Summer Learning Series 2026: When Kids Avoid Instead of Cope: Building Distress Tolerance in the School Setting without NBCC Hours
Summer Learning Series with Counselor Keri, Keri Powers, M.A. EdHD., M.Ed., NCC
Program Title:
When Kids Avoid Instead of Cope: Building Distress Tolerance in the School Setting
Time:
June 16, 2026, 3 pm EST, virtual session (Zoom webinar)
No NBCC Clock Hour
Want to earn NBCC credit? Register for the session here.
Program Description: In this one-hour professional development webinar, school counselors will learn why avoidance is so powerful, what maintains it across settings, and how to build the clinical skill set that changes it. Participants will leave with a concrete understanding of the avoidance cycle, five evidence-based distress tolerance strategy categories adapted for school settings, and a practical graded exposure planning tool for building approach behavior one step at a time.
Learning Objectives:
- Explain the avoidance cycle and the role of negative reinforcement in maintaining avoidance behavior in school-aged children.
- Identify at least 3 evidence-based distress tolerance strategies appropriate for elementary and middle school settings, including developmentally appropriate adaptations.
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