THE ROLE. TRAILS improves youth access to effective mental health services by connecting school mental health professionals (SMHPs: school counselors, social workers, etc.) with a trained TRAILS Coach for support as they lead. . CBT and Mindfulness. . skills groups with their students. While TRAILS provides a 6-hour CBT and Mindfulness training for SMHPs, extensive research shows that a one-day training is not enough to help school staff put new ...