When "Can You Handle This?" Becomes Your Middle Name Raise your hand if you’ve ever been pulled from a classroom lesson to "handle" a behavior issue, track down a missing Chromebook, or cover the front office. 🙋‍♀️ As school counselors, these detours can feel endless—and exhausting. Every time … [Read more...]

Imagine walking into August with a color-coded calendar, a clear roadmap for every lesson, and the calm confidence of a counselor who already knows exactly how the year will flow—no more late-night scramble sessions, no more “Where do I even start?” panic. Sounds dreamy, right? The good news: … [Read more...]

As school counselors, we pour our hearts into supporting students—navigating schedules full of meetings, crisis interventions, and planning sessions. By the time summer arrives, it’s all too easy to feel depleted, which is why diving into thoughtfully chosen books for school counselors becomes a … [Read more...]

I need to talk to you about something that we often forget but is incredibly important – self-care for school counselors. (Yes, it’s a little bit different than self-care for teachers or even the self-care we help our students implement.) You know those days when you're juggling a hundred … [Read more...]

If you’re a school counselor, you already know about the many responsibilities of this role, especially school counselor time management. Not only are you juggling the dynamic and changing needs of students, but you also have the staff, families, and the greater learning community to keep in mind! … [Read more...]

What are some steps that I can take to transform my cluttered school counselor's office into an organized and efficient workspace that allows me to serve my students better and manage my responsibilities effectively?  Keeping a tidy office at school is essential when you are a counselor. You have … [Read more...]