Individual Counseling Session Paper
Individual Counseling Session
This was one of the components that was very difficult for me to obtain. Ms. Wescott wanted me to gain as much experience as I could as a counseling student. Some parents were not comfortable with an intern sitting in on their counseling session. They did not know who I was personally and did not want a stranger to discovering their personal issues. Ms. Wescott, decided to reach out to the parent; who I met during the 504 observation. This parent agreed, that it was okay for me to observe a counseling session with Ms. Wescott and her daughter.
Ms. Wescott wanted me to observe her counseling session with the student who was on the 504 plan. The student was in 5th grade and had severe ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The major issue with the student was that she was very disruptive in class, when she was not focused. Initially, Ms. Wescott, wanted me to observe a session with her discussing her behavior. However, with Ms. Wescott caseload, we were not able set up a session. Ms. Wescott did discuss with me interventions that she would you use with the student, to help her manage her behavior. The teacher and Ms. Wescott work together to formulate behavior plans for this student to keep on …show more content…
Wescott instruct her classroom guidance lessons. A part of being a school counselor, is instructing classroom guidance lessons. These guidance lessons will focus on students: academic, personal and social development. The first time I went to observe Ms. Wescott she was instructing a 2nd grade classroom. She was teaching the students other ways students can be smart, instead of the traditional way like; excelling in math, English, science, and social students. She discussed how some students excel in music, numbers, body parts, their self, nature, people, the world, and images. Ms. Wescott explained that students are gifted and these areas pursue their interest when they go to
This was one of the components that was very difficult for me to obtain. Ms. Wescott wanted me to gain as much experience as I could as a counseling student. Some parents were not comfortable with an intern sitting in on their counseling session. They did not know who I was personally and did not want a stranger to discovering their personal issues. Ms. Wescott, decided to reach out to the parent; who I met during the 504 observation. This parent agreed, that it was okay for me to observe a counseling session with Ms. Wescott and her daughter.
Ms. Wescott wanted me to observe her counseling session with the student who was on the 504 plan. The student was in 5th grade and had severe ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). The major issue with the student was that she was very disruptive in class, when she was not focused. Initially, Ms. Wescott, wanted me to observe a session with her discussing her behavior. However, with Ms. Wescott caseload, we were not able set up a session. Ms. Wescott did discuss with me interventions that she would you use with the student, to help her manage her behavior. The teacher and Ms. Wescott work together to formulate behavior plans for this student to keep on …show more content…
Wescott instruct her classroom guidance lessons. A part of being a school counselor, is instructing classroom guidance lessons. These guidance lessons will focus on students: academic, personal and social development. The first time I went to observe Ms. Wescott she was instructing a 2nd grade classroom. She was teaching the students other ways students can be smart, instead of the traditional way like; excelling in math, English, science, and social students. She discussed how some students excel in music, numbers, body parts, their self, nature, people, the world, and images. Ms. Wescott explained that students are gifted and these areas pursue their interest when they go to