One thing I love about Counselor Clique is that we truly are a community. Whether it’s hot topics, biggest wins, or job stresses keeping you up at night, I love hearing what’s going on in your own personal wild worlds of high school counseling. Because yes… this world is quite
If you’ve been here awhile, you know I’m a big fan of self-care for counselors. Not because it is today’s latest buzzword, but because it is so common for us counselors to work ourselves to the bone, forget about boundaries, and lose sight of why we became counselors in the
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: Do you have frequent flyer students? You know the ones. They’re the students that are always popping into your office or tracking you down in the hallway. I’m sure you can think of multiple high schoolers who fit this description! On one hand,
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: Did you catch last week’s episode? We talked all about the benefits of running high school counseling small groups. This week we’re continuing on the small group trend and exploring ways to get student buy-in for these groups. Deciding to move forward with
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: Between the endless paperwork, phone calls, emails, and some more paperwork, there may be days when you feel like you don’t actually get to ‘do counseling’. But there’s one thing that always fills my bucket and reminds me why I love this job
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: Leave work at your contracted time. Don’t bring your work computer home with you. Close your door as needed for breaks. Don’t give out your cell phone number to students. What do all of these things have in common? They’re examples of boundaries
We all know that life as a high school counselor means wearing many hats, juggling multiple tasks simultaneously, and all the while advocating the what and why of your job responsibilities to different stakeholders. With so much on your plate, burnout is a real threat that you have to actively
— This post contains affiliate links for your convenience. View the full disclosure policy here. — When it comes to being a rockstar counselor, your school counselor office space is simply a resource in your tool belt. You already have the training and skill set to do this job well.
When we use the term “first gen students,” we are referring to high school students who are (or will be) the first in their families to attend college, excluding older siblings. It’s important to recognize that this group of students has some unique challenges that take a little extra thought,
Here’s What to Expect In This Episode: National School Counseling week is just around the corner! What does that mean to you? I don’t want to be the bearer of bad news, but if you’re expecting it to be a week that celebrates you, complete with Starbucks, gifts, and catered
I’m your high school counseling hype girl serving other high school counselors who are burnt out, spread thin, or creatively stumped so that they can breathe new life into their school counseling program and remember why they loved this job in the first place.
