helping him identify negative thoughts and discuss his thoughts, feelings, and actions in response to them. It's important because it empowers Ethan to understand and manage his reactions, moving beyond self-victimization. The lesson will utilize engaging role-play scenarios.
Hanna Figgins
Psychologist, Behavior Interventionist, Counselor
This 30-minute individual therapy session for an 8th-grade student addresses self-harm and explores alternative coping mechanisms. It's crucial because it provides a safe space for the student to process difficult emotions and learn healthy ways to manage distress.
Brittney Bullard
Social Worker
A ten-session, 30-minute Tier 3 counseling series for an 8th-grade student with ODD, teaching how to identify triggers, express anger using “I” statements, and practice coping strategies. This scaffolded plan supports self-regulation, reduces outbursts, and builds mature communication skills.
Hannah Ryan
Social Worker
A focused session designed to help small groups identify triggers for impulsive actions and develop personalized coping mechanisms. This resource is vital for students needing more targeted support in managing their immediate reactions. Audience: Middle School Students. Duration: 45 minutes. Sessions: 1.
April Lewis Martin
Social Worker
This 30-minute individual lesson for a student with Bipolar Disorder provides strategies to identify triggers, understand self-harm urges, and develop alternative coping mechanisms to manage intense feelings. It's crucial for the student's well-being and emotional regulation.
Orissa Lavia
Counselor, Behavior Interventionist, Social Worker, Psychologist
This 5-session lesson is designed for a 3rd grade student on an IEP, focusing on identifying negative and positive self-talk, understanding coping strategies, and exploring cognitive behavioral triangle connections. Each 20-minute session will empower the student with practical skills to transform negative thoughts into positive ones, enhancing their emotional well-being and resilience.
Lindsey Jordan
Instructor
In this 30-minute Tier 2 group session, adults with schizophrenia will learn practical coping strategies to manage stress and symptoms. This lesson builds self-awareness, emotional regulation, and peer support to enhance daily functioning.
Tolu
Instructor
This lesson is designed for students who struggle with emotional regulation and decision-making, focusing on enhancing their problem-solving skills through realistic scenarios and CBT strategies. The session will last 30 minutes, incorporating differentiation strategies and offering a Spanish translation option to ensure accessibility for all learners.
Jami Dion
School Administrator
This 30-minute Tier 3 individual lesson for a 3rd-grade boy focuses on identifying frustration and anger and developing healthy coping strategies and positive self-talk. It's crucial for building emotional regulation skills.
cjones2
Counselor
This session focuses on equipping individual 12th-grade students with a range of healthy and effective alternative coping mechanisms for managing difficult emotions and urges, particularly those related to self-harm. This lesson provides personalized strategies and support, helping students build resilience. This is a 30-minute individual session.
Maria Rubio
Counselor
Individual therapy sessions for 12th grade students focusing on cognitive reframing techniques to challenge negative thoughts and build optimism. This Tier 3 lesson provides a personalized roadmap for transforming unhelpful thinking patterns through guided dialogues and structured exercises.
Tara Buonanno Williams
Psychologist
These two 20-minute individual counseling sessions help Adrian identify and replace negative self-talk with positive or neutral self-statements, understand the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and practice coping strategies like deep breathing and taking space. By mastering these skills, Adrian will build resilience, improve self-awareness, and positively impact his learning and peer interactions.
Lindsey Jordan
Instructor
An individual 15-minute SEL counseling session for a 7th grader to identify stress triggers and practice quick, evidence-based coping strategies like breathing and grounding. This targeted Tier 3 intervention helps students develop self-regulation tools they can use anytime to feel more in control and resilient.
Tia McMahon
Counselor
This individualized activity helps a 2nd-grade student develop coping mechanisms and alternative responses for impulse control. It focuses on personalized support over 20 minutes.
Margaret Green
Counselor
This lesson helps 3rd-grade students in individual counseling identify and apply appropriate coping strategies to real-life problems. It focuses on developing problem-solving skills and resilience, empowering students to manage challenges effectively. (Audience: 3rd Grade Individual Counseling, 1 session, 30 minutes)
Madison Pozner
Counselor, Social Worker
This 6-session, 15–30-minute individual counseling series supports a shy 6th-grade student learning personalized coping strategies (deep breathing, grounding, journaling, art, seeking support, routines, cognitive restructuring). Tier 3 intensive intervention fosters self-regulation when experiencing depression or anxiety through practiced skills and observation-based progress.
Yvonne Brown
Psychologist
In this 40-minute, Tier 3 individual therapy session, an 8th grade student will learn about various coping tools for managing stress and building resilience. Through an overview of coping strategies, a guided slide deck, hands-on activity, and reflection exercises, the student will create a personalized Mind Toolbox that promotes self-efficacy and emotional regulation.
Sydney Jones
Counselor
In this engaging 45-minute lesson for 3rd graders, students will review cognitive behavioral strategies, assemble a personal CBT toolkit containing at least three strategies (one calming, one helpful thought, one problem-solving step), and plan when to use each at school or home. This lesson culminates in self-reflection, peer sharing, and goal setting to foster real-world application.
John Crocker
School Administrator
This 10-minute individual lesson helps students develop proactive strategies for managing emotions and problems before visiting the school counselor. It empowers them to identify feelings and apply coping mechanisms, reducing unnecessary class disruptions for high school students.
taylor_marybeth
District Administrator
This lesson introduces 8th-grade students to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) principles to manage feelings of overwhelm and procrastination when faced with challenging academic work. Students will learn to identify unhelpful thoughts and develop coping strategies, fostering resilience and self-efficacy. This single session is designed for a 30-minute duration.
R Silva
Social Worker, Special Education Teacher
This counseling session is designed to help a 5th-grade student learn and practice emotional regulation skills. By focusing on coping strategies such as deep breathing, positive self-talk, and visualization, the student will gain tools to manage emotions effectively. These skills are crucial for personal development and can enhance the student's ability to handle stress and emotional challenges.
Hollie Overholt
Counselor
This 30-minute individual session for 5th-grade students introduces Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help students process grief by identifying and reframing negative thoughts. It provides practical strategies for managing difficult emotions during a challenging time.
morgan.pugliano
Social Worker
This lesson introduces 10th-grade students to the foundational concepts of the CBT triangle (thoughts, feelings, behaviors) within a 30-minute small group setting. Understanding this connection empowers students to better manage their emotional responses and develop healthier coping strategies.
mramos
Psychologist
Over three 30-minute group sessions, middle school students will explore an introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), learning how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors. This Tier 2 lesson helps students develop skills to identify and challenge unhelpful thoughts, promoting resilience and emotional well-being.
cristal.barko
Social Worker
In this individualized Tier 3 session, students will learn how to develop a personalized treatment plan to manage anxiety related to family and relationship stressors. This 30-minute session equips a 12th grade female with clear coping strategies, self-awareness tools, and a step-by-step action plan to reduce stress and build resilience.
Lauren
Counselor
A six-session individual counseling curriculum for a 7th grader to explore and practice new coping skills for anger. Each 30-minute session builds on the last, helping the student identify anger triggers, learn strategies like deep breathing, cognitive reframing, and assertive communication, and apply them in real-life scenarios. This tier 3 support is tailored to the student’s maturity and emotional awareness.
Erin Herrera
Social Worker
This individual counseling session is designed to help 7th-grade students recognize and manage their emotions effectively. Through personalized discussion and activities, students will learn to identify their emotions, understand their triggers, and apply coping strategies. This session aims to enhance emotional intelligence and resilience, which are crucial for personal and academic success.
Sarah Corrigan
Psychologist
This individual counseling session is designed for an 11th-grade student experiencing anxiety symptoms. The session will focus on introducing the concept of positive self-talk and its impact on emotional well-being. The student will learn how to create a personalized self-talk script for anxiety-inducing situations, enhancing their ability to manage emotions and stress effectively. This session is crucial for developing resilience and promoting a positive mindset.
Kyle Ryan
Psychologist
This lesson aims to help a student develop positive coping strategies to replace the behavior of making threats to avoid tasks or gain attention. Over two 15-minute sessions, the student will learn to identify emotions and practice alternative actions. This lesson is crucial for fostering emotional regulation and improving classroom behavior.
Lisa Duffey
Instructor
A 4-session Tier 3 counseling series for a 5th grader who struggles to advocate for help and becomes emotionally overwhelmed when work feels confusing. These 30-minute sessions will build self-advocacy skills, introduce coping strategies to manage frustration, and replace tears with confidence. Each session includes engaging activities, guided practice, and take-home tools.
Virginia Lenac
Counselor
A 10-week series of 30-minute group lessons for high school students exploring Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Each session builds practical skills in identifying and reframing thoughts, managing emotions, and engaging in healthy behaviors through interactive activities. This Tier 2 program develops resilience and mental wellness.
Rebecca.Bibeau
Counselor
In this interactive 50-minute session, 6th graders play a board game that practices Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) skills by navigating real-life thought challenges. This lesson helps students recognize and reframe unhelpful thoughts, building emotional resilience and self-awareness. Perfect for a whole-class Tier 1 RTI session.
Catie Rami
Counselor
A one-session, 30-minute individual intervention for adults focused on supporting a stepson struggling with depression and gambling. This targeted session guides caregivers through understanding, communicating, and applying evidence-based behavioral strategies to foster hope, establish boundaries, and promote healthy coping. It equips participants with practical tools to intervene effectively and compassionately.
Mary Vrazel
Parent
A one-session, 30-minute individual counseling lesson for 6th graders focused on mental health counseling and building personal coping strategies. This Tier 3 lesson helps students identify emotions, learn coping tools, and practice self-talk to manage stress and anxiety.
Jacqueline Russell
Counselor
This therapeutic exercise is designed for adults in the working stage of therapy to effectively address symptoms of anxiety and depression. Through guided mindfulness and cognitive reframing techniques, participants will develop coping strategies and enhance emotional regulation. This activity can be completed individually or in a small group setting over approximately 45-60 minutes, and is suitable for virtual delivery via Zoom.
Alisha
Counselor
This 45-minute Tier 3 individual lesson for a 4th-grade boy with ADHD focuses on developing impulse control strategies. It's crucial for helping him manage interrupting, inappropriate comments, and physical behaviors, improving his social interactions and self-regulation skills.
Sarah Wilmot
Social Worker, Counselor
This 30-minute virtual counseling session for a 12th-grade individual student focuses on integrating DBT and CBT techniques to manage academic organization, prevent overwhelm, prioritize well-being, and maintain a healthy perspective on educational investment. This lesson is crucial for high school students navigating academic pressures while striving for overall wellness. (1 session, 30 minutes)
Migle Zaliukaite-Limantas
Counselor
This lesson focuses on helping an 11th-grade student with high-functioning autism identify and utilize strategies to manage stress, thereby reducing self-injurious behaviors. This individual counseling session is designed for one 15-minute session.
phuckaby
Psychologist
Introduce students to CBT by exploring how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors; empowers them to recognize and reshape unhelpful thinking patterns. This lesson is designed for a 6th grade classroom, delivered in a single 45-minute session, equipping students with practical tools to improve their emotional well-being.
Andrew Argueta
Counselor
This 6-session, 25-minute Tier 3 intervention equips students who self-harm and struggle with automatic negative thoughts with practical coping strategies. Through guided discussions and worksheets, each session builds skills in mindfulness, cognitive restructuring, emotional regulation, support-building, and relapse prevention to help them shift from harmful behaviors toward healthier coping.
Talia Rodriguez
Counselor
This 50-minute, group-focused lesson equips counselors and interventionists with concrete strategies to recognize trauma signs and apply de-escalation scripts in real time. By the end, participants will have a ready-to-use trauma-informed toolkit for supporting students. Audience: Adult professionals. MTSS Tier: 2. Includes embedded practice and collaborative planning.
Brianne
Parent
This lesson introduces 8th-grade students to mental health awareness through an engaging game that focuses on coping strategies. It's designed to help students understand and practice healthy ways to manage stress and emotions, fostering resilience and emotional intelligence in a fun and interactive way. The session lasts 45 minutes and is suitable for a Tier 1 classroom setting.
bbeldenscott
Counselor, Social Worker
This 30-minute individual counseling session helps 6th-grade students develop strategies to improve impulse control, understand its impact, and practice mindful decision-making. It's crucial for fostering self-regulation and positive social interactions.
Peter Sperber
Social Worker
This individualized coaching plan helps 8th-grade students struggling with impulsive reactions develop tailored strategies and supports. This single 30-minute session will equip students with practical tools to understand and manage their impulses, fostering greater self-control and thoughtful decision-making.
Rachel Stadler
Special Education Teacher
This lesson serves as an introduction to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) for middle school students. It aims to help students understand the connection between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Through discussion, group activities, and a CBT exercise, students will learn how to identify and challenge negative thoughts. This foundational lesson is important as it equips students with basic CBT skills that can be built upon in future sessions.
Jessica Handley
Instructor
This lesson aims to introduce second graders to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) techniques to help them manage anxiety. Through a combination of game-based learning, experiential activities, and discussion, students will learn to identify anxious thoughts and practice calming strategies. This lesson is important as it equips young students with tools to manage their emotions, promoting emotional well-being and resilience.
Stacie Browne-Gallagher
Counselor, Psychologist, General Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Social Worker, Behavior Interventionist, School Administrator
This lesson introduces 6th graders to the basics of the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) framework, focusing on understanding thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. This foundational knowledge is crucial for developing emotional intelligence and resilience, helping students manage their emotions and reactions in everyday situations. The lesson is designed for a single 15-minute session and includes engaging activities and a game to reinforce learning.
Thomas Nikiper
Counselor
A four-week, individualized intervention designed to equip an 8th-grade student with effective CBT and solution-focused strategies to manage frustration during peer conflicts. Each 25-minute weekly session builds skills for healthier interactions.
Eboniqua Smith
Social Worker, Counselor, Behavior Interventionist
This 20-minute Tier 3 individual lesson helps a 7th-grade female student explore healthy coping mechanisms and replacement behaviors for self-harm. It provides actionable strategies and encourages self-compassion, empowering the student with tools to manage difficult emotions. This lesson is designed for one-on-one instruction.
sophia.bonaguidi
Social Worker
An interactive module that helps whole counseling classes explore how CBT identifies and tests unhelpful thoughts—building core skills for guiding clients. Perfect for fostering critical thinking in your next seminar for graduate counseling students, Tier 1. 1 session of 60 minutes covering evidence-based CBT techniques.
Rocio
Social Worker, Counselor
A 30-session individualized program for an 8th grader to identify anxiety triggers, name feelings, learn coping skills, and practice using them in real or imagined scenarios. This Tier 3 intervention builds self-awareness and self-regulation through structured lessons, engaging activities, and measurable progress. Each 30-minute session includes a lesson plan, slide deck, script, worksheet, discussion, activity, game, and rubric.
clukasik
Counselor
This individual counseling session helps 2nd-grade students identify and practice coping strategies to manage their emotions effectively. It's a 30-minute session designed for one-on-one support.
cwile
Counselor
One-on-one coaching session guiding a 7th grader to build a personalized emotion regulation toolbox of coping strategies, grounded in CASEL competencies—for self-management and resilience. This Tier 3 intervention is 20 minutes long and provides concrete practice and reflection.
bbeldenscott
Counselor, Social Worker
In this 30-minute Tier 2 group session for 10th graders, students will build group rapport and learn the basics of the CBT triangle—how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors interact. This lesson jumpstarts a 16-week anxiety-management curriculum with fun icebreakers and active group-building exercises.
ahosmer
Social Worker
This lesson introduces 4th-grade students to the CBT triangle, which connects thoughts, feelings, and behaviors, and its relationship with brain function. Through engaging activities, students will learn how their thoughts can influence their emotions and actions. This lesson is important as it empowers students with self-awareness and emotional regulation skills, fostering resilience and mental well-being.
James Kelliher
Counselor
A one-on-one, 15-minute counseling session for an 8th-grade male student focused on body image and anxiety. This session will use reflective activities to build self-awareness, challenge negative self-talk, and develop coping strategies. Tier 3 support tailored to individual emotional needs.
Nicole Howell
Counselor
In this 20-minute individual counseling session, 2nd grade students will learn the Stop-Think-Go traffic light technique from CBT to pause, choose helpful thoughts, and make better choices. This Tier 3 lesson equips them with a practical self-regulation tool they can use at school and home.
Danielle Brown
Counselor
This lesson helps students identify patterns of rumination and develop healthy coping strategies. By understanding these cycles, students can learn to manage their thoughts and emotions more effectively, leading to improved mental well-being and resilience.
Alexandra McArthur
Counselor
One-on-one coaching session for a 7th grade student to build a personalized set of coping strategies for managing big feelings and stress, aligned with CASEL’s emotion regulation competency. This Tier 3 individual support consists of a focused 20-minute session where the student will identify triggers, explore techniques, and create a customized coping toolbox to boost self-management and resilience.
elizabeth.smith
Counselor, Social Worker
This 4-session, 30-minute-per-session counseling series guides a 7th grade student through mastering positive coping skills for overwhelming feelings. Through interactive lessons and a custom game, the student will practice stop-and-think, deep breathing, positive self-talk, and grounding techniques, aiming for 80% accuracy across scenarios.
Yvonne Brown
Psychologist
This lesson introduces 10th grade students to effective coping strategies through active learning. Students will engage in a discussion to explore different coping mechanisms and participate in an activity to practice these strategies. This lesson is important as it equips students with tools to manage stress and emotions, promoting mental well-being and resilience.
Michelle Schneider
Psychologist
In this 30-minute, single-session Tier 2 group lesson, 9th graders are introduced to the basics of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Students will learn how thoughts influence feelings and behaviors through interactive activities, gaining practical skills to challenge negative thinking patterns. This lesson helps students develop essential self-awareness and coping strategies for stress and anxiety.
Rebecca.Bibeau
Counselor
This 2-hour individualized session for Cynthia, an adult with severe anxiety, focuses on understanding, developing, and implementing new coping skills. It will help Cynthia build a robust toolkit to manage anxiety effectively in daily life.
Tia Washington
Counselor, Special Education Teacher, Paraprofessional
This lesson introduces 4th-grade students to basic Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) concepts, helping them identify thoughts, feelings, and actions. Students will learn simple techniques to challenge unhelpful thoughts and develop more positive responses. This single-session lesson is designed for a whole classroom setting and will last approximately 30 minutes.
sarah.machadodeady
Counselor
Equip students with emotional coping skills for when they encounter personal challenges. They will learn practical strategies for immediate emotional support, fostering resilience and a positive mental health framework.
p adams
Social Worker
This lesson introduces grounding techniques to help students manage distressing emotions and memories. It is designed to support a 6th-grade boy in overcoming trauma from a robbery by teaching him practical coping strategies. The lesson is important as it empowers students with tools to handle emotional distress, promoting resilience and emotional well-being.
Zerica Bills
Counselor
