High school counselors are available to meet with students to help them with a variety of personal issues. While school counselors are trained in early intervention mental health and crisis services, they only provide short-term counseling to address the social-emotional needs of students. The school counselor can connect families with available community resources when more in-depth assistance is needed.
Conversations with a counselor are typically confidential, with the exception of situations in which the student has authorized the counselor to speak to someone else. In addition, there are a number of urgent situations which limit confidentiality:
Resources/Helpful links:
Maury County School's Counseling and Mental Health Page