Role of the Counselor

School counselors work collaboratively with ALL students, parents, teachers, administrators, and local community agencies to support students' academic success. I provide individual counseling, group counseling and classroom lessons to students throughout the year. My role is to support the academic development of students by identifying social and emotional issues that get in the way of academic success. School counselors work with students on issues that may impede their ability to be successful in classrooms. There are limits to what school counselors do. School counselors are not therapists and do no provide ongoing therapy. When ongoing therapy is needed, counselors work collaboratively with parents to meet students needs.

I am here to help! Here are some services offered by the counseling program

• Assistance with Organization

• Short-term Individual Counseling

• Referrals to Community Resources

• Psychoeducation for Students

• Parent Meetings on Request

• Small-Group Counseling

• Schoolwide Classroom Counseling Lessons

• Crisis screening and response

• Anger and anxiety de-escalation

• Information & Resources for Parents

• Peer to peer conflict resolution

• Assist with middle school AVID placement 

• Provide resources for food and holiday resources