So much noise! So many people battling to be seen as the "expert." Our school counseling world is drowning in noise and people who are desperate to be heard on social media. It's creating a very dangerous environment for school counselors.

In this episode of the School for School Counselors Podcast, I'm going to give examples of some dangerous and misleading information that I see on social media A LOT and how many school counselors are even being manipulated in these groups! I'll also show you...

School counselors are constantly being instructed to advocate for our school counseling programs, but there's one big elephant in the room that no one's talking about. No one is telling you HOW to advocate. You hear lots of little one-off one liners about how to advocate for your program, but this info don't even begin to scratch the surface of what successful advocacy actually looks like.

In this episode, we'll look at advocacy through the lens of negotiation, and I'll reveal the four ingredie...

In this episode of the School for School Counselors Podcast, we take an unusual perspective on school counseling program data: how it's collected, what we do with it once we have it, and why it's important in the first place.

Folks with a little more life experience will giggle as we walk down memory lane a bit and pull back the curtain for our more youthful school counselors to give a glimpse of what life- and documentation- used to look like "back in the day."

If you're struggling to get mot...

So much of the feedback we hear from school counselors centers around feeling overwhelmed, particularly when we feel like's there's too much to do and no way to get it all taken care of. In this episode, we'll look into:

- the common phenomenon of overscheduling
- how too much planning can actually lead to overwhelm and burnout
- a simple strategy for addressing overwhelm
- resources for bringing everything into place

Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay o...

If you've been a school counselor for a hot second, you know that the chatter at the beginning of the school year in August and September almost always centers around these two things: needs assessments and minute meetings.

How do I administer a needs assessment?
What questions do I ask?
What do I do with the information once I have it?
What's a minute meeting?

We've got you!

In this episode, we'll break down :
- what needs assessments and minute meetings are and how they're administered
- wh...

When school counselors are encouraged to personally advocate for their programs, there is a lot of well-intentioned (yet terrible) advice tossed around! There is an art to successful advocacy and negotiation. In this episode, we'll dive into the basics of quality school counselor advocacy that can develop the potential for HUGE changes on campus.

If you work in a school where you are tasked with a great deal of "non-counseling duties," if you're scheduled to the minute just like your classroom ...

Welcome back to the School for School Counselors Podcast! In this episode, we'll talk about a lot of the things that your grad program didn't tell you and how you can feel prepared despite the surprises. This is a great episode for new and veteran school counselors alike, with lots to listen to and think about you as you prepare for the start of the new school year.

We'll talk about:
- why too much preparation can leave you feeling frustrated (and what to do instead!)
- the weird phenomenon tha...

I just returned from the American School Counselor Association national conference in Austin, TX, and I have some hidden gems of awesome information to share with you!

If you are a school counselor who:

sometimes feels like you don't know what to do when working with students (don't we all??!!?)

runs small groups for students, or

purchases resources from sites like TPT-

you're especially going to want to give this episode a listen!

Join us for our FREE "Best Year Ever!" celebration beginni...

How are your classroom management skills- on point? It's no secret that any school counselor that works in classrooms would like to make sure their management skills are on point!

In this episode, we'll reveal my four best tips for effective classroom management, how to effectively run a classroom without being a disciplinarian, and some extra tricks to help along the way.

This episode is a must-listen before the start of the new school year: it will make your lessons so much easier!

Join us ...

If you have big dreams and goals for your school counseling program but just aren't getting there as quickly as you'd like, this episode is for you. We'll break down the factors causing you to feel stalled out or like you're not doing what "everyone else" is doing, why what you see online isn't always what you think, and how you can reset your perspective for fulfillment and inspiration in your work.

If you've ever felt imposter syndrome,

Like everyone else's school counseling programs are lea...

We hear so much about data-driven school counseling but very little about the realities of collecting data in real-world school counseling situations. If you've tried tracking aspects of your program but ended up feeling defeated, overwhelmed, or like you're just never going to be able to meet expectations in light of all the extra stuff you're tasked with each day, you need to give this a listen.

Hear an actionable plan for getting started in your data-driven journey as well as some perspectiv...

Welcome to the School for School Counselors Podcast! In this first episode, we'll talk about how School for School Counselors is working toward the elevation of our field while remaining true to the REAL-WORLD concerns of our colleagues- no Insta-perfect versions of school counseling here!

Our goal is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our...

School counselors are so often told what we "should" be doing and to advocate for our roles on campus, but we hear very little real talk about what to do when we're tasked with tons of non-counseling-related responsibilities and our advocacy efforts fall on deaf ears.

We are often made to feel as though this is reflective of our own shortcomings, but it could not be further from the truth!

School counselors are wonderful, driven, insightful souls who truly want to make a difference in the worl...

As school counselors, it's so important to have a clear understanding of what can lead us toward burnout- and how to avoid it. If you're a counselor who felt last year was the most difficult you've experienced, or if you're a new counselor that wants to avoid the possibility of ever burning out in the career you've worked so hard to begin, this episode is going to be a must-listen.

Let's be proactive and intentional about our careers so we can continue serving schools, building amazing relation...