Individual and Group Counseling

Students who need and desire more work in developmental guidance may participate in individual or group counseling sessions with their counselor. Some of the more common issues taken up in secondary school counseling include:

• Making better choices

• Coping with the transition to high school

• Dealing with issues involving grief or loss

• Managing stress

• Coping with crisis

• Becoming a better student

• Improving peer relations

• Exploring careers, post secondary opportunities, and scholarships

The School Counselor

Your school counselor must have earned at least a masters degree in school guidance and counseling, and must be certified by the State of Maine . All school counselors receive training in:

• Individual counseling

• Group counseling

• Guidance program coordination

• Psychology

• Human development

• Human relationships

• Family dynamics

• Social systems

• Consulting Procedures

• Measurement and evaluation

• Career development

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