counsel

ACES High School
(425)356-1300

Goals of ACES Counselors are to assist in the following way.
To help students achieve competency in these strands:

PERSONAL & SOCIAL

* self-awareness

* self-discipline and awareness of personal responsibility

* communication skills

* locating and using community resources

* conflict resolution and team building skills

* anger management skills

* family development and life cycle

* awareness of the issues of diversity

* stress management and coping skills

EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* relevance of life-long learning

* understanding and applying learning styles

* study and organizational skills

* time management

* transitional skills

* scheduling appropriate classes

* making class changes as needed

* making sure students are meeting graduation requirements

COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT

* decision-making

* problem solving

* goal setting

HEALTH & SAFETY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

* mental health

* physical health

* personal safety

* balanced lifestyle

* drug and alcohol

CAREER & VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

* awareness of career options

* awareness of educational options

* understanding world of work and its relationships to education

* economic awareness and consumerism

* job-seeking skills and job-keeping skills

* planning for the future

* writing letters for college placement

* assisting with completion of financial aid forms

TO HELP STAFF

* better understand the students and their behavior

* implement guidance activities for greater understanding of self and others

* by conducting in-service seminars for professional development and personal growth

* create a positive learning climate and meet individual learning needs

TO HELP PARENTS

* learn about their child's growth and development

* appreciate their child's abilities, limitations, and progress in school

* gain additional information to further enhance parent-student relationships

* encourage a home atmosphere for emotional security and personal growth

* learn more effective parenting skills

SERVICES PROVIDED

* classroom guidance activities

* group counseling

* individual counseling

* crisis intervention

* career counseling

PSYCHOLOGIST/
COUNSELOR

SPEECH/
LANGUAGE PATHOLOGIST

Intervention Specialist

Shannon Ansari
SPECIAL NEEDS

PERSONAL & SOCIAL * self-awareness * self-discipline and awareness of personal responsibility * communication skills * locating and using community resources * conflict resolution and team building skills * anger management skills * family development and life cycle * awareness of the issues of diversity * stress management and coping skills	EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT * relevance of life-long learning * understanding and applying learning styles * study and organizational skills * time management * transitional skills * scheduling appropriate classes * making class changes as needed * making sure students are meeting graduation requirements	COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT * decision-making * problem solving * goal setting
HEALTH & SAFETY SKILLS DEVELOPMENT * mental health * physical health * personal safety * balanced lifestyle * drug and alcohol	CAREER & VOCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT * awareness of career options * awareness of educational options * understanding world of work and its relationships to education * economic awareness and consumerism * job-seeking skills and job-keeping skills * planning for the future * writing letters for college placement * assisting with completion of financial aid forms
TO HELP STAFF * better understand the students and their behavior * implement guidance activities for greater understanding of self and others * by conducting in-service seminars for professional development and personal growth * create a positive learning climate and meet individual learning needs	TO HELP PARENTS * learn about their child's growth and development * appreciate their child's abilities, limitations, and progress in school * gain additional information to further enhance parent-student relationships * encourage a home atmosphere for emotional security and personal growth * learn more effective parenting skills	SERVICES PROVIDED * classroom guidance activities * group counseling * individual counseling * crisis intervention * career counseling