Mikaela Secore

This four-session unit guides teens through understanding suicide, recognizing warning signs, and learning intervention techniques using the ACT framework and art therapy. It’s a Tier 1 classroom lesson for 25 minutes per session, equipping all students with critical mental health awareness and creative coping skills.

In this three-session series designed for individual teen support (Tier 3), students will define depression, identify common symptoms, and learn the basics of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). Each 25-minute session combines direct instruction, interactive activities, and reflective discussions to build awareness, coping skills, and emotional resilience.

In this 4-session series, teens will learn what anxiety is, how it shows up in their lives, and how to use Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) skills to identify, accept, and manage anxious feelings. Important for supporting emotional well-being and resilience, each 25-minute session blends teaching, interactive activities, and games.

In this 25-minute individual session for teens, students will learn to identify emotions, understand ACT-based coping strategies, and express feelings through art therapy. This lesson helps teens build personalized tools for emotional regulation and self-awareness.

In this cross-curricular 7th grade unit, students explore the interplay between music and visual arts by painting what they hear and composing soundscapes for artworks. This Tier 1 classroom lesson spans multiple sessions of 120 minutes each, fostering creativity, critical listening, and self-expression.

In this playful Tier 2 small-group lesson, first graders will use pirate-themed imagery to recognize their worries, pop them like bubbles, and safely store them. This 25-minute session builds emotional awareness, coping skills, and confidence in a supportive group setting.

A whole-class exploration of kindness activities and stories to foster empathy and build a supportive classroom culture. This 35-minute Tier 1 lesson for 6th graders helps students understand the power of small acts, practice kindness firsthand, and commit to a positive classroom environment.

One-on-one sessions help young students identify feelings like detectives, using clues and charts to build emotional literacy. This Tier 3 individual counseling lesson is designed for a 2nd grader in 30-minute sessions, equipping them with detective tools to recognize and manage emotions effectively.

In this 25-minute Tier 2 station rotation lesson for 6th graders, students rotate through stations focusing on balance, coordination, rhythm, and space. This group-based dance & movement lesson fosters physical skills and creativity in small groups, providing targeted support through engaging activities.

High schoolers explore the neuroscience of emotions and then create personal mind maps to visualize their own emotional connections. This Tier 1, one-session (50-minute) introduction helps students understand how feelings form and connect, empowering self-awareness and emotional regulation.

A whole-class resource guiding students to co-create classroom calm-down zones using behavioral strategies; fosters self-regulation and a positive learning environment. Designed for Tier 1 supports in a 3rd grade class over a 45-minute session.

A 10-session program for parents navigating their children’s divorce process using mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and art therapy activities. This group-based curriculum empowers caregivers with emotional tools, coping strategies, and supportive exercises to foster resilience in themselves and their children.

A four-session, 25-minute series for ADHD students to build skills in impulse control, emotion regulation, and overcoming procrastination through engaging discussions and creative art activities. This personalized support helps students develop lasting strategies for success.

In this 25-minute Tier 3 lesson, 5- to 10-year-old children of divorced parents will learn core ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) concepts—recognizing feelings, accepting difficult emotions, and committing to value-driven actions—through art, discussion, games, and a worksheet. This targeted session helps them build emotional resilience and creative coping skills in a supportive one-on-one setting.

A Tier 2 small-group mindfulness session for 6th graders designed to build self-management and focus through breathing, visualization, and gratitude practices. Over 20 minutes, students engage in guided activities that strengthen emotional regulation and positive mindset—essential skills for academic and personal success.

In this 25-minute whole-class counseling session for 4th graders, students become “Feeling Detectives” as they identify, explore, and map emotions through interactive activities. This lesson builds emotional literacy, peer support, and self-awareness in a safe, engaging environment.

A whole-class interactive map of daily emotions. Students plot their moods on a color-coded grid—fostering community and normalizing mental health conversations. Audience: 5th Grade, Tier 1, one 25-minute session during Mental Health Awareness Month. This lesson helps students identify and share emotions safely while building class cohesion.

This single-session, 25-minute individual counseling lesson helps a 9th-grade student understand how trauma impacts brain function and stress responses. By simplifying complex neuroscience, it empowers students with insight into their own experiences and builds self-awareness.

An individual Tier 3 workbook to help an 8th grader track personal grief triggers and practice coping strategies over multiple daily 30-minute sessions. This workbook builds self-awareness, emotional regulation, and resilience through structured check-ins, tracking, journaling, and reflection.

In this 30-minute group lesson for ACT art students, learners will explore emotional release through creative expression and group discussion. By using art techniques and reflection, students will develop healthy emotional outlets and foster peer support.

In this 30-minute group art therapy session, students will explore their "inner chaos" through creative expression and mindfulness techniques. This lesson empowers learners to identify and regulate overwhelming emotions by transforming them into art, fostering emotional resilience and self-awareness.

In this 30-minute Tier 2 small group lesson, students will explore the concepts of cognitive fusion and cognitive defusion through ACT and art therapy techniques. They will learn how to recognize when they’re ‘fused’ with unhelpful thoughts and practice creative defusion strategies to gain mental flexibility. This lesson supports emotional regulation skills critical for social-emotional learning.

In this 30-minute individual session, adults will learn core Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) techniques to manage anxiety. This lesson is important because it equips participants with practical mindfulness and defusion strategies for real-life stressors, promoting psychological flexibility and well-being.