Why see us
friendship/ family issues
both of us are able to process these issues with you. whoever is available at the time needed, if we both have our doors closed, slide a note under the door and one of us will get back to you as soon as possible.
How do you get involved
talk to Mrs Williams or Ms Oliver in regards to a group you may want to participate in or an idea for a group you may want to have started up
no judgement
another person/ place to vent to
how often
Check ins can happen daily, weekly, monthly or as needed
Siblings
Mrs Williams- 3
Ms Oliver- 2, 3 step siblings
concentration
if you are having a hard time concentrating in class on a task, you can ask your teacher to come visit us for a few minutes
we can talk, hang out, listen, provide skills, to give your brain a break to prepare you to go back to class
When
They mostly take place during lunch, occasionally during a class.
skills building
work together to come up with thinking styles, handling strategies
focus, calm down
what are they
check ins can be short conversations
"Hi, yep im good thanks"
or if you need to process or ask questions about issues they can take longer
Pets
Ms Williams- 2 dogs
Ms Oliver- 1 dog
anxiety/ stress
prior to a test, prior to starting something new we can provide skills and help prepare for the event or to relax and take a few minutes to prepare yourself
Where
safe space
doors to close, trusted adult
why are they used
to provide support when needed
to get updates on how things are going
to see if strategies and skills are working
Jr High
Mrs Williams- Hernewood
Ms Oliver- Callaghan
emotion overload
upset, excited, any of your emotions can over load you and sometimes you need to talk about them to get them out of the way for you to move forward, we can help with that
Why
To be able to process with peers, to have more support, to get a message across to more people at once, to get more opinions and inputs on similar issues
Confidential
private and confidential
Hobbies
Mrs Williams- horseback riding, reading, walks, swimming
Ms Oliver- gym, reffing, sports, seadoo
reactions
if you are reacting in unhealthy or unsafe ways to situations we can help work on ways to keep you and everyone else safe whenever there is something to react to
favourite foods/ snacks
Mrs Williams- chocolate, pizza, tacos, mangos
Ms Oliver- pizza, tacos, wings, ribs