Individual Counseling
Students can request to see me by filling out a slip from the "Notes for Ms. Shaw" container located in each classroom. I also see students as a result of a teacher or parent request. During individual meetings with students, I can help children understand and accept themselves, cope with family changes and/or family crises, develop decision making skills, conflict resolution skills, anger management techniques, and problem solving strategies. The following are just a few examples of the situations in which school counselors can help their students:
- My best friend and I seem to be fighting a lot lately. We just can’t seem to get along.
- My parents are getting a divorce. I’m scared about what is happening to our family.
- I am the new kid here at school and I am afraid that I just won’t fit in.
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I have been having nightmares lately and it takes me so long to fall asleep at night.
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My grandmother just died and I can't stop crying.
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Mommy just had a new baby and that baby is ruining everything!
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I do my homework, but I can’t seem to remember to bring it with me to school.
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I am worried about my friend. She’s been acting strange lately.
It is my philosophy to develop a trusting relationship with students by keeping our conversations confidential. Phone calls will be made home to families on an as needed basis with student awareness.
Individual CounselingStudents can request to see me by filling out a slip from the "Notes for Ms. Shaw" container located in each classroom. I also see students as a result of a teacher or parent request. During individual meetings with students, I can help children understand and accept themselves, cope with family changes and/or family crises, develop decision making skills, conflict resolution skills, anger management techniques, and problem solving strategies. The following are just a few examples of the situations in which school counselors can help their students: