Then once I find the item they then practice a word from their articulation list. In this activity, students are paired with one person and they have a given amount of time (3-5 minutes) to find at least 4 things they have in. From icebreakers for initial sessions to specialized group counseling activities for adults and teens, this guide offers a wealth of information for both mental health professionals and individuals considering group therapy. This is an activity that I use in a changing families group (divorce, separation, and other family changes). I’ve even done it where they then get to go and hide the item for me to find. Counseling Icebreakers: 10 Get to Know You Activities for Group Counseling. This is a fun way to get my students moving around the therapy room and feeling more comfortable. Then once they find that object they can simply practice a word from their word lists. Or if you’re like me and don’t want to spend hours cutting out the words then simply find an object you have in your therapy room, such as legos or a simple manipulative and hide that object around the room instead and tell your student to find that object. Then have your students go on a scavenger hunt for their new words making their articulation therapy more fun! Your first session will probably involve your therapist asking you a lot of questions about you, how you cope, and your symptoms (it’s basically an interview). A perfect way to incorporate your student’s target sound would be to play a fun game, such as take a set of articulation cards you already have or simply print some out and hide them around your speech therapy room.

Initial therapy session activities