Middle School is a time that can be both exciting and challenging!  It’s a time of so many social/emotional and physical changes that every day is different.  We love being able to help support and guide 7th and 8th grade students and families during this important time of life.

Counseling services at Woodward Middle School are available for every student. These services include assistance with home, school and/or social concerns, or any topic a student would like to discuss.  As a parent, if you wish to share with us about your student, please contact us:

Counseling Mission Statement:

We have a strong belief in Positive Psychology and strive to incorporate these tenets into our school counseling practice.  The core assumptions of Positive Psychology are:

• Relationships are the key to success
• Positive focus leads to positive outcomes
• Humans have a distinct ability to change
• Strengths are fuel for change
• There are strengths in every child, youth, family and community

 As professional school counselors, we are committed to:

• Abide by the professional school counseling ethics as advocated by the American School Counselor Association (ASCA).
• Work and cooperate with teachers, administrators, parents and community resources to strive for the goal of academic, personal/social, and career success for all students. Assist all students through individual and group counseling, collaboration, consultation, advocacy, and leadership.
• Consider all students, regardless of their ethnicity, culture, sexual orientation, religious or spiritual identity, socio-economic status or learning differences when planning and implementing the school counseling program.
• Strive to be preventative in design and geared toward the developmental stages of all students as they move through their schooling career.
• Respect all students’ values and beliefs and not impose our personal values.
• Participate in professional development activities essential to maintain a quality school counseling program.
• Be knowledgeable of laws, regulations, and policies related to students.
• Be an advocate for all students.