School Counselor

Kelli Williams

Kelli Williams is our full time counselor.  Ms. Williams has a master’s degree in counselor education from the University of NC at Greensboro.  She has worked as a counselor for 13 years and has been at Douglas Elementary since 2003.

What is a School Counselor?

A school counselor is a person that helps children solve many kinds of problems, both at home and at school.  The school counselor acts as a support person by being a “listening ear”.  The school counselor can also be supportive to the stuee3n’s family and teachers. 

What does the School Counselor Do?

• Individual counseling
• Group counseling
• Classroom guidance
• Parent education
• Consultation with teachers
• Administration of tests
• Coordinates referrals to outside agencies

Counseling Groups can focus on many topics including:

• Goal setting
• Self-esteem
• Friendships
• Anger management

Students and Families can meet with the school counselor during the school day or at other arranged times.  Referrals can be made by parents, teachers, other school personnel, as well as students.

Children can experience problems or changes in their lives just as adults do.  It can affect them emotionally, physically, and academically.  Because we want them to grow and develop in a positive way, finding solutions to their problems or helping them to adjust to changes is very important. 

Elementary School Links

• The Character Education Partnership
• Get Your Angries Out
• Celebrating Peace
• From Kindergarten Through Third Grade: Children's Beginning School Experiences
• Talking with Kids about the War in Iraq
• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
• Elementary Classroom Cousneling Units
• YouthChange
• Back to School
• You've Got to be Kidding Problem Solving Activity
• Social Skills Links
• Dr. Seuss Games
• Character Counts
• Self-Concept Lesson Plans
• Teaching Children about Disabilities Lesson Plans
• Meet Cool People:  Career Ideas
• Career Coloring Book
• The Big Six for Kids Study Skills
  
  

Helping Parents

• Kids Health
• Parent Teacher Association
• Talking with Kids
• Children Now
• Dad's in Distress - Talking to Kid's about Divorce
• Getting your Children through Divorce
• Tolerance.org
• The Parent Link Network
• The Family Village - A Global Community of Disability Related Resources
• Internet Resources for Special Children
• How to Help your Child Deal with Rejection
• Parent Power
• Misunderstood Minds:  Get into the Brain of a student with ADHD
• A Parent's Guide for Helping Students with Learning Disabilities
• Family.com
• Discipline Help for 100 Misbehaviors
• Parents Helping Parents

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