Dear Students:
We are here for you. We are listening to you. We care for you. We believe in you. We believe you are important and we believe you can succeed. Our goal in the counseling office is to help you see how awesome you are, how unique and special you are, how you can succeed and be your best you. Check in and let us know how you are doing! Student Check In
Services in the counseling office include: small group counseling (on topics such as grief, divorce, social skills, emotional regulation and more), solution-focused short-term counseling for specific behavioral issues in the classroom, mediation of student conflicts, consultation with parents, and assistance with/referrals to community resources.
My name is Leanna Ahern and I am the school psychologist and behavior coach at Sarah Milner. I have been a licensed and Nationally Certified School Psychologist for 16 years and have been at SMES for 13 of those years. My training and experience have given me expertise in psychoeducational assessment, behavior, and student mental health. I love being a part of the SMES community! In my free time I enjoy playing with my dog Lucy, traveling with my husband, and gardening.
The Neurosequential Network acknowledges that Leanna Ahern has completed NMT Training Certification through the Phase I level. For more information on NMT Training Certification and the NMT Assessment Process, click here.
My name is Reneka Hall and I am the school counselor at Sarah Milner Elementary. I am a Colorado native but I grew up in California. I went to graduate school at Colorado State and love working with our kiddos doing solution-focused work to help them find their path. In addition to working with small groups and individual students, I also provide classroom guidance for each class K-5. Outside of school I enjoy running, yoga and spending time with my family and two big dogs.