Meet Your Counselor
What is your school counselor's name?
Ms. Keaghan
Describe where your counselor is located
Who can you talk to if the school counselor isn't here?
Any trusted adult in the building.
What does a school counselor help students with?
Feelings, making expected choices, goal setting, how to do well in school, how to help students with anxiety and stress, college and career readiness, coping strategies.
True/False: You are in trouble if you have to see the school counselor
No! I am here to help you, to talk to you, and to get to know you. If you have done something to get into trouble, you will talk to someone else about that.
Name one thing your school counselor cannot keep confidential?
If someone is hurting you, you are going to hurt someone else, or you are hurting yourself.
Do counselors talk to teachers and parents about helping students?
YES! However, I will never share something confidential that you tell me as long as it doesn't involve hurting yourself of someone else.
What does confidentiality mean?
This means that what you say in the counselor's office is private and not shared with others.
True or False: Can the School Counselor fix your problems?
False- The School Counselor can help you think about different ways to solve or cope with your problems. YOU are the only one that can choose to work on a problem.
Where did Ms. Keaghan go to college or graduate school?
University of Louisville and Spalding University
Will your school counselor ALWAYS keep things confidential?
No. If you or someone else is getting hurt, your counselor will need to tell someone to get help.
School Counselors are the only people you should talk to about your problems?
False - If you are having a problem, you should talk to an adult who will listen. That might be a parent, neighbor, teacher, coach etc.
How many years has Ms. Holland worked with kids?
This is my first year!
How do you request/ask to see the counselor?
There will be slips of paper in your class and in the office that you can take to fill out and give to me/your teacher. You can also let your teacher know that you would like to visit the school counselor. Your teacher will either call or email to let me know.
Name different ways you might work with Ms. Keaghan at school
Whole class lessons, small groups, individual counseling...and then you might spend time with me at a recess and lunch!