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Mission Statement
As a Professional School Counselor, my purpose is to provide developmentally appropriate programs that are comprehensive to all students and highlights their academic, career, and social/emotional growth in a safe setting. My mission is also to facilitate both group and individual sessions aimed to enlighten, enrich, and inspire students from all backgrounds to achieve their personal best daily. Through partnerships with school faculty, parents, and stakeholders, students will be able to develop the skills, knowledge, and awareness that is needed to be life-long learners and successful productive citizens.
Belief Statement
I believe that a Professional School Counselor's role is to partner with the entire school community to improve each student by providing a high-quality educational experience. I believe a Professional Counselor serves as a change agent by assisting with and providing students the tools they need in order to develop and enhance themselves academically, socially, and emotionally. I believe it is critical for the Professional School Counselor to maintain and seek the latest techniques and strategies as well as actively participate in professional development opportunities to receive continued training and certifications. This effort will ensure that the Professional School Counselor can serve as a subject matter expert that will partner to generate success within the school.
Theoretical Framework
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT) is a process where students are shown how to identify, evaluate, and change self-defeating or irrational thoughts that are adversely affecting their behavior. CBT’s model highlights the learning process in order to teach students new skills. CBT allows students to learn new ways of thinking while also gaining new ways of managing problems.
Person Centered Therapy
Person Centered Therapy
Person Centered Therapy focuses on a positive viewpoint while encompassing a few major concepts such as: self-solving, self-directed healing and honing in on the importance of the client therapist relationship through genuineness/congruence, empathy, and unconditional positive regard.
Solution Focused Therapy
Solution Focused Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy focuses on helping students create solutions within a limited amount of time. Solution-Focused Brief Therapy differs from other therapies of counseling because it shifts the focus from the problem to creating possible solutions and strategies.
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