For Students & Clinicians: Tools, Resources & Insights
Whether you’re beginning your counseling journey or growing as an emerging clinician, this space is designed to support you every step of the way. Explore tools to strengthen your skills, resources to deepen your learning, and insights to help you navigate practicum, associateship, and early clinical work with more clarity and confidence. Here, you’ll find guidance, community, and practical support for building a meaningful, sustainable career in the mental health field.
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Tools & Guides
The Counseling Cove offers worksheets, exercises, and practical tools designed to support both personal growth and clinical development. Each resource includes clear guidance on how to use it—whether you’re integrating it into your therapeutic work, preparing for sessions, grounding yourself, or supporting clients through specific skills and concepts. These tools are created to be accessible, adaptable, and easy to bring into your practice or your own reflection.
Therapist Aid provides a wide range of free mental health materials, including:
Psychoeducation handouts
Skills worksheets
CBT tools
Mindfulness and grounding exercises
Treatment planning templates
Client-friendly educational graphics and visuals
Must-Have Reads and Media
Explore our curated collection of books, films, podcasts, and more that inspire growth and deepen understanding in the world of mental health. This living resource list is especially meaningful—it began as a shared recommendation sheet created by Camille’s graduate cohort, a diverse group of students who have since become clinicians, each bringing unique identities, experiences, and perspectives to the field.
What started as a collaborative class project has grown into a dynamic, community-built list designed to expand your perspective, spark reflection, and support both personal and professional learning.
Dive in to discover new favorites, revisit classics, and contribute your own recommendations as the collection continues to evolve.
Note: We’ve chosen to use a Google Sheet format for gathering and sharing these resources at this time. Feel free to explore—and add to it as you please!
Trainings & Certifications
Continuing education is an essential part of developing your identity and confidence as a clinician. This growing list gathers a wide range of virtual and in-person trainings, workshops, and certifications to support your ongoing learning and skill-building across modalities, populations, and areas of specialization.
Similar to our Must-Have Reads & Media list, this collection was originally started by Camille’s graduate cohort — a diverse group of emerging clinicians committed to lifelong learning and community care. Over time, it has expanded into a collaborative, evolving resource meant to guide students, associates, and licensed clinicians as they navigate their professional development.
Note: We’re currently sharing this resource as a Google Sheet for easy access and contribution. Please feel free to explore — and add trainings you’ve found meaningful along the way!
“Connection is why we're here; it is what gives purpose and meaning to our lives."
— Brené Brown
