Elementary counselor office

Where should the School Counselor be on the first days of school? How can he or she be helpful? Here's a post on the 8 places the School Counselor can be on the first days of school.

Someone on Instagram recently asked me for any advice I had on setting up her very first school counseling office. This has all been super fresh in my mind as

Bringing all the happy daisy vibes to my school counseling office! 🌼✨ Two years ago I got the idea from Mrs. Fairchild on Instagram to ad...

The day I accepted the counselor position at my current school, I was brought to my soon-to-be office to meet with the previous counselor. Based on other schools I’ve worked in and visited, I wasn’…

My goal was to create safe and welcoming office where students can choose where to sit during a session.

Laying a strong, organized foundation now will help things flow more easily as situations arise throughout the year.

I created this so that students who came to my office needing to speak with a Counselor could leave me a note if I wasn't available. This also helped both staff and students know where I was and gave an idea of when I would be available again. It also stopped interruptions during sessions.

Middle/high school accountability board or door idea. Above a mirror have “meet the person responsible for” and then list the things they are responsible for that people frequently like to blame on others!

5 school counseling office must-haves. Stress ball, sounds machine, confidentiality signs, fidgets, and clipboards are necessary for any school counselor.

First week of school: DONE! It may have only been 3 days, but they were packed with surprises. Here’s to a full week ahead—let’s see what it brings! And I promise, a tour of my new, smaller but oh-so-adorable office is coming soon! #counselor #schoolcounselor #elementarycounselor #elementary #socialemotionallearning #teacher #counseling #counselorsofinstagram #schoolcounseloroutfit #schoolsocialworker #schoolpsychologist #behaviormanagement #socialemotionaldevelopment #elementaryteacher

what I've been up to... Morning + evening walks with Piper!

Elementary school counseling office tour with different zones for group counseling, individual counseling, and more! Functional school counseling decorations plus counseling office furniture recommendations, too!

Are you a traveling counselor or are you a school counselor with your own classroom? Which do you prefer? This blog post breaks down and discusses the benefits to having your own classroom vs. having an office for the Elementary School Counselor.