Coping Skills Counseling Game: Calming Strategies Activity

Looking for a fun way to talk about coping skills in your group counseling lessons or individual counseling sessions? Your students will love this coping skills game! Draw 2 cards and find the one coping skill that is on both cards. Then, share a time when you have used or could use that calming strategy.

What's included:

• Game instructions
• 43 game cards
• 45 coping skills reference cards
• NEW: Now includes digital version of the game (PPT file)

How to use it:

With your small groups or individual counseling students, draw 2 cards. Find the object that is on both cards. Then, use the coping skills reference card to talk more about how the item can be used as a calming strategy or coping skill. Give students a chance to share about a time when they have used this skill in the past or a time when it might be helpful for them in the future.

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