Counseling Children and Adolescents: Executive Functioning and Relationships

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Learning Objectives: Describe key knowledge areas, attributes and skills of child counselors to incorporate into speech sessions, as they intersect, from the Competencies for Counseling Children and Adolescents (Clark et al., 2022).

Describe three relationship based counseling strategies that can be easily included in speech sessions.

Identify how the mental health strategies discussed intersect with executive functioning treatment in the Relationship-based model of Executive Functioning.

References & Resources:

Declarative Language Handbook: Using a Thoughtful Language Style to Help Kids with Social Learning Challenges Feel Competent, Connected, and Understood

The Whole-Brain Child: 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind

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