School Counselors - Helping Students Rule Their Experiences (GSCA 2025 Annual Conference)
Belonging in Action: Small Group Strategies for Empowering Middle School Girls through Positive Psychology
Thursday, November 13, 2025 at 11:30 AM–12:30 PM EST
Elm (50 seats)
Target Audience
Middle/High School
Additional Target Audience (e.g. Target Audience is School Administrator with an Additional focus on Elementary)
Elementary/Middle
Primary focus area of your proposal
Classroom/Small Group Lessons, Activities, Ideas
Session Summary
This session examines the use of psychoeducational groups grounded in positive psychology as an intervention for enhancing social-emotional well-being among middle school girls. Emphasizing strengths-based practices such as gratitude exercises, empathy development, and strength-spotting, the session demonstrates how these groups can address a range of interpersonal challenges, including, but not limited to, relational aggression.
Participants will gain practical activities aimed at promoting resilience, self-worth, emotional regulation, and positive peer connections.
Presenters
Josselyn Ayala, Regent University
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