School Counselor
WHO AM I?
I have been in the field of counseling for thirty years with a five year hiatus to raise my two small children. I have fourteen years experience as a school counselor and have been at Stuart Hall since September,1997. Before coming to Stuart Hall , I had a private practice for eight years, specializing in child and family therapy. I have specialized training in play therapy, sand tray, anger management and conflict resolution.
As a parent myself,I understand how difficult it is to parent in today's world; and one of my main areas of interest is parent education. I currently conduct workshops for parent groups and parents working in large corporations. I am here for the parents as well as the children.
WHAT DO I DO?
- Short-term counseling
- Counseling for situational difficulties
- Separation/divorce
- Illness/death of a family member
- Adjustment issues
- Classroom/playground observations
- Parent Education
- Social Skills Groups
- Third and Fourth Grade
- Classroom Discussions
- Friendship Issues
- Teasing/Bullying Prevention
- Crisis Intervention
- Referrals to outside therapists
- Liaison between outside therapists/psychologists/psychiatrists and the school.
- Conflict Resolution with the boys
- Child Study Team
WHO MAKES REFERRALS?
- Parents
- Teachers
- Through referrals to Child Study Team
- Deans, headmaster
- Through Child Study Team or around discipline issues
- Self-referral