Student Services

Welcome To the Counseling Department!

School Counselors:

Our Mission:

Our mission is to work with students, parents, and staff to support academic, career, and personal/social development of all students. We implement a comprehensive guidance and counseling program through the delivery of guidance curriculum, group counseling, individual counseling, and responsive services.

Small Groups

We conduct a range of small groups throughout the year. Each group is approximately 5-6 weeks for 30 minutes each week. Some small groups include: Changing Families, Social Skills, New Student Orientation, Conflict Resolution, and Friendships.

Individual Counseling

We provide individual counseling on an as needed basis.

Guidance Lessons

Safer Smarter Kids

10 Tips to Parent Your Anxious Child

By Anne Marie Albano, PhD, author of “You and Your Anxious Child,” with Leslie Pepper

Respect and validate your child’s feelings! Anxiety is a real emotion and not pleasant.
Teach your child deep, slow, belly breathing. This is an easy and very portable skill for self-soothing and calming.
Listen to your child and ask “Tell me what you are thinking?” This will help to reveal scary thoughts and scenes that build up in your child’s mind.
Rather than swooping to reassure, ask your child “How likely is (that thing you’re afraid of) to happen?” You’ll be teaching him to challenge his anxious thinking.
Prompt your child with “Tell me some things you can do to handle this situation” and help her to brainstorm, rather than just giving her solutions. She’ll feel empowered.
Give up the idea of “mental health days,” “skip days,” “sleep with mom nights,” or other forms of parental rescue and avoidance. This just makes the anxiety stick more firmly and leads to further avoidance.
Encourage your child’s attempts to be brave, no matter how small they may seem to you. Use labeled praise such as “I’m so proud of you for sleeping in your own bed last night!”
Work with your child to outline small steps leading to a bigger goal.
Create opportunities for your child to practice being brave and reward their efforts!
Recognize when you are anxious also and avoid what you can do to calm down and solve the situation. You’ll be modeling coping for your child, but be mindful and don’t overshare your anxiety!