School counselor

among adolescents is a major concern within schools. The teenage years can be an exciting yet a confusing time filled with self-discovery and dealing with new independence. During the teenage years, most teens begin to date, which can lead to either a healthy or unhealthy relationship. Nevertheless, there is a problem within today’s society relating to teen dating violence among adolescents in relationships. One in ten teenagers in New York City schools report experiencing physical or…

counseling sessions, self-report, and reports from her mother, and the school counselor if Rosie gave consent for her to be involved in treatment. Progress will consist of reductions in negative affect, such as depression and anxiety, and reductions in negative behavior, such as acting out in school, or acting withdrawn. The counselor might choose to have Rosie retake the PCL assessment, in order to determine if it indicates a decrease in her PTSD symptoms. However, in evaluating progress,…

disorder are spending most of their time in school with their peers and school faculty. This places school counselors in a very important position to detect student eating issues in the early phase and take steps to meet the students’ needs. School counselor plays a critical role in assessment, support, referral, and follow-up services to the students, while in consultation with parents or guardians, teachers, and community agencies. The school counselor is able to take on an expanded role…

Personal Philosophy Chemise Hayes University of La Verne Educ 597/Winter 2015 Throughout this program we have learned about differing theoretical models and how counselors can use these approaches when counseling students. The counseling theories that I have gravitated toward during counseling are the Person-Centered and Solution-Focused theories. The Person-Centered Theory, a theory that was explained and established by Carl R. Rogers, stresses the client’s capability and…

As an elementary school counselor some of the approaches I would use include solution-focused therapy and play therapy. However, I would also use other strategies or theories in order to fit the needs of the student or situation. Solution-focused therapy can be very beneficial for a school counselor because it provides supportive services to students in a short amount of time (Dollarhide & Saginak, 2012). School counselors often have more than the recommended student to counselor ratio and have…

Theories within School Counseling Schooling teaches students a variety of different theories that can be applied to counseling, but once in the field are those theories actually being applied? This is the question I tend to ask while learning the different theories. To gain a little insight into a professional’s approaches in the actual field of school counseling, I asked a school counselor a few questions about her experiences and approaches thus far. Every school, student, and counselor are…

a child toward skill? In exploring this idea and some of the challenges facing child mental health, I spoke with Carnation Elementary School counselor, Leanna Koenigs I asked Ms. Koenigs what her expectations were going into mental health. Originally, she planned to specialize in a narrower field such as marriage and family therapy but later decided that school counseling would give her more of a range of experiences in terms of the…

Ontario School Counsellors and the United States Ethical Standards for School Counselors and the need for an Ethical Guideline specific to Northern schools in remote First Nations communities The Ontario School Councilors’ Association (OSCA) and the American School Counselors Association (ASCA) are both professional organizations geared towards supporting teacher-counsellors and students in terms of Guidance and Career Education. Published in 2014 the Ethical Guidelines for Ontario School…

Introduction The following is an ethical case study involving a school counselor, Agatha, and her student, Eustace. In solving this ethical dilemma, Agatha will apply the STEP solution model, created by the American Counseling Association (2001). The steps in which Agatha uses are as follows: 1.) Define the problem emotionally and intellectually, 2.) Apply the ASCA and ACA Code of Ethics and the law, 3.) Consider the chronological and developmental levels, 4.) Consider the setting, parental…

This allows the counselor to dig deeper into the needs of the client and provide them with their utmost attention without the need to share as in other forms of counseling. Clients in individual therapy develop a more trusting and secure relationship with counselors as they become aware that their needs are priority; they are not require to share their session time with others. Individual…