Counseling

Consistent with Cornelia Connelly’s core principles, the Counseling Department at Holy Child holds the tenets of care and trust at the center of the counseling program. Holy Child’s comprehensive counseling program allows multiple opportunities for students to connect with their counselors, working together responsively as needs arise as well as preemptively to provide tools and skills for life.
Counseling at Holy Child promotes the academic, social, and emotional well-being of all of our students by employing the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) National Model, targeting ASCA’s Mindsets and Behaviors. Counselors work with students individually, in groups, and through guidance lessons, using a solution-focused, strengths-based approach. In addition, the low student-to-counselor ratio ensures that counselors connect meaningfully with their students and support their growth as unique individuals. At the core of the department’s philosophy is the understanding that social and emotional health lead to academic and personal success.
American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model
Counseling at Holy Child
Student Life Staff
Julie Connelly
Dean of Students
301.365.0955 x2239
Jackie McCarthy
Associate Dean of Students
301.365.0955 x2114
Elizabeth Billett
9th and 10th Grade Counselor
301.365.0955 x2116
Alice Mercer
11th and 12th Grade Counselor
301.265.0955 x2228
Lindsay Davis
Director of Counseling and Middle School Counselor
301.365.0955 x2198
Katia Vargas
Multicultural Diversity Coordinator
301.365.0955 x2195
Catherine Albornoz
Campus Minister
301.365.0955 x2223
Ogechi Akalegbere
Christian Service Coordinator
301.365.0955 x2321