High School Counseling Conversations®

Are you new to this whole small groups at the high school level thing? Wondering where to even start? Here are 3 ideas for starting high school counseling small groups from scratch in your high school and other tips for how to avoid the common pitfalls that keep counselors from making them happen.   Resources Mentioned: 4-Day High School Counseling Advocacy Email Challenge: www.counselorclique.com...

In Episode 8, I’m talking about 3 ways to find success in high school counseling small groups BEFORE you even get started. These tips include: creating a needs assessment, communicating with your stakeholders, and just plain having fun!    Resources Mentioned: 4-Day High School Counseling Advocacy Email Challenge: www.counselorclique.com/challenge School Counseling Small Group Data Spreadsheet Sho...

Help reset your high school counseling team whether you’re the department head or a passionate team player. In this last episode of our month of “resets,” you’ll hear about reestablishing some helpful habits in the department and helping each team member feel seen and valued for their gifts, talents, and abilities.    Find the Resources: Blog Post: “3 Simple Ways to Decide Who Does What In Your Sc...

Join me for my first guest episode with Emily Deemer! Emily is a K-12 school counselor in Pennsylvania, and she’s also a member of my high school counseling membership, the Clique Collaborative . I thought it would be helpful to hear from someone who has experienced the membership for themselves and share a bit from their perspective. Come listen to my first interview-style podcast as we discuss t...

It’s time to clean up (or at least straighten up) your physical and mental high school counselor spaces as you head into 2022. Reset your surroundings and breathe easier once you do. Listen to Episode 5 for some tangible takeaways to update your spaces and start crushing all of your high school counselor tasks. I know you could use a cheering section to finish out this year, and I have just the (s...

Since my brain doesn’t naturally divide tasks into orderly or efficient systems, I’m forced to do a little work to make this part of my life manageable. Here are 3 tips to reset your systems for the new year if you’re looking to make some small changes that yield big results in your high school counseling world.   Find the Resources: Some digital appointment booking apps: Calendly , YouCanBook. Me...

In Episode 3 of High School Counseling Conversations, we talk about 3 practical ways to reset with your school administrators as you head into the new year. When school counselors and administrators (whether it be principals or assistant principals) work together, they can move mountains! As you continue a healthy, open dialogue with your administrators, you’ll find yourself growing professionally...

It can be hard to find the motivation to try new ideas, learn new ways of doing things, or change our perspectives on “how things  have always been done.” … or maybe you just don’t know where to start as you head into a new year. You must believe that what you do truly matters! Here are 3 ways to reset yourself as you enter into the new year or new semester. Give these 3 things a shot to help make...

Welcome to the first episode of High School Counseling Conversations! You’re in the right place if you’re looking to energize your high school counseling program while also being reminded that you can, indeed, love your job at the same time! This podcast will give you the confidence you need to implement actionable ideas into your high school counseling program. In this introductory episode, you’l...

High School Counseling Conversations is a podcast dedicated to energizing your school counseling program while reminding you how much you love your job! This podcast will give you the confidence you need to implement actionable ideas into your high school counseling program… all while having a little fun along the way. Each week, host Lauren Tingle of Counselor Clique® will cover relevant topics f...