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General Counseling Statement The purpose of counseling in the school setting is to help students maximize their potential. The school counselor works with students, parents, administrators, and community resources to achieve this goal. Counseling can help when children have difficulties or disruptions in their lives. (e.g. new school, making friends, illness, death, divorce). Both individual and small group counseling are short-term, voluntary, and confidental. Parent permission is required for extended counseling. Outside counseling will be recommended when necessary. As the guidance counselor at Dallas Elementary School I maintain an "open door policy" at all times for the students and their parents. I encourage the students to stop by whenever they have a question or a concern whether it is social-emotional need or an academic. At the beginning of the school year, I meet with each classroom to orient myself and the purpose of the counselor at the school. This provides the students the "comfort" of interactions with me. Small-group Counseling Each year I plan a variety of small group interactions with various grade levels. This school year, I implemented an Odd Girl Out Group for all fifth grade girls. This group was based on the book written by Rachel Simmons on how girls bully each other throughout their teenage years.

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