The Activity Library
A growing collection of interactive study guides, review games, case-based simulations, and facilitator materials — organized by course, ready to launch, and built for real classroom use.
Courses in the Library
Every activity is built with the same care and craft, so students moving between courses know exactly how to use each tool. Content is developed from real teaching, real supervision, and real clinical work.
Foundations of Counseling
9 activities · Exam Review · Amina Case Study
Interactive study guide, two-round Jeopardy review game with sound and think timer, gated instructor guide, complete Amina case study series (biopsychosocial and ADDRESSING sort activities, early counseling stages walkthrough, ACA ethical decision-making group activity, introduction slides).
COUN 637 · Group Counseling
4 activities · Corey, Tuckman & Yalom
Interactive study guide with 52 topics across group development, Yalom's therapeutic factors, and multicultural considerations. Two-round Jeopardy review game. Group counseling simulation lab and session builder for skills practice.
COUN 530 · Initial Session Practice
4 activities · Week 5 Module
Full interactive practice module on how counseling shifts when more than one client enters the room. Guided simulations, open-ended "in your own words" practice, gated facilitator guide, and a simulation review slide deck.
Wellness Activities
2 activities · For students & professionals
The Jar — a short reflective activity built on the "big rocks first" metaphor, reframed for helping professionals. Includes a printable facilitator's guide with QR code and audience-specific how-to-use notes for students, clinical clients, and workshops.
What's Inside
Every activity is a self-contained HTML page — no login for individual tools, launchable from any device, printable when needed.
Browse by category, flip through flashcards, or test yourself with a self-check quiz. Content is written for exam prep, not lecture review.
Two-round classroom games with team scoring, sound effects, per-clue think timers, and a mute toggle. Instructor guides include the full answer key and rules.
Practice sorting client details into diagnostic frameworks like the ADDRESSING model and biopsychosocial domains — with immediate feedback and correct-answer reveals.
Guided practice for real clinical moments — opening a session with a couple, family, or group. Written responses graded against learning objectives.
Short interactive activities for self-care, values clarification, and burnout prevention. Designed for students, professionals, and clinical clients.
Instructor-only pages with learning objectives, facilitation notes, debrief questions, and printable versions. Passcode-gated.
Who It's For
Adopt an activity as-is for your section, or use the Library as a teaching resource across multiple sections and semesters.
Practice for the CPCE and NCE with content built by counselor educators, not repurposed from other fields.
Use reflection activities and facilitator guides in group supervision, staff wellness days, and workshops.
The Activity Library is available to instructors, supervisors, and program partners with an access passcode.
Enter the library →🔒 Passcode required · Individual activities remain shareable via direct link
Insights, research summaries, and practice-based writing from the Polaris team — with topics spanning experiential education, clinical training, supervision, credentialing, and educational technology.