Student Referral
How do students meet with their counselor?
School Counselors work with students in the following ways:
One-on-One Counseling:
Student and counselor meet independently to review any concerns, challenges, or needed support related to social/personal, academics, college planning, etc.
Group Counseling:
Peer groups of 5-8 students meet to work on important topics such as anxiety coping skills, study skills, support, positive self-talk, and self-care.
Core Curriculum Lessons:
Counselors go into the classrooms to speak with students about various topics.
Reasons to request a meeting with a counselor:
When a student is very sad, confused, shy, angry, or worried.
When severe changes in a student's behavior occur.
When a student is having difficulty dealing with family changes or situations.
Self-harm
Bullying
When a student is dealing with losing 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.
When students are struggling academically.
How do students see the counselor?
Parents are welcome to contact their student's grade-level counselor directly.
Appointments made by the counselor to meet with a student
Self-Referral to meet with the counselor.
Parent/Guardian Referral for a student to meet with the counselor.
Administration, Teacher, and Staff Referral request a student meet with the counselor.
Request by a friend for a student to meet with the counselor.
Confidentiality
A counselor-student relationship must be built on trust and confidentiality. This means that counselors are bound by the ethical codes of the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) to keep conversations between the counselor and students private. We try our best to keep parents and teachers updated on the progress and relevant information for the betterment of your student. Sometimes, we may need to break confidentiality and consult certain sources. This is when students may be susceptible to:
Harm Themselves
Harm Others
Abuse and/or Neglect