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How to Set Up Group Counseling for Children With Anger and Conflict issues?

Many children suffer from anger and conflict-related issues, which can greatly impact their education. The causes for the feeling of anger can be various, but the children need to learn how to control and channel this anger so it does not disrupt their education or life in general. Group counseling sessions are an effective way to teach techniques and practice them.

Instructions

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      Talk to parents and teachers about the possibility of starting a counseling group that will help teach students to manage their anger better. Ask parents for permission to involve their children, and teachers for suggestions of children who may benefit.

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      Create a safe environment in which the children will express themselves. Use a small room with a closed door and beanbags or chairs to make the children comfortable.

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      Make posters to decorate the walls. For example, make a poster which has different words to describe feeling angry, such as incensed, irritated and furious. Another poster could list ways to calm down, such as going for a walk, running, listening to music, reading a book and other phrases.

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      Establish small groups of five or six children who will attend the group. Group sizes are important, as the children need to establish a bond with everyone in the room and feel safe and relaxed so that they can honestly evaluate and express how they are feeling.

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      Display the "3+10" method clearly on the walls, and teach the technique to the students. Start with three very deep breaths. Teach the students to put their hands on their stomach, and they should be able to feel the breath come from there. Deep breath in, pause, slow breath out. Have students count to 10 slowly in their heads, and then take another deep breath. This will help the students learn how to create calm within themselves.

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      Plan a few lessons, such as games and activities, to teach students to bond. Also do some general teaching, such as listing ways you can tell your body is getting angry and how to recognize these before you feel angry.

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      Establish a time you can meet with the group regularly. This should be at least once a week, or more if possible. Schedule the meetings and inform parents of when the sessions will take place. If possible, choose a time that does not impact on the student's free time or mean they miss important lessons.

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