Summer Learning Series 2026: The EF–Emotion Connection: Why Skills Fall Apart Under Stress (and What to Do) without NBCC Hours
Summer Learning Series with Counselor Keri, Keri Powers, M.A. EdHD., M.Ed., NCC
Program Title:
The EF–Emotion Connection: Why Skills Fall Apart Under Stress (and What to Do)
Time:
June 8, 2026, 3 pm EST, virtual session (Zoom webinar)
No NBCC Clock Hours
Want NBCC clock hours? Register for the session here.
Program Description: In this one-hour professional development webinar, school counselors will explore the relationship between executive function (EF) and emotional regulation and discover why stress predictably disrupts the very skills we work so hard to teach. This session provides a practical framework for designing and delivering interventions that account for how the stressed brain actually works.
Learning Objectives:
- Identify how acute and chronic stress disrupts working memory, inhibitory control, and cognitive flexibility in school-aged children.
- Describe the Window of Tolerance and its implications for when skill instruction and skill use are neurologically possible.
- Use at least two evidence-based co-regulation strategies to support students who are outside their window of tolerance.
NBCC Content Area: Counseling Theory/Practice and the Counseling Relationship
To Register:
Add this session to your cart and complete your checkout. You will receive a link to the virtual webinar prior to the webinar start time at the email address you provide on your order. Please use a personal email address rather than a school email address as many school email platforms block our emails or mark them as spam. We don't want you to miss it!
Bundle and Save: Click here to sign up for all 6 sessions, and you'll automatically receive 1 session free.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Q: Where do the sessions happen?
A: All sessions are live Zoom webinars.
Q: How do I join?
A: You will receive a link to join at the email address used at registration. Please use a personal email rather than a school email.
Q: Do I have to attend live?
A: Only if you want to earn NBCC credits. This is a requirement from NBCC.
Q: I can’t come at that time. Will there be a replay option?
A: Yes, the replay will be sent to all registered participants after the session. You cannot receive NBCC credit if you do not attend live, though.
Q: Is there a certificate of attendance?
A: Yes. If you are attending for NBCC credit, you will receive it after you submit the quiz (and only if you attended live). If you are not attending for NBCC credit, you’ll receive it after the session.
Q: What if you have to reschedule?
A: I will communicate as soon as possible and reschedule for a later date/time.
Q: Can I get a discount if I register for all of the sessions?
A: Yes! If you register for all of the sessions, you’ll get one session free.
Q: What if I think of a question later?
A: Email me at counselorkeri@gmail.com