| I've received a lot of emails from my readers, asking me to describe how I spend my time and why I love my job. Instead of writing a long post about this topic, I decided to make a VERY LONG (nearly 30 minute) podcast, which you'll find on the left. In this video, I explain how I organize my schedule. I also reveal the pros and cons of the school counseling profession, as I see them. If you're able to watch the whole video, you'll hear about one of my recent success stories that may help you in your own school counseling journey. Enjoy! |
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vanessa
1/21/2013 07:47:29 am
Thank You for posting this video. It is so nice to know that there are other counselors out there with the same thoughts. Are you responsible for special education case management at your school? Do schools in Ohio have a school counselor in all elementary schools? In Chicago most elementary counselors are also case managers unless there are more than about 1100 students. I feel so overwhelmed and since I am the only counselor in my building, it is hard to ge feedback from other counselors. Your blog has given me some great ideas...thanks!
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1/26/2013 05:15:47 am
You're very welcome! :)
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Rebecca Burkhart
1/21/2013 08:28:48 am
Marissa,
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1/26/2013 05:22:31 am
I definitely understand the feeling - older students sometimes take longer to connect with because they've often built a wall to protect themselves from outside influences.
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1/27/2013 06:58:35 am
Thank you so much, Kate! It kind of came out unexpectedly, but that just goes to show how powerful and wonderful this job can be. I can't wait for you to join the field officially so we can share even more ideas with each other! :)
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1/27/2013 06:57:55 am
Thanks so much for this video. It's always so encouraging to hear how other counselors have the same thoughts and struggles that I do. I think we've all had that "I'm the worst counselor" moment, but we also have those success stories to keep us moving. I'm so happy I found the school counselor blog community...it's so great to connect with others and feel less alone!
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1/27/2013 07:02:02 am
You're very welcome! I agree that we can definitely be hard on ourselves, thinking that everyone has already found the magic solution to being a perfect school counselor and we're just incompetent. I'm glad you've found the school counselor blog community as well, because it's a wonderful group to be inspired and supported by. :)
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Liz
2/7/2013 10:18:28 pm
This video was awesome and just what I needed today! Just two quick questions:
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2/10/2013 07:02:52 am
Thank you so much, Liz!
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4/11/2013 02:27:14 pm
Is there any problem with the video which you have shared above? Because it is asking for plugins.
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4/14/2013 01:25:50 pm
Should be okay. I just checked it. You may just need to use a different browser.
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6/18/2013 05:10:36 pm
You are right Marissa, There is nothing wrong with the video. It's working fine.
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Constance
1/4/2014 04:22:35 am
Thanks for your podcast. It was very informative and a great recap of what to expect in this career. I am thinking about grad school for LPC-school counseling and this information helped! I think I'm going to go for it! Take care.
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1/9/2014 05:06:00 am
You're welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful! :) Best of luck to you.
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Debbie
6/23/2014 06:35:36 am
Thank you so much for this podcast! I LOVE my job, but sometimes get very overwhelmed and "lonely". This helped remind me of why I chose this profession and why it is perfect for me!
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7/3/2014 06:42:53 am
You're very welcome! Glad to help! :)
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Amy Buckley
1/3/2015 04:48:15 am
Thank you for sharing your wisdom, resources and this wonderful wealth of information!
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2/19/2015 03:22:23 am
Thank you so much for the positive feedback! I'm glad you're enjoying the resources! :)
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Lesley
1/6/2015 09:09:19 pm
Thank you so much for your website and facebook page! I have just discovered all your wonderful resources! I am currently a graduate student going into the school counseling profession and would love to work with the elementary school age. I will be starting my internship next semester and wondering if you had any advice for grad students as they work through their internships? What would be the most beneficial aspects or things I should look out for or take advantage of?
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2/19/2015 03:28:50 am
Thank you! :)
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Samantha
5/5/2017 11:28:06 am
I'm so glad that I stumbled across your page today! I graduated from my Master's program about 5 years ago and have been in academic advising at a University. I recently renewed my school counseling certification and have been applying for school counseling positions. It is going to be tough after being out of the school systems for so long and during my internship I struggled with elementary students. Middle and High School were better. But I have an interview for an elementary position. Any advice for getting back into the swing of things, especially at the elementary level?
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6/29/2017 06:08:03 pm
Sorry! I know this is probably WAY past your interview, but I figured I'd still comment because it may still be helpful to you or someone else.
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