Dr. Hudson's Counseling Corner

This is an informative talk with Mr. Ellington about Kinship Care: What it is and the importance of being mindful and proactive when families are dealing with this dynamic. Mr. Robert Ellington is a Success Coach with HALOS; a nonprofit organization dedicated to assisting and empowering Kinship Care families in Charleston, South Carolina. Take a listen as Mr. Ellington and I discuss this too often...

This is a wonderful chat with Ms. Laura Ross, the 2020 ASCA National School Counselor of the Year! Ms. Ross is a School Counselor at Five Forks Middle School in Georgia; which is an ASCA RAMP school! Ms. Ross shares her journey to becoming a School Counselor and gives great insight into what makes an excellent comprehensive School Counseling program, the importance of data, the importance of invol...

The wonderful Dr. Ann Saffi-Biasetti is back with us to tackle the subject of Eating Disorders among adolescents.  Dr. Saffi-Biasetti is a somatic psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and the author of Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating . She has a private practice in Saratoga Springs, New York. Dr. Saffi-Biasetti discusses pertinent informa...

Ms. Jessica Reddout is the Behavior Interventionist and PBIS Facilitator for Whittemore Park Middle School in Conway, South Carolina. Ms. Reddout gives excellent, first-hand knowledge about the implementation and execution of the PBIS program from a "boots on the ground" perspective.  She talks about the challenges and successes with implementing the program.  She names super resources a...

This episode is a great conversation with Ms. Calvalyn Day, Family and Life Coach, about trauma informed counseling: what it is and tips and strategies for assisting students who have experienced trauma.  There are some great takeaways and I hope you enjoy this chat as much as I did. 

This is an outstanding conversation with Ms. Kirsten Perry, the 2018 ASCA School Counselor of the Year. Kirsten sits down for a chat about being a School Counselor and all that it encompasses. We talk about everything from her fascinating, powerful story about why she became a School Counselor, to misconceptions about being a School Counselor, what School Counselors really do, to the importance of...

This is a timely, excellent discussion about Digital Citizenship with Dr. Mike Ribble. From his website, https://www.digitalcitizenship.net : "Digital Citizenship is a concept which helps teachers, technology leaders and parents to understand what students/children/technology users should know to use technology appropriately. Digital Citizenship is more than just a teaching tool; it is a way...

This is a fabulous, much needed episode with the holistically wonderful Dr. Ann Saffi-Biasetti.  Dr. Saffi-Biasetti is a somatic psychotherapist, yoga therapist, and the author of Befriending Your Body: A Self-Compassionate Approach to Freeing Yourself from Disordered Eating . She has a private practice in Saratoga Springs, New York. Dr. Saffi-Biasetti opens by leading us through a wonderful, mind...

I had the pleasure of talking with Dr. Jessica Thomas about her method of using Mindful Photography to help individuals deal with grief and loss. Dr. Thomas has used her method with both adults and school aged children with gratifying results that speak to the power of this method to help individuals work through the thoughts, emotions and feelings that are often associated with grief and loss. Wh...

Dr. Cole talks about the many ways School Counselors can be a support and resource to military children and their families during times of transition.  Dr. Cole gives us her scholarly perspective, as well as her thoughts from the viewpoint of a military spouse with school-aged children. This was a wonderful interview! Take a listen! 

Listen in as Dr. Maurice Elias has a conversation with Dr. Hudson about SEAD Liaisons and his vision of Student Advocacy in schools. Will this plan work within your school? Could it work with adjustments and tweaks? Is your current plan working as it should? Is it reaching every student?

In this episode, we have a delightful chat with Dr. Stephen Kennedy about creating our own School Counseling websites which are filled with great information and resources.

Take a listen as Dr. Helen Bailey, one of Pacific East's Community Superintendents talks about Dual Enrollment.

A good chat with Mr. Craig Brown about DoDEA Career Pathways.