Mental Health Counseling

Mental Wellness is critical to a student’s success in school and life. Research suggests that students who receive social–emotional and mental health support shows:

Academic improvement
Increase in self-image & resiliency skills
Decrease in emotional distress
Improved students’ sense of connection & well-being

Mental health is not simply the absence of mental illness but also encompasses social, emotional, and behavioral health and the ability to cope with life's challenges. Left unmet, mental health problems are linked to costly negative outcomes such as academic and behavior problems, dropping out, and delinquency.

Mental Health Counseling Goals

Reduce the risk of individuals in a crisis situation doing harm to themselves or others
Assess students’ mental health wellness
Connect students and families to mental health services
Provide crisis counseling in the event of a death or trauma
Conduct workshops for parents and students
Provide small group and individual counseling sessions using evidenced based interventions
Assist students in processing their emotions