Weekly articles for school counselors with ideas on how to resolve typical school situations with students, teachers and parents using the solution focused approach.

Illuminating the Unseen: A Noteworthy Approach

Discover the transformative power of acknowledging unseen dedication in educational settings, inspiring a culture of recognition. ...more

Motivating Students ,Respect

December 04, 2023•2 min read

The COPE Squad: Empowering Students through Personal Coping Strategies

Explore the COPE Squad's journey in empowering students to discover and share personal coping strategies. ...more

Mental Health

November 27, 2023•3 min read

Pushing Through: Lessons in Resilience Before the Holiday Break

Discover how a simple conversation can unlock a child's ability to push through tough situations. This post shares insights into coping mechanisms and the power of looking forward to the joys after a ... ...more

Questions ,Exception Seeking

November 13, 2023•4 min read

Being Cyberbullied? Buckle up Your Heart

Discover how a young boy's creative coping strategy can inspire those facing cyberbullying. ...more

Questions ,Exception Seeking

November 06, 2023•3 min read

Need to Change Someone Else? Try Being Your Authentic Self

When educators reveal their authentic selves, they create genuine connections. Discover how a simple act can transform relationships at school. ...more

Change ,Motivating Students

October 30, 2023•2 min read

"Did You Borrow a Magic Wand?”

Linda’s exploration of enduring challenges during a massive book project emphasizes the underacknowledged strength in us all. ...more

Questions

October 23, 2023•2 min read

On Becoming “Cool”

Find out how to become the "cool" presence for challenging students and guide them toward their best selves. ...more

Questions ,Respect

October 15, 2023•2 min read

Growing Miracles

Every day school counselors hear complaints about a student, with the impossible expectation that they need to do something to change the student. In future, try inviting the environment to your offic... ...more

Miracle Question

October 09, 2023•4 min read

Name Your Miracle

By imagining a better scenario and placing yourself within it, you may realize that how YOU act, speak, and think when you are at your best are simply new ideas to try. ...more

Questions ,Miracle Question

October 02, 2023•2 min read

Unlocking Success: The Power of Solution-Focused Check-Ins

Use the SF Check-In Question to get remarkably insightful, honest and surprising answers that provide you with valuable feedback and enhance your effectiveness. ...more

Questions

September 22, 2023•3 min read

Student Transformations Made Easy

Redescription is a simple technique of rethinking HOW you think about a student, which leads to more possibilities for new strategies that can lead to transformations. ...more

Change ,Exception Seeking

September 18, 2023•3 min read

If It’s Not Working Going Right, Go Left

Enlist the school client's assistance to ensure that the responsibility for change rests with them, to reduce your frustration and resentment while fostering openness leading to small victories. ...more

Change

September 11, 2023•2 min read

Through the Cracks

The next time you wonder how to help a student who struggles, don’t refer too quickly… try something different first. ...more

Exception Seeking

September 04, 2023•2 min read

Anybody Need a Miracle Week?

Within the realm of solution focused thinking lies the miracle question – a question that invites us to imagine a time when our wishes come true, even on a small scale, as if a miracle happened. ...more

Miracle Question

August 28, 2023•3 min read