School Counselors

St. Monica Catholic School provides a comprehensive school counseling program that promotes and enhances student achievement by removing impediments to student learning. Our counseling team consists of two dedicated counselors. A Social Emotional Counselor and an Academic Counselor, who work together to support the whole child. Together, they are available to help students, parents, and teachers develop positive learning experiences in personal, social, spiritual, and academic development.

Social Emotional Counselor: The Social Emotional Counselor supports students in developing healthy relationships, coping skills, and emotional well-being. This counselor works with students, parents, and teachers to address personal, social, and spiritual development, helping students navigate life's challenges so they can thrive in the classroom and beyond.

Academic Counselor: The Academic Counselor works with students to support their academic growth, goal-setting, and future planning. This counselor collaborates with students, parents, and teachers to identify academic needs, develop learning strategies, and connect families with appropriate resources and support services.

Services:

Social Emotional Counselor:

• Responsive services
• Guidance curriculum
• Social and emotional skill development
• Crisis support and intervention
• Coordinating with outside professionals

Academic Counselor:

• Academic planning for students
• Referrals for academic intervention services
• Coordination with tutors, diagnosticians, and outside professionals

Referrals for Students to See a Counselor:

Parent Referral: A parent may contact either the counselor or the classroom teacher to request that their child meet with a counselor. Such a request may be due to a difficult life event the family is going through, frequent or recurrent disruptive emotions displayed by the child, difficulty forming friendships, unexplained changes in behavior, academic struggles, or other concerns.

Teacher Referral: A teacher may refer a student to see a counselor if the child is agitated, has social and/or emotional difficulties, regularly exhibits behaviors that impede their learning, or is experiencing academic challenges that require additional support.

Self-Referral: A student may ask to see a counselor if they feel upset and are not able to focus on learning, are dealing with a difficult social or emotional situation, or have questions or concerns about their academic progress.

Administrative Referral: The principal or assistant principal may suggest a parent-student-counselor meeting with either or both counselors if deemed necessary.