Counseling Services

School counselors teach ALL students basic life Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Effectiveness, Post-secondary Planning and Career Readiness and Personal Health and Safety that are identified as essential for academic and personal success:

• Self-confidence
• Motivation to achieve
• Decision-making, goal-setting, planning, and problem-solving
• Communication skills
• Cross-cultural effectiveness
• Responsible behavior
• Conflict resolution skills
• Career and post-secondary education exploration 

School counselors help students transition, plan, and manage their educational and career plans:

• Academic counseling
• Course selection/scheduling
• High School of Choice applications
• Four-year graduation plans
• Post-secondary planning
• AP placement
• Dual credit placement and application process

Texas law TEC § 33.005 requires school counselors to integrate key components through a comprehensive school guidance program, which is included in The Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs, which is published by the Texas Counseling Association in accordance with its licensing agreement with the Texas Education Agency.

WISD Mental Wellness Initiatives

School counselors assist students with immediate personal concerns, crises, or problems that may be challenging to academic success:  

• Short-term individual counseling
  • Harassment issues
  • Bullying and victimization
  • Suicide prevention
• Small group counseling
  • Social skills
  • Death of a family member/friend
  • Family divorce
  • Substance abuse
• Academic concerns 
  • Test anxiety
• • Study skills
  • Classroom performance

School counselors coordinate many programs designed to support students and families:

• Special program referrals (MTSS, Section 504, SPED, Dyslexia, etc.)
• Parent education workshops
• Community resource liaison
• Staff development for educators