Helping Children and Adolescents Cultivate Mindfulness
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Educational Goal
Increase understanding of the benefits of mindfulness for children and how to utilize related interventions.
Description
Children and adolescents are often unable to manage difficult emotions. Research indicates a growing number of anxiety and depressive disorders in our young people. Often this population lacks the tools to help them manage their emotions. In this presentation, you will learn how to help young people cultivate mindfulness to better manage their emotions. Additionally, this presentation will discuss how to implement mindfulness in an educational setting. By cultivating mindfulness, we can help children and adolescents become more successful and peaceful in the world.
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Sarah Kirk is a National Board Certified Counselor and the School Counselor Specialist at the Oklahoma State Department of Education. Before this role, she was a School Counselor for nine years. Sarah currently serves on the Board of Directors for the American School Counselor Association (ASCA). In 2019, her School Counseling Program became a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP). Sarah was Oklahoma’s 2018 School Counselor of the Year and a 2019 National School Counselor of the Year Finalist. She is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision. Sarah is an advocate for the profession and is passionate about equity and access to school counseling services for all students.