Counseling Services

What is the Role of a Professional School Counselor?

Counseling is a helping process in which the school counselor provides a safe, nurturing environment to foster a trusting relationship with scholars. In this confidential relationship, scholars can explore their feelings and experiences in hopes of finding a meaningful, positive solution to their personal issues. The school counselor can help scholars grow socially and emotionally by providing a listening ear and by teaching such as understanding and managing feelings, solving problems, making friends, and more.

How do Counselors Work with Scholars?

• Classroom Guidance - The counselor goes into the classrooms to teach knowledge, skills, and attitudes that will help scholars reach their full potential in the areas of academic, career, and personal/social development.
• Small Group Counseling - The counselor works with scholars in smaller group settings to address specific areas of concern. Group availability is selected by the counselor based on the amount of need. If a group is unavailable, the counselor can work with a scholar individually.
• Individual Counseling - The counselor meets with individual scholars to help solve problems that are interfering with their learning and sense of well-being.
• Parent and Teacher Consultation - The counselor meets with parents and/or teachers regarding issues with scholars.
• Responsive Services - Includes crisis intervention, consultation, collaboration, and conflict resolution. 

Resources

6th grade: Dr. Valerie Russell

7th grade: Mr. Samuel West

8th grade/ Lead: Mrs. Tonnett Molden-James