Q) What services does the School Counselor provide?
A) As your School Counselor, I provide preventive and intervention services that provides tools for communication, good decision making, friendship development and coping skills etc. The services I provide are implemented in multiple ways. Panorama Scholars can receive individual short-term services, small group services, and or classroom guidance services.
Q) What topics do you cover in individual, small groups, and classroom counseling?
A) Our Scholars needs vary, but the common areas that I tend to cover are surrounded around their academic, career, personal, character, and social development needs. More specifically, topics include the following:
Making Friends
Controlling Anger
Learning and Study Skills
Family Life
Making Good Choices
Worries and Fears
Solving Problems
Q) How does my child get referred to the counselor?
A) Referrals can be made in many ways. The best way to refer a student is by completing a google forms document. The document is located under the referrals section. There is a document for self refers if the student would like to meet with me. I also have a refer form for parents who may have concerns regarding their child's academics, personal, and or social support needs. Lastly, the staff at Panorama can complete a referral form if they feel that your child may need support from the counselor.
Q) Is my child in trouble if they are sent to the counselor?
A) No, your child is not in trouble if they are sent to me. School counselors are not disciplinarians, however, we work with students on preventative strategies to minimize and eventually eliminate the problem that we are solving.
Q) Will you notify me if you spoke to my child?
A) If I believe that your child would benefit from individual sessions and or I am seeing your child on an ongoing basis, I will reach out to you and let you know. Confidentiality and building trust with the student is an important part of counseling. With that being said, what your child says during our session is to remain between me, the counselor and the child unless your child states that: someone is hurting your them, your child wants to hurt someone, your child wants to hurt themselves, or if your child says it is okay to tell a trusted adult.