Ways to Help Kids with Sadness *Sad Bag Coping Skills Bag for Kids By Jeanette Yoffe | Mental Health
Channel: Jeanette-ically Speaking
Date: 2020-06-09

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METHOD: 
Introduce the task by explaining to the child that he/she is going to help the child manage their “sad” feelings with the use of a special bag they will explore and create together. Continue to explain that within the bag there will be special skills for him/her to do when they have these feelings and don’t know how to express them. The order is not important.  

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Jeanette is a child/family/adult therapist with a special focus on adopted and foster care issues which derived from her own experience of being adopted and moving through the foster care system in New York City. Her personal experience has informed her education and provided insight into the unique stresses involved with these issues. Because of Jeanette’s life experience she can more easily connect and relate to the children and teens she works with. She is an exceptional child-care worker who is dedicated to helping each of her clients reach their full potential through mental health therapy and make the difficult journey from despair towards resiliency and hope.

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