Worry & Anxiety No-Prep Small Group Counseling Plan (Grades 6-8)

This worry and anxiety small group counseling plan includes 6 no-prep lessons to help your students understand and manage their worry & anxiety.  Students will better understand their anxiety and to develop positive ways to cope with the worries they have.

By understanding what makes them anxious and how their anxieties affect their bodies and their brains, students will begin to feel more in control of their feelings and will be able to use coping skills like flipping negative thoughts, focusing on what they can control, grounding strategies and more.

This resource includes 6 NO-PREP sessions that include a detailed lesson plan with objectives, discussion points and activities. There are also family communication forms, assessments and 2 bonus activities!

See the preview here.

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What's Included:

The Following 6 Sessions:

• Session 1 - "About Worry & Anxiety"

• Session 2 - "Understanding My Worry"

• Session 3 - "Grounding Exercises"

• Session 4 - "Flipping Anxious Thoughts"

• Session 5 - "Focusing On What I Can Control"

• Session 6 - "Coping With Worry & Anxiety" 

Each Session Includes:

• Objectives

• Discussion points

• Activity directions/materials 

2 Bonus Activities:

• "Flipping The Thought" Collaborative Worksheet

• "Managing My Worries" Spinner Game

2 Assessments For Data Collection:

• A self-assessment to be completed by the student

• An assessment to be completed by teachers/families

Family Communication Forms:

• A permission form

• A follow up note for each lesson to let families know which topics were covered and encourage further conversation at home

• These family communication forms are provided in an editable format (this is in PowerPoint, so you must have PPT to access the editable version).

For more information, please see the preview.

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