Hello!!!

So I have wanted to start a counseling blog but with being a mommy of 2, wife to a wonderful husband, counselor, sunday school teacher, and avid shopper it was a bit hard to find the time to start. Yet, after being an elementary counselor for almost a year now I wanted to share some ideas and have the chance to help any new school counselors out like I have been helped out by so many other amazing elementary counselor blogs! It may be a shaky start as I figure it all out but I hope it can become a great place to exchange ideas with other school counselors!

So let me start with a lil' introduction!!

I am an elementary counselor in Texas and absolutely love it! I have been a middle school counselor, kindergarten teacher, and first grade teacher and I know elementary is what God made me for! Even though it is hard to be away from my sweet kiddos who are 2 and 5, I must say that I love going to work every day.

My babies...pretty stinkin' cute, huh?

As with most school counselors, I use a lot of solution focused therapy but I love integrating literacy, crafts, and games. I also love Adlerian therapy but with such a large, quick paced case load I don't get to use it much! At my campus, I am the 504 coordinator and SST (Student Support Team) chair. I do guidance for grades K-5 and run many school groups and other activities on campus along with helping out my admin team. It's a pretty sweet deal. I am in a school which serves mostly Spanish speaking students (which I don't speak ) and we serve refugee students from around the world. It is pretty amazing and diverse!


So, that's a little about me and my campus....here is a little office tour which is always being updated and organized!

small group area

small group rules

every binder is organized and labeled for easy access(SST, daily log, etc)

anger management bulletin board

books and resources

I love having this dry erase board...kids love it!

desk area

amazing storage!!

outside of door

Looking at these, a lot has changed so hopefully I can update soon! Hope to see you around and please feel free to follow my blog! I hope to add some bulletin board ideas soon!