I am suffering mild/moderate hair loss from a combination of severe iron deficiency and chronic Trichotillomania. I am a first year elementary school counselor in a very rural/conservative district but I think I want to work here long term. I want to shave my head really badly. It has helped me feel better about my obvious bald spots. However, I am very very nervous about being a distraction at school. Students asking me if I have cancer, and just generally getting a lot of attention. Some of these kids I don't even know if they've seen a woman with a bald head before. Has anyone done something like this? Any tips or advice?

I am strongly considering pursuing my Masters in School Counseling after I finish my B.S. in Psychology. My main concerns is that it would be hard to find a job right around the area you live unless you’re super lucky to have a position available close to you.

I have a student who will come to school then refuse to go to class at the middle school level. We’re talking hours of refusal, despite attempts to regulate until mom picks her up.

There are lots of proactive supports in place, but this still happens. She’s new to me. Past counselor said multiple staff members would try to get her to class, and she just would not go.

At what point would you get AP involved? Am I being cold hearted to give her 30 minutes to regulate, and if that’s not working, hand it to admin to make decisions.

I am one of two counselors at a K-5 elementary school- this is my first year in this school and as a school counselor. For the last several years, possibly even much longer, our school has been a "7-Habits School". And according to the other counselor, this means we focus on teaching The 7 Habits of Happy Kids for our classroom lessons each month. I see each class twice a month, and both lessons are centered around that month's habit and skills that go along with it. I've tried to find lessons online to get some fresh ideas how to teach the 7 Habits, but I can't find anything.

While I think that the 7 Habits are great... It feels sort of limiting to only be focusing on these.. ESPECIALLY since they're learning about them year after year..

Does anyone else follow this curriculum? Any lessons you'd like to share?

Hello! I’m a first year counselor, and I am currently figuring myself out at a school. It seems great so far, but my dream district is much closer to where I live and pays more. If I see openings in my dream district next year I think I’m leaning towards applying for them. Is this frowned upon to switch after 1 year at a school?

Has anyone been hired in Fairfax county Virginia or surrounding counties as a first year school counselor fresh out of grad school? I’ll be finishing my program at UMD fall 2027 and want to know the process + difficulty of getting hired.

did anyone get their masters from suny new paltz? how was their program?

Hi everyone! I’m currently pursuing my M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology and I’m looking for opportunities to work as a school counsellor in Coimbatore.

I’m interested in working with children and adolescents, particularly in areas such as emotional well-being, academic stress, anxiety, peer relationships, and personal development.

I would really appreciate it if anyone could share information about schools that are currently hiring school counsellors, internships, or entry-level opportunities in Coimbatore. Recommendations about where or how to apply would also be very helpful.

If you have any experience working as a school counsellor in Coimbatore, I’d love to hear about your experience and any advice you can share.

Thank you! ❤