Counselor Chat Podcast
By Carol Miller, School Counselor
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Counselor Chat is a podcast for School Counselors. If you're looking for inspiration, collaboration, easy to implement strategies and a bit of joy, you'll want to listen along with your host, Carol Miller from Counseling Essentials. Share in some real talk and get tips, tricks and learn about tools of the trade with Carol and listen in as she interviews other school counselors who are experts in the field as they share their advice and enjoy a few laughs.
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163. Helping Students Transition Well (Without Adding One More Thing to Your Plate)
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May 20, 2026 |
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162. The 3 Pieces of Data School Counselors Should Grab Right Now
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May 13, 2026 |
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161. How to Choose an SEL Curriculum
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May 06, 2026 |
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160. Simple Mental Health Supports Every School Can Use Right Now
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Apr 29, 2026 |
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159. You Don’t Have to Do It All: Letting Go This Time of Year
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Apr 22, 2026 |
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158. Test Anxiety Isn’t Just Nerves—Here’s What Students Really Need
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Apr 15, 2026 |
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157. Why I Don’t Make Kids Apologize (And What I Do Instead)
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Apr 08, 2026 |
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156. Spring Fever Is Real: Managing Big Energy & Bigger Behaviors
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Apr 01, 2026 |
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155. How Long Is a Lifetime? (And What Are You Going to Do With Yours?)
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Mar 25, 2026 |
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154. March Madness and School Counseling
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Mar 18, 2026 |
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153. Shamrocks, Rainbows and Gold: St. Patrick’s Day SEL That Actually Works
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Mar 11, 2026 |
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152. MTSS-B Made Simple: How Teams Decide What Students Really Need
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Mar 04, 2026 |
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151. The Words Matter: Small Language Shifts That Make a Big Difference
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Feb 25, 2026 |
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150. Not Every Week Is a Highlight Reel
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Feb 18, 2026 |
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149. Lives Worth Living with Steve Sharp and Perri Rosen
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Feb 11, 2026 |
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148. Amplifying Student Success Through Stories
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Feb 04, 2026 |
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147. Midyear School Counseling Data Check (Without the Stress)
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Jan 28, 2026 |
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146. How School Counselors Can Help With Attendance, Motivation, and Engagement
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Jan 21, 2026 |
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145. How School Counselors Can Support Big Feelings in the New Year
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Jan 14, 2026 |
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144. New Year, Same Counselor
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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143. What If I Don't Feel Motivated To Go Back To Work (ICYMI)
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Dec 31, 2025 |
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142. Advice from Counselors to Counselors (ICYMI)
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Dec 24, 2025 |
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141. The School Counselor’s Holiday Survival Guide
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Dec 17, 2025 |
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140. Finding Calm in the Counselor Chaos
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Dec 10, 2025 |
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139. Growing Gratitude in Your Counseling Program
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Dec 03, 2025 |
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138. The Gratitude Circle for Counselors: Finding Joy in the Work You Do
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Nov 26, 2025 |
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137. Reframing Behavior: From Punishment to Problem-Solving
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Nov 19, 2025 |
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136. Values in Action: Helping Students Navigate Moral Dilemmas
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Nov 12, 2025 |
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135. Restorative Practices: Building a Culture of Kindness That Lasts
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Nov 05, 2025 |
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134. How to Build an Anti-Bullying Culture That Lasts Beyond October
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Oct 29, 2025 |
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133. The Candy Corn Principle: Why You Can’t Please Everyone
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Oct 22, 2025 |
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132. Empathy in Action: Kindness Lessons for October
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Oct 15, 2025 |
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131. It’s All Coming In: Managing Referrals Like a Pro
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Oct 08, 2025 |
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130. Recognizing the Signs: Early Indicators of Student Struggle
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Oct 01, 2025 |
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129. Your First Counselor Newsletter of the Year
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Sep 24, 2025 |
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128. Collaborating with Admin Without Feeling Like the “Other” Team
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Sep 17, 2025 |
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127. Suicide Prevention in Schools: What Counselors Need to Know
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Sep 10, 2025 |
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126. The High 5 Habit: Start the School Year with a Boost
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Sep 03, 2025 |
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125. Crisis Prep for the New School Year
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Aug 27, 2025 |
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124. Blueberries, Butterfat, and the Beautiful Mess of School Counseling
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Aug 20, 2025 |
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Bulletproof Your Schedule: Time-Blocking for School Counselors
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Aug 13, 2025 |
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Team Up! Collaborating with Teachers from Day One
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Aug 06, 2025 |
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121. Podcast Takeover: with Carey Hughes
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Jul 30, 2025 |
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120. Things I'm Doing Now So August Isn't A Dumpster Fire!
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Jul 23, 2025 |
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119. Smart Ways to Split a Counseling Caseload
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Jul 16, 2025 |
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118. Counselor Catch-Up: What I’m Reading, Learning, and Loving This Summer
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Jul 09, 2025 |
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117. Red, White, and Burned Out: Signs You Need More Summer Recharge
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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116. Podcast Takeover Edition: Cassie Good on The Power of a School Counseling Advisory
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Jun 25, 2025 |
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115. That One Student – Ending the Year with Impact
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Jun 18, 2025 |
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114. Conference Confidential: The backstage tour of the Summer Counselor Conference
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Jun 11, 2025 |
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113. Dear Future Me: An End-of-the-Year Letter from Your School Counselor Self
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Jun 04, 2025 |
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112. Podcast Takeover Edition: Carol Colao on Counseling Grief with Hope
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May 28, 2025 |
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111. Small Wins, Big Impact: Celebrating the Tiny Victories of Your School Year
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May 21, 2025 |
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110. The 5 Non-Negotiables Every School Counselor Needs to Thrive
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May 14, 2025 |
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109. Mental Health Matters: Small Moves, Big Impact for Counselors This May
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May 07, 2025 |
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108. Promoting Student Self-Discovery
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Apr 30, 2025 |
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107. Rebuilding Relationships with Students You’ve Lost Touch With: How to Reconnect and Re-Engage
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Apr 23, 2025 |
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106. The Counseling Game Closet: Easy Group Games for Spring Energy
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Apr 16, 2025 |
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105. Spring Cleaning--Counseling Style
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Apr 09, 2025 |
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104. How to Plan for Small Groups in the Final Months of the School Year
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Apr 02, 2025 |
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103. Mid-Year Check-In: Are You on Track with Your Counseling Goals?
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Mar 26, 2025 |
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102. Self-Harm Awareness Month: How to Support Students
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Mar 19, 2025 |
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101. The Energy You Bring – How to Make Lessons Fun & Engaging
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Mar 12, 2025 |
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100. Celebrating 100 Episodes: A Look Back and A Look Ahead
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Mar 05, 2025 |
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99. School Counseling Crisis Management 101: Preparing for the Unexpected
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Feb 26, 2025 |
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98. Making Small Changes for Big Impact in Your Counseling Program
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Feb 19, 2025 |
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97. When Self-Care Becomes a Chore: Redefining Wellness
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Feb 12, 2025 |
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96. Kickstart Your Year With a Vision Board for Your Program
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Feb 05, 2025 |
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95. Mastering the Art of Small Talk in Counseling Sessions
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Jan 29, 2025 |
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94. National School Counseling Week: Outside-the-Box Ideas
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Jan 22, 2025 |
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93. New Year, New Habits: Time Management Tips for School Counselors
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Jan 15, 2025 |
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92. Breaking Up with Overcommitment: Learning to Say No in the New Year
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Jan 08, 2025 |
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91. Counseling’s Secret Sauce: The Art of Mentoring New School Counseling Professionals
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Dec 18, 2024 |
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90. Is That Trash Actually Treasure? A Holiday Reminder For School Counselors
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Dec 11, 2024 |
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89. School Counseling VS School Social Work: Working together as a collaborative unit with Cayce Batts
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Dec 04, 2024 |
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88. A Day In The School Counselor Life with Sarah Altman
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Nov 27, 2024 |
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87. A Conversation with Julia Cook: The Heart of School Counseling, Books, and Teaching Great People Skills
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Nov 20, 2024 |
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86. School Counselor Duo Allie and Elizabeth Share Their Day
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Nov 13, 2024 |
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85. The Power of One: How You’re Making a Difference as a School Counselor
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Nov 06, 2024 |
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84. Creative Ways To Use Your Leftover Halloween Candy As A School Counselor
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Oct 30, 2024 |
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83. From Crisis To Calm: Understanding the Law of Diminishing Returns in School Counseling
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Oct 23, 2024 |
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82. School Counselor Scaries
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Oct 16, 2024 |
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81. How To Navigating Difficult Conversations With Parents and Students As A School Counselor
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Oct 09, 2024 |
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80. Creating an Anti-Bullying Culture in Your School
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Oct 02, 2024 |
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79. Permission to Prioritize: Balancing Awareness Months, SEL Topics, and School Needs
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Sep 25, 2024 |
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78. Ideas for Suicide Prevention Month for School Counselors
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Sep 18, 2024 |
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77. The Leadership Compass: The Perfect Activity for your next faculty meeting
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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76. the Top 10 Things To Do To Set Your School Counseling Program Up For Success
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Sep 04, 2024 |
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75: Go Make Some Lolipop Moments: Back To School Series
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Aug 28, 2024 |
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74. Leadership Tips from The Dancing Guy: Back To School Series
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Aug 21, 2024 |
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73: Tales From A Train Station: Back To School Series For School Counselors
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Aug 14, 2024 |
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72. The Power of Habits: Back To School Series For School Counselors
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Aug 07, 2024 |
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71. Using Data In Our School Counseling Program
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Jul 31, 2024 |
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70. Ten Ways to Use an Ordinary Piece of Paper in School Counseling
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Jul 24, 2024 |
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69. Using Mind Mapping In Your School Counseling Program
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Jul 17, 2024 |
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68. What You Need To Know For The ASCA Conference With Brandy Thompson
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Jul 10, 2024 |
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67. Effective Strategies for Advisories and SEL with Leslie Cuprill
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Jul 03, 2024 |
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66. Summer Routines for School Counselors
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Jun 26, 2024 |
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65. Afterschool Programs with Jenice Lee
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Jun 19, 2024 |
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64. Elementary, Middle and High School Counseling: Let's Compare with Jordan Tatom
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Jun 12, 2024 |
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63. How School Counselors Can Nurture Resilience with John Burnett
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Jun 05, 2024 |
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62. Navigating the Chaos: Mastering the Unpredictable World of School Counseling with Laura Filtness
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May 29, 2024 |
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61. Mind Mapping As A Tool For Building Your School Counseling Program
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May 22, 2024 |
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60. Your School Counseling Questions Answered
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May 15, 2024 |
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59. School Counselors, Students And State Testing Season
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May 08, 2024 |
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58. Attention School Counselors: You Are Leaders!
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May 01, 2024 |
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57. What I Wished I Knew Earlier In My School Counseling Career
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Apr 24, 2024 |
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56. The School Counselor's Circle Of Control
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Apr 17, 2024 |
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55. Help! I’m a School Counselor and I Need a Side Hustle!
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Apr 10, 2024 |
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54. The Top 10 of Counselor Chat’s First Year
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Apr 03, 2024 |
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53. Using A Scope And Sequence In Career Lessons
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Mar 27, 2024 |
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52. Teaching Future Planning As a School Counselor
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Mar 20, 2024 |
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51. Finding Grace In Grief: A School Counselor’s Journey
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Mar 13, 2024 |
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50. Structuring Your Individual Counseling Sessions
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Mar 06, 2024 |
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49. Individual Counseling Like A Pro
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Feb 28, 2024 |
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48. When The Referrals Start Coming In–How To Decide Between Group and Individual Counseling
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Feb 21, 2024 |
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47. Using Community Circles As SEL Lessons
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Feb 14, 2024 |
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46. Simple Ideas You Can Do For Kindness Month
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Feb 07, 2024 |
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45. Using Data In Your 2nd Semester Programming
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Jan 31, 2024 |
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44. What Am I Supposed To Do For National School Counseling Week with Mal Jacobs and Hannah Mick
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Jan 24, 2024 |
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43. Life As A School Counselor in Budapest, Hungary With Taylor Maxwell
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Jan 17, 2024 |
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42. Why Take An Energy Inventory As A School Counselor
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Jan 10, 2024 |
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41. What If I Don’t Feel Motivated To Go Back To Work After Break?
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Jan 03, 2024 |
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40. Dealing With Teacher Pushback As A School Counselor
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Dec 20, 2023 |
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39. What if I have a class that’s mean to each other? How to help as a School Counselor
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Dec 13, 2023 |
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38. What I Wished I Learned In Grad School
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Dec 06, 2023 |
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37. School Counseling in a Korean International School with Michelle Pownall
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Nov 29, 2023 |
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36. School Counseling in Ethiopia with Daniel Inman
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Nov 22, 2023 |
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35. Data Tells A Story with Katie Row
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Nov 15, 2023 |
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34. Advice To Counselors From Counselors
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Nov 08, 2023 |
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33. Adding Fun To Your Counseling Lessons with Mallory Jacobs
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Nov 01, 2023 |
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32. Teaching Kids How to Be (Or Not Be) Someone’s Friend
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Oct 25, 2023 |
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31. Using Student Emotional Check-Ins During Counseling Sessions
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Oct 18, 2023 |
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30. Brain Break Ideas
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Oct 11, 2023 |
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29. Activities To Help With Classroom Engagement
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Oct 04, 2023 |
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28. Avoiding TACOS with Nancy Willard
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Sep 27, 2023 |
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27. Why Start A Hope And Resiliency Small Group?
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Sep 20, 2023 |
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26. Why We Should Teach An Identity Lesson At The Beginning Of The School Year
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Sep 13, 2023 |
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25. How to Perk Up Your Program, Curriculum and Confidence as a School Counselor
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Sep 06, 2023 |
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24. Trust Your Journey with Indra Owens
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Aug 30, 2023 |
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23. Decorating Your Office On A Dime
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Aug 23, 2023 |
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22. Why School Counselor Introduction Lessons Are Important
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Aug 16, 2023 |
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21. Sharing An Office Space with Ashley Morat
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Aug 09, 2023 |
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20. Incorporating Diversity Into Your Groups with Leslie Cuprill
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Aug 02, 2023 |
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19. Motivational Interviewing For School Counselors with Reagan North
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Jul 26, 2023 |
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18. 5 Steps to Vocalizing Your Value with Jeff Becker
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Jul 19, 2023 |
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17. Bringing Accountability to Your Own Wellness with Dr. Sandi
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Jul 12, 2023 |
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16. Teaching Students About Race and Racism in Elementary School with Kristin Moffett
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Jul 05, 2023 |
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15. The Top 10 Excuses I Told Myself For Why I Shouldn’t Attend An ASCA Conference
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Jun 28, 2023 |
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14. School Counselors: Level Up Your Game – Why Conferences Matter
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Jun 21, 2023 |
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13. Mindfulness with Beverly Fernandez
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Jun 14, 2023 |
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12. School Anxiety Solutions: Technical Tips for Managing Tears at Dropoff with Ashley Bartley
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Jun 07, 2023 |
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11. Prepared Spontaneity in Lesson Planning
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May 31, 2023 |
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10. Closing Down Your School Year
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May 24, 2023 |
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9. Slumps and Burnout and What You Can Do About It
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May 17, 2023 |
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8. Erin’s Law and School Counselors
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May 10, 2023 |
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7. Transition To Middle School With Laura Oathout (Music City School Counselor)
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May 03, 2023 |
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6. Interviewing Tips For School Counselors
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Apr 26, 2023 |
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5. Putting Together A School Counselor Resume
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Apr 19, 2023 |
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4. Amplify Your School Counseling Job Search
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Apr 12, 2023 |
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1. Introductions and My Why
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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2. Working With Kids With Undesired Classroom Behaviors
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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3. Activities To Help Kids With Anxiety
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Apr 05, 2023 |
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Welcome to Counselor Chat
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Feb 28, 2023 |