10 Must Bookmark Blogs for School Counselors 0
To be a good counselor means to be resourceful. These blogs offer interesting points of views and also some fantastic tips for counselors as they go about their days.
1. Dr. Husson’s School Counseling Blog: Not only can this serve her students and parents well, but it can work as a model for others just like her. This blog is written from her own perspective and can serve as inspiration to those who need help with their counseling needs or a bit of a push with common problems to solve.
2. American Counseling Association: This is a blog written for counselors by counselors and it doesn’t get much more helpful than that. This blog takes into perspective the needs of a counselor which can be many. It also speaks from an organizational point of view which is quite helpful.
3. High School Counselor Week Blog: There are new and relevant topics featured here every week. Though it is targeted at a high school counselor level, it can reach out to anybody in the field who is interested in topics that really matter in this occupation.
4. Intervention Central: As interventions are part of the job, this is a very helpful blog. Whether the intervention is counselor to student based or even school to student based, there are some helpful tips and ideas on here as to how to handle this type of situation.
5. School Counselor Blog: Though the content is geared towards elementary school counselors, the ideas are fundamental and therefore quite helpful. This teaches counselors how to handle kids that have issues and need support, and anybody can benefit from that.
6. My College Admission Blog: If you want to get into the mind of a high school student, and just about every counselor does, then this is a great read. Written to deal with common issues, this will shed some light on the hottest topics for counselors these days.
7. Student Branding Blog: Everybody has their own brand even if you’ve never thought of it that way. This sheds light on what a student should care about as they move through their career. In turn it also gives counselors some excellent ideas on how to speak to and get through to their students.
8. School Counselor Blog: This blog was written from a perspective of a counselor and intended to reach out to and speak to other counselors who go through the same issues. This blog has turned into a forum to speak to others, but also a way of getting the best advice to those in the field.
9. Ohio School Counselor Association: Though this blog is intended for those in the association, the content is pertinent to many others. You can pick up the latest tips, studies, or helpful ideas from counselors who have been through it and want to share their insight.
10. Naomi Drew: Certain topics are addressed firsthand here such as cyber bullying and other hot issues in the counseling world. Though it can work well for parents, it reaches out to counselors who need a leg up on hot issues and how to handle them.
Counselors can use a bit of help from time to time and these blogs offer just that. If you need some insight, tips, or ideas on the latest issues, then these blogs can really help.
Mary Fred does research that focuses on discovering where students can pursue a Master of School Counseling.