Counseling
Seattle Academy’s Counseling Department plays an active role in preparing students for college and life. We recognize that as our students grow and mature from 6-12 grade, they will need guidance and support, especially when it comes to navigating through academic, personal, and social pressures.
The Counseling program ultimately supports the school’s goal of increasing a student’s social and emotional learning inside and outside the classroom by:
- Offering a safe space for short-term confidential social and emotional support
- Supporting students during times of transition and adjustment
- Providing psycho-social education for students and families as they navigate through typical developmental stages in adolescence
- Assisting students to develop problem-solving skills and learning how to be a self-advocate
- Providing general support resources as well as specific referrals to community resources for therapeutic or medical services when necessary
- Coaching students as they figure out how to navigate through a variety of complex social situations
- Intervening during a student crisis, assessing the identified student’s situation, and making necessary recommendations and referrals
- Case managing continuity of care for students engaged in therapy or treatment elsewhere
- Partnering with the Learning Support Department to support individual students and their specific needs/learning profile
- Consulting with faculty, staff, and administration on student support interventions
- Providing educational programming to various divisions and departments of the Seattle Academy community
- Partnering with the Parent Education Committee to support a speaker series that addresses adolescent mental health needs and concerns