Lesson Plan
Threshold Technique Outline
Guide the 11th grade student through a structured 50-minute individual counseling session using threshold imagery to identify personal transitions, chart milestones of change, and commit to new behaviors.
This session helps students recognize and own key moments of growth, build self-awareness, and set actionable commitments to support ongoing development.
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Time
Approach
Materials
Prep
Review Materials
10 minutes
Step 1
Introduction & Rapport Building
5 minutes
Step 2
Explore the Threshold Concept
10 minutes
Step 3
Guided Visualization
15 minutes
Step 4
Stepping Stones Activity
10 minutes
Step 5
Discussion & Reflection
5 minutes
Step 6
Commitment Candle Cool-Down
5 minutes

Slide Deck
Stepping Stones of Change
The Metaphor of Stepping Stones
Identify Your Threshold Moment
Stone 1: Milestone Before Threshold
Stone 2: Your Threshold
Stones 3 & 4: Future Milestones
Connecting Your Path

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Worksheet


Cool Down

