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What would happen if negative thoughts and actions smelled bad? If they STANK? Would we notice them more? Would we be less inclined to indulge in them? Attributing bad smells to our negative thoughts, actions, and attitudes, in STINKIN' THINKIN' STINKS Bill King provides both young readers and their older friends with techniques to recognize, deal with, and mitigate the negativity that holds so many of us back. Readers will: Become aware of negative thought patterns. Discover ways to eliminate negative thinking. Learn how to avoid a negative “pack” mentality. Access the positive in life. Develop techniques for dealing with negative people and situations. Embrace positivity as their dominant way of thinking. Full of fun activities designed to provide kids with real tools for changing negative habits, STINKIN' THINKIN' STINKS offers a cool new approach to exterminating negativity while inviting YOU to change YOUR LIFE! STINKIN' THINKIN' STINKS will inspire discussion, introspection, and change in readers of all ages.
This book is especially designed for mental health professionals trained in EMDR therapy to use with the children they treat. This book has been written to help children with histories of trauma and adversity better understand why they think, feel, and somatically respond to the present the way they do. This book offers a non-judgmental approach to understanding the legacy and symptoms that result from trauma. Children may be reluctant to exploring emotions and feelings because they may have not developed enough affect tolerance or because they have a phobia of their emotional states. The use of the language of stories is fresh, new, and non-judgmental in nature and takes a non-pathologizing approach. Children learn that underneath anxiety, anger or depression to mention some, there is a story waiting to have a voice, to be heard, to be seen, to be discovered, to be revealed in, to be explored, and ultimately to be sorted out and healed.
Stress is a feeling of being tense, overwhelmed, worn out, or exhausted. A small amount of stress can be motivating, but too much stress makes even small tasks seem daunting. Sometimes stress is the accumulation of many small hassles, while other times it is the result of major life changes or long-term problems. The Stress Exploration worksheet will help clients learn about their stressors, and factors that protect them from stress.
This article from Wonderbaby.org discusses these several important points about parenting strong-willed toddlers and provides specific parenting strategies with examples.About 10% of children are genetically predisposed to having a strong-willed temperament. It has nothing to do with passive parenting or your child being “bad” or “rebellious.”All toddlers are willful and prone to meltdowns from time to time. It’s important to differentiate between typical toddler behavior and being strong-willed.A strong-willed child tends to engage in power struggles and is less adaptive, more controlling, and highly emotional. There are many ways you can use positive parenting to nurture your child’s gifts for leadership when parenting a strong-willed toddler.
Millions of Americans have a substance use disorder. Help is available, treatment works and people recover every day. Find a state-licensed treatment facility near you.
The intention of this checklist is to assist therapists in evaluating their clients’ risk of suicide. It is not intended to be a scientifically-proved instrument for the assessment of suicidality.
The University of Texas College of Education Center for Play Therapy provides a summary of Play Therapy Meta-Analyses Findings supporting the treatment effect for the Play Therapy modality.
This book introduces a toolkit of easy-to-understand methods for recognizing anxious behaviors, identifying the root causes of worried thinking, and realizing that strength can be found in reclaiming one's inner superpowers.
Social thinking is flexible thinking; how we navigate through many different social landscapes and adapt our behaviors to meet our own goals is what the Social Thinking® Methodology is all about. The Superflex® Curriculum is the tool for interventionists, but the concept of transforming oneself into their own superhero is introduced in a comic book about Rock Brain and other members of the Team of UnthinkaBots. The storybook is about Aiden’s discovery of how he can turn himself into Superflex Aiden. For the past 12 years, children all over the world have been learning metacognitive strategies as they imagine themselves as superheroes or superkids that look just like them. This means it is critical to teach every student that Superflex is Me! Emphasis is that their Superflex looks exactly like them – whatever their gender, race, body size, hair color, with glasses, wheelchair, or other characteristics unique to them. Each child’s Superflex is a mirror image of the child who is developing superflexible powers. Please see the free handout and video on our website.
A This resource is meant to support the work of both clinicians and parents in helping children tackle content related to sex education and body safety. Teaching modules and playful activities can be selected to support the education and skills training of a wide range of children. Preschoolers who may only need an introduction to appropriate words for private parts, body rights, and body safety will find what they need. Elementary school children will have exposure to nuanced examples of how their comfort level with touch depends on a variety of factors, will craft and practice setting verbal and physical boundaries, and evaluate whether or not certain secrets are safe to keep. All children will receive training in how to translate boundaries into effective communications. In addition to the topics listed above, children who have been sexually abused will find activities that help them explore the dynamics of their own abuse and shift the blame away from the self. Finally, children with problematic sexual behavior and their families will find guidance about setting and keeping sexual behavior rules and helping children take responsibility when needed, as well as support and accountability for new family boundaries.
Everyone gets angry, including kids. But when anger strikes, it can often feel overwhelming and hard to control. In this picture book, readers find ways to manage their emotions and feel calmer.Strategies for cooling down and coping with anger are clearly explained, from using breathing exercises and doing an “angry dance” to seeking help from trusted and caring adults.Paired with the text are friendly and reassuring illustrations featuring diverse children in a variety of situations. Readers will enjoy seeing kids their own age as they learn how to deal with anger in healthy ways.At the back of the book, kids will find a special section with additional ideas and activities they can use to deal with angry feelings and thoughts. Also included at the end of the book is a note to caregivers with advice on helping children understand and use the tools and methods from the book.
A psychotherapeutic game for children. The first published therapeutic game by Richard A. Gardener, M.D., is still one of the most popular counseling tools used with children in therapeutic settings. A child's responses while playing the game will reveal the psychological issues that are most important to him or her. Three types of cards offer prompts that will engage the child and, through their responses, reveal directions for therapeutic intervention. For 2-5 players. Ages: 4 and up
Tammi Van Hollander, LCSW, RPT-S is a licensed clinical social worker and Registered Play Therapist Supervisor, and has spent over 20 years working with children, families and individuals. Her work and creative interventions in the field of play therapy have been published and internationally recognized. Tammi is the author of a multi-sensory, attachment-based children’s book and "Greatness Sticks & Greatness Cards" to be used in schools, counseling and in the home. She specializes in attachment, sand tray play therapy & sensory integration working with infants, children, families, and adults of all ages. Tammi offers Keynote speeches, trainings, webinars, workshops, sandtray seminars & retreats in a variety of locations - locally, internationally and virtually. The Mainline Play Therapy website includes information on Tammi Van Hollander's publications, trainings, and blog.
Tammi Van Hollander's, LCSW, RPT-S videos offer an abundance of information, support and ideas for Tele-Play Therapy.
This mandala-like graphic will prompt adults or adolescents to color code their many feelings in an art therapy-type activity.
Discover guided tapping meditations. Start seeing results today with hundreds of meditations in our library to bring relief to numerous stress related challenges. Tapping, also known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), is a powerful holistic healing technique that has been proven to effectively resolve a range of issues. It is based on the combined principles of ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. The basic Tapping technique requires you to focus on a negative emotion at hand - a fear, a worry, a bad memory, an unresolved problem, or anything that's bothering you. While maintaining your mental focus on this issue, you use your fingertips to tap 5-7 times on 9 specific meridian points of the body. Tapping on these meridian endpoints, while verbally or mentally addressing the root cause of distress, sends a calming signal from the body to the brain, allowing you to feel relaxed and in control.
Tapping, also known as EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique), is a powerful holistic healing technique that has been proven to effectively resolve a range of issues. It is based on the combined principles of ancient Chinese acupressure and modern psychology. The basic Tapping technique requires you to focus on a negative emotion at hand - a fear, a worry, a bad memory, an unresolved problem, or anything that's bothering you. While maintaining your mental focus on this issue, you use your fingertips to tap 5-7 times on 9 specific meridian points of the body. Tapping on these meridian endpoints, while verbally or mentally addressing the root cause of distress, sends a calming signal from the body to the brain, allowing you to feel relaxed and in control. Studies have shown that Tapping decreases cortisol (often called the stress hormone) in your body. Tapping is proven to reduce stress, lower cortisol, improve sleep, reduce anxiety, relieve pain, increase productivity, and so much more! Learn more specifics on how to tap including an instructional video at the tappingsolution.com
Teachers Pay Teachers.com is an online marketplace where teachers buy and sell original educational materials. Teachers Pay Teachers.com offers social-emotional learning activities, worksheets, packets, posters, charts organized by topic, format, and age/grade that can be adapted for therapeutic purposes. The website uses category and keyword searches.
Useful in both the home and the classroom, this collection of resources and activity suggestions includes tools that can act as useful prompts for discussion with children about a wide range of emotions, and guide you as you help your children to develop effective strategies for managing overwhelming, stressful feelings and emotions. Inside: A big library of resources for teaching feelings & emotions to kids, with over 30 emotional literacy activities, games and resources.
