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As a school counselor, my role is to "provide short-term counseling and crisis intervention focused on mental health or situational concerns such as grief or difficult transitions" and "recognize and address barriers to accessing mental health services and the associated stigma, including cultural beliefs and linguistic impediments." (ASCA, 2020). School counselors meet with students for short-term counseling, and refer students out when needs arise.
Benefits of individual counseling:
Develop effective social skills
View problems from a different perspective
Learn strategies to cope with obstacles & setbacks
Be presented with opportunities for change
Improvements in communication
Peer group facilitation
Supported emotional exploration
Advocacy for suspected neglect or abuse
Improvements in attention and academic achievement
Reduction in anger and behavioral outbursts
(Serene Self PLLC)
In individual counseling, we will:
Focus on finding solutions to the problem v. focusing on the problem
Focus on how feelings, thoughts, and behaviors interact together
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