Help the Octonauts Feel Their Feelings!

This activity brings the beloved Octonauts into your counseling sessions or social-emotional learning lessons. It explores how each unique Octonaut faces a challenge—whether it’s managing big emotions, learning to relax, or channeling their feelings in healthy ways. Clients and students will work alongside the Octonauts to explore emotional awareness, regulation strategies, and problem-solving skills.
 
Perfect for individual, small group, or classroom settings, this activity encourages empathy, resilience, and a deeper understanding of emotional intelligence. Tailored for neurodivergent and neurotypical learners alike, it’s a fun and therapeutic way to explore feelings while supporting social-emotional growth.
 
This resource was originally made by Dr. Sami Pieknik (author) to utilize with youth via telehealth. Holding a client's interest and teaching targeted therapy strategies to youth can be a significant challenge - especially via telehealth. This is a fun, interactive way to weave a client's interests into therapy - all while making it interesting and teaching new and useful strategies that the clients can apply to themselves and their passions.
 
GIFs are utilized on this resource to add an element of movement, break up the content, and to assist in holding clients' attention.
 
This resource offers many options in the activities it presents, and can be modified by age and/or an individual's support-needs. This activity can be completed in one session, or over several sessions, depending on the client's needs.