How do students talk to the School Counselor?
Meetings with the School Counselor, can be in a variety of ways. Most commonly, School Counselors get to work with students in the following ways:
INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING: Student and counselor meet independently to go over any concerns.
GROUP COUNSELING: Peer groups of 2-5 students meet to work on character development or group issues.
When do people request a meeting with a School Counselor?
Here are a few examples:
When a student is very sad, confused, shy, angry, or worried
When severe changes in a student's behavior occur
When something seems to be bothering a student to the point of distraction or intense anxiety
When a student is having difficulty dealing with family changes or situations
When a student is dealing with a loss of a family member, friend, or pet
When stressors at home are affecting school performance or self-concept
When a student is consistently absent from school
How do students see the School Counselor?
Appointment made by the counselor to meet with a student
Student self-referral to meet with the counselor
Parent/Guardian referral for a student to meet with the counselor
Administration, Teacher, Staff referral/request for a student to meet with the counselor
Confidentiality Concerns
A counselor-student relationship must be built on trust and confidentiality. This means that we are bound by ethical codes of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) to keep conversations between ourselves and students private. We do our best to keep parents and teachers updated on the progress and relevant information for the betterment of your child. There are times when we may need to break confidentiality and tell appropriate people. This is when students may be susceptible to:
Hurting Themselves
Hurting Others
Abuse and/or Neglect