The Branson School offers counseling by a licensed marriage and family therapist to assess students’ needs and to provide support. If the counseling services are used on an on-going basis, the parents will be contacted to give consent for continued services. The counseling sessions are confidential unless the student presents a physical danger to self or others or if child abuse/neglect is suspected. The parents will be contacted by the counselor to discuss students’ needs, provide appropriate outside referrals, and to disclose any of the above stated concerns.

 

The counseling office is open 5 days a week (check the door and outside bulletin boards for weekly schedules which are subject to change). The office is a comfortable, safe, and inviting environment for students to talk about issues affecting them at school and elsewhere. Students may drop in or make an appointment through email.

 

Sometimes students meet within peer groups, with their parents, teachers, advisors or other outside professionals along with the school counselor. Ongoing progress is monitored and relevant information is shared with teachers and school administration with the students’ knowledge and permission, with the sole purpose of helping the student be maximally successful and happy at Branson.