Counseling
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As counselors, we believe that all students have the potential to become productive members of society. We also believe that it is our job (our obligation) as educators to help students realize their skills and develop these skills. Students should be given every opportunity to discover and enhance their talents. When students enjoy what they are doing (learning), then they will learn more effectively. Education is the most valuable and most influential gift that we can offer the students of our community and we look forward to assisting in this process accordingly.
Our Mission
- To be positive role models for students, teaching them vicariously as well as directly.
- To provide and maintain a safe, structured environment for students to feel safe and to learn.
- To not simply graduate all of our students, but to provide them with a viable plan for the future.
- To instill a love of learning in our students so that they will become lifelong learners.
- To develop rigor, relevance, and relationships with our students and to make learning personal
Our Focus
- Personal development
- Academic development
- Career development
Services Provided Through The School Counseling Department
- Individual counseling
- Group counseling
- College and career exploration
- Consultation with teachers, parents, and administrators
- Crisis intervention
The counselors are here to support you with school. You can send your counselor an email to set up a meeting to discuss academic, career, college, post-high school plans or personal needs.
School Counselor Assignments
Students are alphabetically assigned to a counselor by last name. To schedule an appointment with a school counselor, students can email their counselor directly or set up a meeting in the counseling suite. In addition, parents who would like to get in touch with their child’s counselor can reach out by email or call the school.
School Counselors
Ashley Lawson: A-Cou (ashley.lawson@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Tanisha Anderson: Cov-Hek (tanisha.anderson@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Bryan James: Hel-Mc (bryan.james@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Cassidy Jarrett: Me- San (cassidy.jarrett@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Alexandra Green: Sap-Z (alexandra.green@ucps.k12.nc.us)
School Counseling Support Staff
Katia Martinez-Guidance Secretary (katia.martinez@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Amanda Starnes- Career Development Coordinator (amanda.starnes@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Carolyn Lawwill: Data Manager (carolyn.lawwill@ucps.k12.nc.us)
DHS/UCPS Collaborative
Quincy Ridley: School Social Worker (quincy.ridley@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Danielle Morrissey: Mental Health Therapist (danielle.morrissey@ucps.k12.nc.us)
Counseling Confidentiality Statement
School counselors recognize their primary obligation for confidentiality is to the student but balance that obligation with an understanding of the family or guardians’ legal and inherent rights to be the guiding voice in their children’s lives (ASCA Code of Ethics).
The role of the school counselor in regards to confidentiality is:
- To support the students right to privacy and protect confidential information received from students, the family, guardian and staff members
- To explain the meaning and limits of confidentiality to students in developmentally appropriate terms
- To provide appropriate disclosure and informed consent regarding the counseling relationship and confidentiality
- To inform students and the family of the limits to confidentiality when: Student poses a danger to self or others, Court ordered disclosure, Consultation with other professionals in support of the student i.e. colleagues, supervisors, treatment teams, and other support personnel
- To keep personal notes separate from educational records and not disclose their contents except when privacy exceptions exist
- To seek guidance from supervisors and appropriate legal advice when their records are subpoenaed
- To assert their belief that information shared by students is “confidential” and should not be revealed without the student’s consent
- To adhere to all laws protecting student records, health information, and special services (i.e., HIPAA, FERPA, IDEA)