What to Expect From Counseling

• Identification of ways to cope with each student's individual problems
• Talk to a person in a safe, non-judgemental environment
• Emotional support
• Assistance with determining career goals

What Not to Expect

• Magical solutions
• Judgmental advice
• The counselor to "fix" the problem

Your Confidentiality

Information shared with a counselor will be kept confidential.  Except for under circumstances identified below, information nor records will not be shared with anyone without permission from the student.  Limits to confidentiality include:

• The student is under the age of 18
• The student threatens harm to themselves or someone else 
• There is knowledge of sexual or physical abuse to a child
• There is a court order mandating the release of the records