Individual counseling is a service offered to pre-school through fourth grade students. Students may be referred for counseling by a parent, a teacher or themselves. Counseling can be ongoing or short-term based on the problem/situation. Issues that a school counselor might address with students: *peer relations *school performance *anxiety *family change *grief *self-esteem issues *anger management *conflict resolution *new students *middle school transition Many times, students will request a visit with the counselor regarding a situation at school and we will meet briefly to try to resolve the situation, particularly if there has been a problem on the playground/hallway/lunchroom with another student(s). These types of visits do not require prior permission from a parent, however I encourage students to go home and share with parents and guardians that we spoke and explain why we met.
If the problem situation resulted in some type of consequence, the student will meet with the principal. The counselor does not see students for discipline, but rather to assist in conflict resolution so that the student may return to class and have productive work time.
If a student would benefit from on-going counseling, the counselor will contact the parent to discuss the issues.
You can reach your elementary school counselor at 440-693-4125 on Tuesday and Thursday of each week.