Meet YOUR Counselor
Counselor Role
Safety
True or False
100

Who does the counselor work with?

Anyone, however your parent needs to sign a consent to work with the counselor long term

100

How can you see your school counselor?

1. Ask your teacher to send me a message. 2. Ask your parents to send in a referral.

100

What if your school counselor isn't available, who do you go to?

Teacher, principal or any other trusted adult.

100

Everything you share with me, I will also share with your teacher.

False. I will only share what you give me permission to share or if you are in danger. 

200

What is the counselor's name?

Ms. Suzanne

200

Are you ever in trouble with your counselor?

No, you are NOT in trouble if you come see me.

200

When is my school counselor available?

Depends on the school/week

200

If I need to talk, I can just leave class.

False! You must tell your teacher and your teacher will connect with me. 

300

Where is the counseling office?

Depends

300

How does a school counselor help you?

Listens to you.

Helps you find tools to express yourself and your feelings.

Teaches regulation skills.

300

What is Confidentiality?

It means that your counselor will not tell other people what you say unless:

- You are being hurt

- You might hurt someone else

- You might hurt yourself

300

You can only see a counselor if you have a BIG problem.

False! Most of us have small, medium and big problems but sometime it helps to talk about them.

SMALL: You can typically handle this one yourself.

MEDIUM: You've tried some strategies but still are struggling.

BIG:  Something unexpected or difficult happened and you have BIG FEELINGS about it!

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