Individual Counseling: Individual counseling is a component of the comprehensive school counseling program at Bedwell. Occasionally students require a safe, positive, and confidential setting to address issues that are having an impact on their school achievement. These may include friendship problems, changing families/divorce, grief, stress, social skills, academics, bullying, problem-solving, or decision-making. Students may be referred for individual counseling by a parent, an adult in the school or may self-refer. Individual school counseling is goal-oriented and generally short-term in nature.
Group Counseling: Small group counseling is one of the direct services available as part of the comprehensive school counseling program at Bedwell. Utilizing a peer support/ peer model framework, students struggling in areas such as making and keeping friends, social skills, stress-management, conflict resolution, anger management, or self-esteem have an opportunity to observe the behavior of others, try out new behaviors, and share experiences. The group atmosphere is non-hierarchical, and the emphasis is on developing reciprocal relationships,
empathetic listening skills, and providing encouragement. Groups meet during lunch and are offered throughout the school year as determined by need.
empathetic listening skills, and providing encouragement. Groups meet during lunch and are offered throughout the school year as determined by need.
Banana Splits: “Banana Splits” is a group for children who need support adjusting to separation, divorce or remarriage. The Banana Splits group provides a warm, reassuring environment for students to regain a feeling of stability by establishing the support of peers who share the same feelings of loss or change. The children share only when they are willing and are allowed to progress at their own pace. Banana Splits helps students develop coping strategies to maintain their self-esteem and to deal with their own feelings stemming from changes in their family. Small group sessions meet bi-weekly during lunch.
Classroom Counseling Lessons: Classroom lessons address personal, social and academic needs at the child's developmental level. Topics may include self-esteem, conflict resolution, study skills, anger management, tattling vs. telling, friendship/social skills, responsibility, respect, teasing/bullying, feelings, cooperation, goal setting/decision-making, and peer pressure.
