What does the counselor do?

Confidentiality

100

True or false: the school counselor tells everyone, everything about you. 

False

200

These are the times when the counselor has to say things

1. You say you want to hurt yourself or someone else. 

2. You say someone at home is hurting you or someone else. 

3. Rarely: A judge tells me I have to tell them what we talk about. 

300

Counselors tell parents everything

False.

Counselor Request

100

True or False, Ms. Metcalf is the 6th grade counselor.

False. You can still ask to see her if Mr. Sands is away!

200

I can fill out the counselor request if I have something exciting to share with the counselors

True. 

300

Examples of emergencies or number five on the request form 

Share!

Counseling

100

True or false: Seeing the school counselor is the same thing as seeing a counselor outside of school.

False. School counselors can see students for 15-20 minutes, or sometimes longer. Other counselors see people for an hour usually once a week. 

200

Going to the counselor means there is something wrong with you

False. It is normal for life to be challenging. 

300

It is normal for counselors to not know everything

True. We are also people!