about school counseling
School Counselors are specially trained educators with a professional certification in counseling. Our purpose is to provide students with the academic, personal, social, and life skills to prepare them for a successful future while acting as a nurturing and caring resource at school. School Counselors provide a hand, a shoulder, an ear, and a calming influence for students, parents, and teachers. While School Counselors are trained to counsel with children and adolescents, we are not therapists and cannot provide the intense one on one therapy needed in some situations by families and children. I am available to meet with you and your child to determine the level of need and to discuss ways to handle difficult situations typically experienced by elementary age children. If your child is struggling to deal with a significant life event that needs more attention than 2 or 3 meetings with the School Counselor, please call me at 386-822-6986 ext. 21710, email me at [email protected] or check out the RESOURCES tab of this website for referrals to therapists or agencies in our community.