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THE IMPORTANCE OF PROFESSIONAL IDENTITY: EVOLUTION, CHALLENGES, AND STRATEGIES
The professional identity of school counselors has been a topic of significant evolution and debate over the years. Rooted in a rich hi...
HOLISTIC COUNSELING FOR THE WHOLE CHILD
School Counselors scatter kindness and goodness in our school communities as they work to heal our students and our community. Check ou...
DUALITY OF GRIEF: MOVING FORWARD WHILE HOLDING ON
Grief is a profoundly personal experience, and one that often defies easy explanation. During such times, trite clichés—well-meaning th...
A HOLISTIC APPROACH TO STUDENT SUCCESS
Understanding the Role of a School Counselor
This post delves into the essential elements that constitute a comprehensive school couns...
THE LINGERING VOID: PROCESSING GRIEF AND FINDING PURPOSE
The sentiment in the picture above is why I feel so empty and lost even 44 months later.
First, it is interesting that my "favorite"...
THE IMPACT OF CONFIDENCE AND SELF-PERCEPTION
Have you ever wondered why some people turn heads when they enter a room? Is it because they are the most beautiful or magnificent? The...
EMBRACING GRIEF: LESSONS FROM ANDERSON COOPER’S JOURNEY
While I don't agree politically and culturally with most of Anderson Cooper's viewpoints, he expresses grief so eloquently that I wante...
BUILDING OUR STUDENTS UP
The Impact of Childhood on Adult Self-Image
As shown in the image above, “It is easier to build a child than to repair an adult.” Yet,...
UNDERSTANDING AND IMPROVING SELF-IMAGE IN PRE-TEENS
Self-image is one of the most recognized challenges faced by pre-teens. During this period, they experience numerous hormonal changes t...
WELCOME AGAIN!
I've been gone for a while from the School Counseling blog as I've been working on healing from the loss of my amazing husband.
So, w...