INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

Individual counseling typically includes 1-8 thirty-minute sessions depending on the need of the student. My belief regarding helping young children is based on the theoretical orientation of child-centered play therapy/counseling. I believe young children work through their problems through the process of play. Students have access to numerous toys with which to express their needs. Another core component of this approach is the building of a safe relationship. If students have a safe person to go to when they need help I believe they can solve their problems through the process of play and this relationship. Adults (teachers, parents, etc.) and children can request individual counseling however, parent/guardian permission is required unless the situation involves a crisis.