I offer collaborative counseling with schools to help give support to the child I am seeing in my practice. Furthermore, I offer contracted support as a mental health specialist to schools in need of support services. With many years of experience working directly in and with schools (ranging from preschool through high-school) I offer a broad range of on-site school services.
Support for Students
If you are a parent who would like support advocating for your child within their school setting, I can offer; consultation, crisis intervention, mental health assessments, classroom observations, coordination with student support teams, development of accommodations (504), and help navigating educational support plans (often termed IEPs). I believe that a counselor should function as a liaison among all the stakeholders within a child’s life and because of this I have fostered competencies in working with multidisciplinary teams including teachers, administrators, special education departments, school psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists, probation officers, doctors, and community based organizations in order to meet this aim.
Along with support within brick and mortar schools, I also offer support for families that homeschool or are looking for alternative educational options. I guide families through the transition from brick and mortar schools towards an educational approach that best fits your individual child.
Support for Schools
I also contract with schools to offer on-campus group therapy and presentations to meet community members unique needs. Group therapy can be a strong source of support for those dealing with anxiety, depression, grief and loss in addition to other mental health challenges. The process of group therapy helps children learn to trust others, express their feelings, share experiences and give and receive supportive feedback. I facilitate groups for children and adolescents alike on topics such as; anxiety, grief and loss, healthy relationships, social skills across neurotypes, and coping skills, to name but a few. I also offer prevention education groups on topics such as drugs and alcohol, healthy relationships, self-care and coping skills for big emotions. I offer parent education presentations on topic such as discipline and guidance, reducing stress in the home, childhood anxiety, healthy relationships, substance use and abuse, and Simplicity Parenting methods.