The counseling department offers a variety of services to the students of MSK and their families. These include: Individual Counseling. Providing one-on-one services to help students work through the emotional struggles they face, including social difficulties, anxiety issues, educational difficulties, and other barriers to academic success. The focus of these sessions is helping the student to identify the difficulties they face and develop the coping skills necessary to successfully work through these challenges. Group Counseling. Providing services to a small group of students to address issues that several students may be experiencing simultaneously. These include organizational skills, friendship and social skills, the impact of divorce or other life changing events, and study skills, to name a few. These groups often occur for a limited amount of time, but may be on- going depending on the topic and the needs of the students involved. Crisis intervention. Working with students to process their emotions, find coping skills, and work toward solutions when facing a difficult situation. As the definition of a crisis situation can vary, depending on the student, from topics such as the death of a family member to the emotional ups and downs involved in being a middle school student. These interventions tend to be short term, with the intent to refer the student to outside therapy if the situation may require more services than can be provided in a short term school intervention. Consultation. Maintaining contact with teachers, parents, and outside service providers to make sure that the student is receiving consistent messages and support from all of the adults involved in their lives.