Early identification and intervention is essential in order to help children overcome personal obstacles. Once children reach the middle school years it is more difficult to reverse issues such as low self-esteem or poor self image.   

Garden Hills guidance counseling services provides classroom guidance for understanding self and others, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, and substance education. Individual and small group counseling are available to help children deal with common self esteem and self image issues, personal adjustment, family issues, academic development. 

Who Is Your School Counselor?

• A person who provides guidance and counseling to all students
• A resource person who helps students, parents, teachers and administrators
• An educational facilitator as it relates to character education and development

What Does Your School Counselor Do?

• Works with individuals, small and large groups or with classrooms
• Fosters the educational process in reading, writing, mathematics and testing
• Assist students with building self-confidence and self-esteem
• Assist students with adjustments to a new school environment
• Assist students in developing better student and social relationships
• Provides guidance for Consistency Management and Cooperative Discipline
• Coordinates referrals with outside agencies
• Manages career exploration for students
• Facilitates a healthy and safe educational environment
• Collaborates with school personnel as it relates to student academic performance
• Facilitates a healthy and safe educational environment

Counseling Service and Programs

• Classroom and Individual Guidance and Counseling
• Group Counseling (Self-Esteem, Behavioral, Positive Choices, and Study Skills)
• Peer Mediation
• Educational and Occupational Exploration
• Safety Awareness
• Character Education
• Leadership Training
• Academic Assistance and Advisement
• Resource Referral
• Community Outreach

Referral Methods

• Teacher Referral
• Parent Referral
• Administrator Referral
• Self Referral

Counseling services are rendered voluntarily and confidentially.