FROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF COUNSELING TOWARD SOLUTIONS, DR. LINDA METCALF
End the Cycle of Repeat Student Visits and Reclaim 6+ Hours Every Week
Go from overbooked and overwhelmed school counselor to confident and in control... starting with your very next session
If you're tired of seeing the same students with the same challenges week after week — while hundreds of others go unseen — you need a different kind of conversation. The School Counselor's Survival Kit teaches you exactly that: shorter, more effective sessions that create lasting change.
You’re Working Harder Than Ever - But Reaching Fewer Students
Every Monday morning, you already know who’ll be back in your office.
Marcus with his blow-ups. Sarah refusing to go to class. The same faces. The same challenges. Week after week, taking up 15+ hours of your time.
Meanwhile, hundreds of other students - who also need your help - are slipping through the cracks because you’re stuck in an endless loop of crisis management.
“Quick check-ins” turn into 30-minute sessions. Every suggestion gets met with, “That won’t work” or “I’ve tried that.”
And somewhere in the middle of it all, you’ve started to wonder if any of this is actually working.
And it’s not just work that’s affected.
You feel Sunday night anxiety creeping in. You leave school emotionally drained. You’ve started questioning whether this profession - the one you used to love - is still a good fit.
216 Hours a Year
That’s how much time you’re losing each year to repeat visits that don’t lead to real change. Even cutting that in half would give you back an entire month of working hours.
What If Students Already Have Their Solutions?
After 35+ years in schools, here’s what I’ve discovered... students already have the solutions. They just need someone who knows how to help them uncover them.
And when you learn to have the right kind of conversation, something powerful happens:
Students start solving their own challenges instead of depending on you
Teachers start navigating behavior issues themselves
Parents become partners instead of adversaries
Your repeat visits drop by up to 50%
You reclaim 6+ hours every week
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SF helps students see themselves in a new light. They see that they are competent and have strengths and the ability to solve their own problems.
Gary Gould | Junction View Elementary, KS
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SF is like an 'aha' for the student when they realize they've come up with their own solutions to their problems.
Kelle Kipping | LCISD Richmond, TX
Imagine Monday Morning Looking Different
Marcus stops by. Not because he’s in trouble, but to tell you he got an A on his history test.
Sarah’s mom emails to thank you for the conversation that helped her daughter find confidence.
And by 3 PM, you’ve had meaningful conversations with eight different students - and for the first time in months, you leave work at work.
Meet Dr. Linda Metcalf
Professor. Former School Counselor. Best-Selling Author. TEDx Speaker.
"I've been where you are. I know what it's like to realize you're stuck in the same patterns that aren't serving you or your students."
For more than 35 years, Dr. Linda Metcalf has been transforming how school counselors work - by showing them how to create real change in every conversation.
She’s walked in your shoes, as a former middle school teacher and all-level school counselor, and she knows the pressures you’re under.
Linda is the author of 11 books, including the best-selling Counseling Toward Solutions, and currently serves as Professor of Graduate Counseling Programs at Texas Wesleyan University.
But here’s what matters most... Linda took the solution-focused approach out of therapy rooms and turned it into a practical, school-ready system - designed specifically for the real challenges school counselors face every day.
Linda's Personal Mission
Help every school counselor discover that students already have the solutions - they just need someone who knows how to help them uncover them.
LINDA'S EXPERIENCE ... PACKAGED FOR YOU
The School Counselor's Survival Kit
Everything You Need to Transform Your Practice - One Conversation at a Time
Counseling Toward Solutions
A Comprehensive Step-by-Step Video Course
Based on Linda Metcalf's best-selling book, so you can start using the approach your very next school day.
✅ Master the 3-step solution-focused framework - Best Hopes, Preferred Future, Exceptions
✅ Turn problem conversations into hope-filled solutions
✅ Find hidden strengths in your most challenging students
✅ Handle crisis, trauma, and behavioral issues with confidence
✅ Lead solution-focused team meetings and guide teachers
✅ Build a school culture focused on possibilities, not problems
🎓 Includes a Certificate of Completion with
4 CEUs toward your professional development.
Essential Resource Pack
Ready-to-Use Tools to Apply What You Learn
A practical set of guides, scripts, and templates designed to help you move from learning to implementation - quickly and confidently.
Ongoing Support
So You’re Never Doing This Work Alone
We know change takes support. That’s why your Survival Kit includes built-in community and continuous learning opportunities all year long.
Weekly Ideas by Email
Inspiration and fresh strategies delivered every Monday during the school year
Private Online Community
Stay connected with other counselors using the approach in real time — ask questions, share wins, and keep growing
Real-World Applications
Bonus Video Presentations from the
Solution Focused School Conference
Get an inside look at how educators around the world are applying the
solution-focused approach in real school settings.
Transform Your Practice - For Less Than A Week's Worth of Coffee
If your district brought me in for just one day of training,
it would cost $3,500 plus travel.
A graduate course covering this material might run $2,200 and stretch across an entire semester.
But my mission is simple...
To help every school counselor discover that students already have their solutions, and to give you the tools to help them find those solutions.
So no, you won’t be paying anything close to that.
Why Just $27?
Because this isn’t about profit - it’s about purpose.
I want every school counselor to experience what happens when students begin discovering their own solutions.
That’s why I’ve made this kit affordable, accessible, and immediately useful - even if your district won’t cover training or professional development.
This is the kind of support I wish I’d had when I was just starting out.
Now it’s yours for less than a weekly coffee budget.
You have nothing to lose except the stress, overwhelm, and Sunday night anxiety.
We're so confident this will transform your practice that we offer a complete satisfaction guarantee.
If you don't see a significant shift in your student engagements within one month, we'll refund your investment.
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When I use this approach, kids are happier focusing on what to do to solve problems instead of focusing on the problem AND I am more calm and happier knowing that we are coming up with solutions that will work for them.
Carol Cave
Westover Elementary School, MD
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The solution focused approach is a new mindset that takes some practice but the more I do it the more effective I see my counseling become.
Ida Janzen
Tropico Middle School, CA
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Dr. Linda Metcalf will show you how to naturally tap into the hearts of students, parents, and create life-changing conversations that build an atmosphere of success throughout the school community.
Patricia Gatlin, M.Ed., LPC, LMFT
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I have grown as a Solution Focused counselor with Linda's help and guidance... it will change your whole perspective on supporting students."
Kevin Kracker, M.Ed., CSC, Hubenak Elementary Counselor
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Solution focused thinking makes a real difference by respecting those who struggle enough to realize that they have solutions.
Sharon Ronan, Moscow, Russia
Your Students Need the Counselor You're Capable of Becoming
Every day you wait is another day of 15 hours each week on repeat visits, another day of overwhelm, another day students aren’t getting the help they need.
You didn’t become a counselor to manage crises.
You became a counselor to make a difference, and you still can. Starting with your very next session.
Students like Marcus, Sarah, and the 400+ others are counting on you to discover a better way.
Today is the day you take that first step.
What Happens After You Get Your School Counselor's Survival Kit?
✅ Instant access to your private training library
🎥 Start with the foundational videos
🧭 Use the Quick Reference Guide alongside your next session
💬 Join the community of solution-focused counselors
💡 Reclaim your time and rediscover your passion
Students already have their solutions.
You just need to know how to help them uncover them.
Frequently Asked Questions
How quickly will I see results?
Many counselors report seeing changes in their very next session. The approach is designed for immediate implementation.
What if I'm not tech-savvy?
The training is delivered through a simple, user-friendly platform that works on any device. If you can check email, you can access this content.
Will this work with my difficult students?
Especially with your difficult students. This approach is specifically designed for resistant and challenging cases.
How are the CEUs delivered?
You'll receive an official Certificate of Attendance worth 4 CEUs upon completion of the training modules.
Get your School Counselor's Survival Kit for just $27
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