Why small groups? Group counseling, which involves a number of students working on shared tasks and developing supportive relationships in a group setting, is an efficient, effective and positive way of providing direct service to students with academic, career and social/emotional developmental issues and situational concerns. By allowing individuals to develop insights into themselves and others, group counseling makes it possible for more students to achieve healthier personal adjustment, cope with the stress of a rapidly changing and complex environment and learn to communicate and cooperate with others. (ASCA)
Fall 2016 Groups (held during Lunch):
Speak Up Group: Students will learn how to to stand up for their own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting 'wrong'.
Finding Your Inner Yoda Group: Students will learn skills that will help them to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities.
My Planner is My Best Friend Group: Students will learn physical and mental organization and time management skills.
Emotions are Where It's At Group : Students will learn how to identify and manage their own feelings while identifying feelings of others.
Kindness Matters Group: Students will participate in random acts of kindness projects. "So, why kindness? Scientifically? Because it’s good for your health. Economically? Because it’s free. Practically? Because it’s easy. Socially? Because it improves the world. But the real reason, of course... is that kindness is the key to lasting happiness." (Random Acts of Kindness Website)
Please Note: School counselors do not provide therapy or long-term counseling in schools to address psychological disorders. However, school counselors are prepared to recognize and respond to student mental health crises and needs. School counselors address those barriers to student success by offering education, prevention and crisis and short-term intervention to include group counseling until the student is connected with available community resources. When students require long-term counseling or therapy, school counselors make referrals to appropriate community resources (ASCA, 2012).
Fall 2016 Groups (held during Lunch):
Speak Up Group: Students will learn how to to stand up for their own or other people's rights in a calm and positive way, without being either aggressive, or passively accepting 'wrong'.
Finding Your Inner Yoda Group: Students will learn skills that will help them to develop confidence in themselves and their abilities.
My Planner is My Best Friend Group: Students will learn physical and mental organization and time management skills.
Emotions are Where It's At Group : Students will learn how to identify and manage their own feelings while identifying feelings of others.
Kindness Matters Group: Students will participate in random acts of kindness projects. "So, why kindness? Scientifically? Because it’s good for your health. Economically? Because it’s free. Practically? Because it’s easy. Socially? Because it improves the world. But the real reason, of course... is that kindness is the key to lasting happiness." (Random Acts of Kindness Website)
Please Note: School counselors do not provide therapy or long-term counseling in schools to address psychological disorders. However, school counselors are prepared to recognize and respond to student mental health crises and needs. School counselors address those barriers to student success by offering education, prevention and crisis and short-term intervention to include group counseling until the student is connected with available community resources. When students require long-term counseling or therapy, school counselors make referrals to appropriate community resources (ASCA, 2012).