School counselors

A school counselor can help you:

• With personal problems.
• Understand personal relationships.
• Develop positive self-esteem.
• Learn to recognize and accept individual uniqueness and differences.
• Cope with family disturbances.
• In crisis situations.
• Learn to manage stress.
• Select appropriate courses.
• Make the transition from one level of school to the next.
• With academic concerns.

A school counselor can teach you:

• Conflict resolution skills.
• Decision-making skills.
• Study skills. 

A school counselor can also:

• Provide support groups that allow students to discuss issues of concern.
• Register and orient new students to school.
• Assist teachers with student concerns.
• Assist parents with concerns regarding their children.
• Make referrals to outside agencies.