Ms. Johnson
AVMS School Counselor
Hi! My name is Ms. Johnson. I am the School Counselor for 8th graders and half of 7th grade (Team Prestige & Team Dignity). Ms. Stone serves 6th grade students and the other half of 7th grade (Team Honor & Team Phoenix).
School counselors are here to help students with their social-emotional, academic, and career development. Friendship or relationship issues, family stress, drugs and alcohol, bullying, self-harm, conflict resolution, abuse, sexual experimentation, positive self-concept, or anything that might interfering with a students ability to do their best at school are issues a school counselor might help a student with.
Students can self refer to the counselor by leaving a note at our office, telling their teacher they would like to see us, or by using the student request for counseling form. Parents are welcome to contact us as well by email or calling the school. Teachers can also make a referral to the counselor for students for which they have concerns.
Reach me by phone @ Apple Valley Middle School 828-697-4545
Molly Johnson is originally from Birmingham, Alabama but has called many places home over the years. She graduated from Birmingham-Southern College with a B.A. in Sociology and Psychology in 2007 and completed her Masters in Counseling from Western Carolina University in 2012. She has studied abroad in New Zealand and Australia and worked for a non-profit in Malawi, Africa teaching H.I.V. and Environmental Education to students and teachers in the African bush. She fell in love with the Asheville/ Hendersonville area in college when she worked as a camp counselor during the summers at Lutheridge in Arden, NC. There she met her husband and later became a Program Director working year round with children and youth of all ages and backgrounds in the camp setting. She has worked for Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools as a School Counselor and most recently at Dana Elementary as a Tutor. Molly currently lives in Fletcher with her husband, Drew, their two children, Claire (5) and Crosby (2), and their dog Charlie May. She enjoys laughing, playing outside, and being creative.