About

Hi, my name is Dr. Lam. Welcome to the Emery Park Elementary Gateway to Success Page! As an elementary school counselor, my focus is to support students and teachers in connecting education to the social and emotional development of students and creating an environment where students can flourish academically. 

Prior to becoming an Elementary School Counselor, I worked as a Mental Health Therapist for 7 years and a Program Director for 8 years. I'm trained in Evidenced Based Practices, such as, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy,  Managing and Adapting Practice, and Seeking Safety.

I decided to change my career to school counseling because as a mother of three, I had learned the value and importance of social and emotional learning. Emotional learning involves helping students develop self-understanding, self-regulation, impulse control, the ability to delay gratification, anger management, stress reduction, etc. Social learning helps students develop an ability to adopt a different perspective, identify emotions in others, feel empathy, listen, communicate effectively, and simply get along with others. 

By supporting students in managing their emotions, setting and achieving positive goals, feeling and showing empathy for others, nurturing positive relationships, and making responsible decisions we are able to provide students with the abilities required to succeed in life, both within their school and beyond.  It is my hope that the Gateway to Success program will equip students at Emery Park Elementary to be successful and effective in managing the challenges that come their way as they grow and develop.