Individual Counseling
We provide individual sessions for students to assist with a variety of educational and personal concerns. The primary purpose of these sessions is to help students explore their concerns, make appropriate plans of actions, and be successful in following through with their plans. Individual counseling is brief and solution-focused. Referrals for individual sessions happen in a number of ways:
Counseling sessions are confidential, but as long as we have the support of the individual student, we try to incorporate parents and teachers as much as possible so that we can work as a team. Confidentiality within the counseling session is limited, however; school counselors inform parents/guardians or appropriate authorities when a student's condition indicates a clear and imminent danger to the student or others. This is done after careful deliberation and, where possible, after consulting with other counseling professionals. And of course, school counselors are legally obligated to report any case of abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities.
- Student request - Students often ask to meet with us when we see them around the school, but we encourage them to write us a note. They can leave a note for us outside our offices or in our staff mailboxes. They can also ask their teacher or parent to make contact with us.
- Parent request - We welcome and encourage parents' referrals any time they have concerns about their child. Parents can email or call us with a request to see their children.
- Teacher request - When they have concerns, teachers often ask us to check in with a student.
Counseling sessions are confidential, but as long as we have the support of the individual student, we try to incorporate parents and teachers as much as possible so that we can work as a team. Confidentiality within the counseling session is limited, however; school counselors inform parents/guardians or appropriate authorities when a student's condition indicates a clear and imminent danger to the student or others. This is done after careful deliberation and, where possible, after consulting with other counseling professionals. And of course, school counselors are legally obligated to report any case of abuse or neglect to the appropriate authorities.