Small Group Counseling
As part of our school's counseling program, students are invited to participate in small group counseling sessions to address academic, personal/social, and emotional needs. Students who share a common concern meet together with the counselor to talk and share. Experience shows that the greatest benefit from a counseling group is the support the students feel from each other. Many students experience difficulty coping with change, developing positive relationships, or being successful in school. Being a part of a small group enables students to express themselves more openly in a safe environment with others who have similar concerns. Small groups also provide an opportunity to learn and practice new skills that students can apply at home and in the classroom.
Students can be recommended to join a group by parents, teachers, and other staff members. Students can also self-refer to a group. Students must have parent permission to participate in a small groups. Letters describing what the group focuses on, with a permission slip enclosed, are sent to parents once a recommendation is made. Small counseling groups are held with six to eight students and meet once a week for six to eight weeks. Group topics are changed periodically depending on participants and group needs.
All topics are kept confidential unless the student is hurt, wants to hurt someone, or wants to hurt themselves. When confidentiality is broken, information can be released to the parents as well as other agencies as appropriate including law enforcement officials or child protection services. Please keep in mind that a school counselor is not a therapist, but a problem solver. If you would like your child to receive therapy, we can recommend additional resources.
If you would like to refer your child for group counseling here at school, please call or email your child’s counselor.
Some of the small group counseling topics that may be offered include, but are not limited to:
Changing Families
Social Skills
Anger Management
School Success
Grief & Loss
As part of our school's counseling program, students are invited to participate in small group counseling sessions to address academic, personal/social, and emotional needs. Students who share a common concern meet together with the counselor to talk and share. Experience shows that the greatest benefit from a counseling group is the support the students feel from each other. Many students experience difficulty coping with change, developing positive relationships, or being successful in school. Being a part of a small group enables students to express themselves more openly in a safe environment with others who have similar concerns. Small groups also provide an opportunity to learn and practice new skills that students can apply at home and in the classroom.
Students can be recommended to join a group by parents, teachers, and other staff members. Students can also self-refer to a group. Students must have parent permission to participate in a small groups. Letters describing what the group focuses on, with a permission slip enclosed, are sent to parents once a recommendation is made. Small counseling groups are held with six to eight students and meet once a week for six to eight weeks. Group topics are changed periodically depending on participants and group needs.
All topics are kept confidential unless the student is hurt, wants to hurt someone, or wants to hurt themselves. When confidentiality is broken, information can be released to the parents as well as other agencies as appropriate including law enforcement officials or child protection services. Please keep in mind that a school counselor is not a therapist, but a problem solver. If you would like your child to receive therapy, we can recommend additional resources.
If you would like to refer your child for group counseling here at school, please call or email your child’s counselor.
Some of the small group counseling topics that may be offered include, but are not limited to:
Changing Families
Social Skills
Anger Management
School Success
Grief & Loss