Elementary School Counseling

Melrose-Mindoro School District provides a comprehensive elementary school counseling program for all students and is dedicated to improving student success.

Typical Services Provided:

• Individual counseling (short-term, solution-focused)
• Group counseling (Topics determined by student needs)
• Biweekly guidance lessons (Grades K-5)
• Career conferencing (Offered to 5th grade students and their families)
• Play Therapy (exploring & role-playing solutions, creative representations of life situations)
• Conflict-Resolution processes (working out disagreements)
• Video-clip discussion/analysis (identifying strengths, challenges, solutions)
• Behavioral Coaching/Role Plays (goal-setting & encouragement)
• Therapeutic Games (card & board games focused on developing coping skills)
• Active Listening & Academic/Organizational Skill-Development (study skills, etc.)
• Solution-Focused Brief Counseling
• Mindfulness Practices
• Referrals to Community Agencies
• Collaboration with all necessary stakeholders