More now than ever, returning to school this fall is undoubtedly going to bring about anxiety. As you know, anxiety can affect a persons body, thoughts and behaviors. Starting at the very basis of where anxiety comes from it has to do with being able to cope with the normal fears of daily living. … [Read more...]

School counseling newsletters can be an important communication piece that showcase all the wonderful things your doing in your counseling program and updates on important things to come. However, starting a newsletter can be somewhat daunting and seem a little overwhelming. In this article, I will … [Read more...]

Getting back in my school counseling office and into the swing of things during COVID-19 can be extra challenging and present obstacles we may have never thought about. I know for me... that's the case! Things I'm very used to doing and actually have on autopilot, simply can't be the same and has to … [Read more...]

Why is Self-Care Important? Practicing self-care is a very important part of everyone's life and career. Especially when it comes to career fields of helping. Educators, including teachers and counselors need to be practicing routine self-care to prevent a multitude of problems. Have you ever felt … [Read more...]

Returning to School All across the nation, schools are returning to school in some form. Whether that be online, seated or a blended format. It seems like one of the main focuses across the board is how we will be assessing students upon returning to school. Stakeholders are wanting to see the … [Read more...]

Meet Them Where They Are It is so hard to see others who are grieving at their core. It’s hard. It hurts…. Even to those who are trying to help them. Meet your students where they are in this process. One way to do this is to empathize with them and try to understand what it would feel like in … [Read more...]