Counseling

Holy Child Counseling Student Standards

The Holy Child Counseling Department helps to promote the academics, personal/social and college/career development for every student. This approach is based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model.

Students at Holy Child will demonstrate positive attitudes towards themselves and others as unique and worthy individuals as measured by self-reflection.

Academic Counseling Standard

Students at Holy Child will increase self-advocacy skills by 20% of baseline data by applying time management, decision making, and problem solving skills.

College/Career Counseling Standards

Students at Holy Child will understand the relationship between educational achievement and college/career success by demonstrating the following school and workplace behaviors:

Dependability
Responsibility
Punctuality
Integrity
Effort

Students will increase their ability to demonstrate personal skills, abilities, and school/workplace behaviors.

American School Counselor Association (ASCA) National Model

Direct Student Services

Direct Student Services:

School Counseling Core Curriculum

Instruction - direct instruction, team teaching, developing learning activities
Group Activities - planned activities outside of the classroom to promote academic, career, or social/emotional development

Individual Student Planning

Appraisal - assist students in evaluating interests, abilities, skills, and achievement
Advisement - assist students in goal setting based on academic, college/career and personal/social data

Responsive Services

Individual or small group settings school providing planned, short-term, and goal-focused counseling

Crisis Response

Provide support and assistance to students and families as they navigate crisis and emergency situations

Orientation (school-wide activities)
College Counseling (Individual, Group, Parent Meetings)
Data Collection

Indirect Student Services

Counseling Services at Holy Child

Monthly Classroom and Guidance Advisory Themes

September/October (Social Studies classes 1x a month)

Starting Right
Test Preparation/Stress Management
Healthy Relationships

November/December (Science classes 1x a month)

Healthy Living
Drugs and Drinking Awareness and Prevention

January/February (English classes 1x a month)

Mid-Year Motivation
Self Reflection
Course Planning
Resilience

March/April (Math classes 1x a month)

Academic Success
Time Management/Test Taking Strategies

May (Religion classes 1x a month)

Mental Health Awareness
Stress Management/Coping Skills

Counseling Staff

Student Life Staff

Julie Burke
Dean of Students
301.365.0955 x2239

Trish Fraser
Assistant Dean of Students
301.365.0955 x2114

Elizabeth Billett
9th and 10th Grade Counselor
301.365.0955 x2116

Heather Bradley
11th and 12th Grade Counselor
301.265.0955 x2228

Lindsay Davis
6th, 7th, and 8th Grade Counselor
301.365.0955 x2198

Meg Mayo
Director of College Counseling
301.365.0955 x2115

Karin Wells
Associate Director of College Counseling and Senior Internship Coordinator
301.365.0955 x2240

Katia Vargas
Multicultural Diversity Coordinator
301.365.0955 x2195

Catherine Albornoz
Campus Ministry
301.365.0955 x2223