Meet the Counselors!

Our goal is for each student to develop socially, emotionally, and academically, and we strive to create a safe and positive environment in which each child can accomplish this.

📧 Email

📞 732-556-2127

School counselors work with students for a variety of reasons, including academic concerns, school anxiety, personal struggles, behavioral concerns, and peer issues. We can also assist families in times of hardship, as we have access to many community resources. As your counselors, we are dedicated to helping in any capacity necessary to ensure your child successfully navigates the experiences life presents. Please contact us whenever you believe we can ever be of assistance.

We look forward to building a relationship with your child and having a positive school year!

• Organizational Support
• Academic Extra Help
• Identify strengths and areas where support may be needed
• Teach effective study strategies, time management, and note taking skills
• Work with Intervention and Referral Services Team to develop action plans
• Advocate and collaborate for students' academic needs as well as work to

• Classroom lessons and building-wide activities designed to support social connection
• Group and Individual counseling services in order to develop targeted skills
• Foster social awareness, self-management, and overall emotional well being

• Healthy eating, sleeping, and regular physical activiy will support academic success and regular attendance
• Encourage routine and habits outside of the school day

• Talk openly with your child, including the times of worry as well as excitement
• Remain in contact with your child's teachers and counselors
• Reassure your child that you are their advocate and work as a team with their teachers and counselors at school

• Create a fun, new tradition to do as a family! This can be as simple as a walk after dinner, or sharing highs and lows at the end of a week
• Balance activities whether they are academic or extracurricular, try to help your child slow down to avoid getting overwhelmed by the fast paced transition back to school

Healthy Family Projecthas curated Spotify playlists filled with famliy friendly, feel good songs that can be great for pick up or drop off time!

• Resilience is the “capacity to withstand or to recover quickly from difficulties”
• Resilience is the ability to “bounce back” or bring us back to our original form following an obstacle or challenging time period.
• Resilience is not a “have” or “have not” trait. These skills are constantly developing through behavior and communication.

• Confidence in self translates into confident, more patient problem solving
• Advocates for themselves and others
• Self-aware and knows when to ask for help
• Ability to adapt in unknown situations and has a generally positive outlook
• Viewing change as an opportunity rather than a setback
• Sets short and long term goals

• Resilience in Community - access to community resources, sense of belonging, community connections with individuals who have strong leadership qualities
• Resilience and Protection - model emotional regulation yourself and support emotional regulation for your child ("It is okay to feel ____. What can you do now ot move forward and make things better? What is something you need my help with?"). Aim for warm, non-judgemental connections by practicing skills for coping and regulation
• Resilience and Milestones - try not to take away all risk, but provide age appropriate freedom, allow child to lead/choose activities, establish a family timeline with clear guidelines in order to set expectations before decisions need to be made in the moment

Youth Helpline: 2nd Floor: 2nd Floor is a confidential and anonymous helpline for New Jersey's youth and young adults 888-222-2228.

NJ Hopeline: Specialists are available for confidential telephone counseling and support 24 hours a day, 7 days per week 855-654-6735.

Children and Youth Behavioral Health Reference Guide- Monmouth County

PerformCare is the contracted services manager for the Children’s System of Care and a primary resource for parents who are concerned about their children’s mental health.
Telephone: (877-652-7624)

Mindful - Healthy Mind, Healthy Life.
A list of articles and resources about living mindfully

Potential Benefits of MIndfulness for Learning
Discover how mindfulness practices are being applied in schools and early research on benefits

Brilliant Mindfulness - Mindfulness Resources
Starting a mindfulness practice and helpful websites.

Big Life Journal - Top 50 Mindfulness Resources for Children & Teens
Mindfulness books, activities, videos, and apps for you to use with your child.

Monmouth ACTS Navigation System provides County residents with easy access to agencies and resources, including information regarding food, housing, behavioral health, medical care, employment, and more. If you need assistance, please call 732-683-8959 to be connected with a trained social worker. We also invite you to visit the Monmouth ACTS website at:

https://monmouthacts.org/navigation-system/

• ACTS Navigation System Flyer (English Version)
• ACTS Navigation System Flyer (Spanish Version)

New Jersey School Counselor Association - Middle School
The New Jersey School Counselor Association (NJSCA) provides various resources regarding mental health, test-taking strategies, digital citizenship, and other helpful information on the role of school counselors.

Social Media Safety - Child Welfare Information Gateway

The Child Welfare Information Gateway provides resources to guide safe and responsible use of social media and technology.

InternetMatters.org - Online Safety Leaflets & Resources
This resource provides age appropriate guides, checklists, and advice on various online issues to support you and your child while exploring the digital world.

Stomp Out Bullying
Parents' page for supporting your child through bullying prevention, how to understand cyberbullying, and signs that your child may need support as a bully or being bullied.

Stop Bullying on the Spot - stopbullying.gov
Bullying, cyberbullying, prevention, and the collaboration between parents and schools are topics that are imperative to the success of our students. Stopbullying.gov provides several resources on these and other topics.