Author: Rachel Davis

By: Rebekah Murphy Dear School Counselor, I see you. Staying late at school prepping all of your lessons for the next day. Inputting all of your data on the weekends. Sacrificing time with your family to care for others, not to mention the mental load you carry – processing all that your students have shared…

By: Neeti Sarkar Girl drama. Bullying. Relational Aggression. Call it what you may, as much as we dread dealing with it, as school counselors, there’s no way to escape it. If we’re being completely honest here, I must admit the end of semester one and the start of semester two has seen more girls  (from…

  By: Neeti Sarkar As a school counselor, you are an ally, advocate, and anchor, among so many other things. However, in order to be truly successful in your work with the students under your care, it is imperative that you build solid relationships with teachers. Easier said than done, right? Especially if you’re a…

By: Neeti Sarkar Appreciation Days. The calendar is full of them, and to be honest, if you’re a teacher, husband, wife, cow, or even a houseplant (I’m serious), there is a day dedicated to celebrate you. As a school counselor, though, you might feel less celebrated and even underappreciated, especially in comparison to teachers who…

I love supporting new school counselors. Whether you are fresh out of grad school or switching professions halfway through your career, there is definitely a learning curve when it comes to school counseling. And in my experience it’s not always what you learn in grad school that prepares you for this challenging yet immensely rewarding…

By: Neeti Sarkar Let’s face it. We’re licensed professional school counselors, not trained teachers. And yet, somehow, a good amount of our day is spent in the classroom teaching guidance lessons. I’m not sure about you, but grad school didn’t prepare me to “teach”. It was only when I was thrown into the deep end…

2023 is here and as with any New Year, it comes with endless possibilities. One of the things that I’ve made sure to not do is to make “resolutions” at the start of the year. I find resolutions to be more rigid, overly-ambitious, and often short-lived. Therefore, I prefer to set goals instead, SMART goals…

By: Neeti Sarkar The New Year is upon us, which also indicates the start (or almost) of the second semester. I’m not sure what the second half of the academic year is like for you, but with most of the big holidays, festivals, and celebrations all done and dusted, the next six months are perhaps…

December is a crazy time of year, but it doesn’t have to be stressful. Check out these strategies to help you have a smooth transition into the holiday break. Holiday Resource Roundup: Keep your Kiddos Engaged! This time of year there’s always special events and schedule changes and you may even be getting new referrals!…