Reasons to see the Counselor
Students can seek help with:
- Peer relationships, coping strategies & effective social skills
- Communication, problem-solving & conflict resolution
- Grief, loss & divorce
- Academic concerns & planning
- Career awareness, exploration & planning
- Self-esteem
- Social/emotional struggles
- Behavior struggles
- Goal setting & decision making
- Understanding self & others
- Multicultural/diversity awareness
- Organizational, study & test-taking skills
- Individual student planning
Parents can seek help with:
- Home & school communication
- Developmental behavioral issues
- Academic transitions
- Student consultation/collaboration
- Academic, Social/Emotional, Behavioral & Career planning for their student
NOTE: School Counselors do NOT provide
long-term mental health therapy
long-term mental health therapy
School Counselors are prepared to address barriers & to assess ways to maximize students’ success in schools, communities & their family structure by offering education, prevention, crisis & short-term intervention until the student is connected with available community resources.