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 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 counseling 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
Jackie McCarthy
Dean of Students
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Kelly Lechner Perraut
Director of Student Activities & Operations
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Sarah Kelleher
9th and 10th Grade Counselor
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Cece Garner '15
Middle School Counselor
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Jennie Claiborne
Head of Diversity
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Catherine Albornoz '98
Head of Mission
Campus Minister
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Ogechi Akalegbere
Christian Service Coordinator
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