Counselor in the Classroom

Counselor in the Classroom is a time when I enter the students' classroom to teach Counselor Lessons; these lessons help students understand themselves and others.  I am in your student’s classroom teaching guidance lessons at least every other week.  Lessons are on subjects such as academic success, personal and social success, safe choices, and future planning.  

Our conversations about mental health at school are best supported by continued conversations at home.  Discussing mental health is as important as discussing physical health (in age and developmentally appropriate ways).   An example of this would sound like: "I take care of my physical health in a lot of ways.  I make sure that I get enough sleep, I eat foods that fuel my body, I get outside or move my body, I brush my teeth, bathe, and go to the doctor when I need to.  Just like my physical health I also need to take care of my mental health.  I get outside and move my body regularly because it helps me de-stress, I stay connected with my friends, I get enough sleep, I practice emotional regulation, and when I need to I talk to specialists or take medication."   Part of the health and safety piece at home is to monitor internet usage, ensure that medications (especially prescriptions) are locked up, as well as, locking up firearms; this is imperative to our children's safety.