Your SPVUSD Counselors provide services for students through our districtwide comprehensive program. We provide classroom lessons, group counseling, individual counseling, response to crisis, and referrals to community agencies. Our program focuses on social-emotional needs of students, as well as, academics and college/career exploration.
Students can seek help with:
Peer relationships, coping strategies & effective social skills
Communication, problem-solving & conflict resolution
Grief & loss
Academic concerns & planning
Career awareness, exploration & planning
Self-esteem concerns
Social/emotional struggles
Behavior struggles
Goal setting & decision making
Organizational, study & test-taking skills
Parents can seek help with:
Home & school communication
Developmental behavioral issues
Academic transitions
Student consultation/collaboration
Academic, Social/Emotional, Behavioral & Career planning for their student
School Counselors are prepared to address barriers & to assess ways to maximize students’ success in schools, communities & their family structure by offering education, prevention, crisis & short-term intervention until the student is connected with available community resources.
NOTE: School Counselors do NOT provide
long-term mental health therapy but can make appropriate referrals.