HeyJaredCounselor Chat Podcast
Counselor Chat is a podcast for School Counselors. If you're looking for inspiration, collaboration, easy to implement strategies and a bit of joy, you'll want to listen along with your host, Carol Miller from Counseling Essentials.
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179. Your First Counseling Small Group Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect (opens the original)
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Your First Counseling Small Group Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect Starting your first counseling group can feel overwhelming. Are the right students selected? What should the permission form include? What if students don’t participate—or the lesson falls flat? In this episode of Counselor Chat , we’re taking the pressure off and focusing on what you truly need to launch a purposeful, safe, and effective small group. You’ll learn how to: Select students thoughtfully Handle family permission and studen
178. Small Groups: Who Should You Start With First? (opens the original)
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Small Groups: Who Should You Start With First? You have time to run only a few counseling groups—but your referral list keeps growing. How do you decide which group should come first? In this episode of Counselor Chat , we explore how to choose small groups based on your school’s current data and student needs instead of automatically repeating the groups you ran last year. You’ll learn: Which school data sources can help identify group needs How to distinguish patterns from isolated incidents T
177. Creating SMART Goals for Your School Counseling Program (opens the original)
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A strong counseling SMART goal does more than meet a requirement—it gives your program direction, connects your work to student needs, and helps others understand the impact school counselors make. In this episode, we explore how to create a meaningful, data-informed SMART goal and use your annual administrator conference to gain support, clarify expectations, and align your counseling program with school and district priorities. You’ll learn: How to move from an activity-based goal to a student
176. 8 Counseling Office Must-Haves I Actually Use (opens the original)
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What counseling office supplies truly earn their shelf space? In this episode of Counselor Chat, I share eight tried-and-true favorites she uses to organize lessons, reuse counseling resources, improve classroom management, and make games and groups run more smoothly. In This Episode, You Will Learn A simple system for storing lesson pieces and reusable group materials Why a wider laminator can be worth the investment How laminating helps turn lessons, games, and worksheets into reusable tools T
175. The Counselor Introduction Lesson Students Actually Need (opens the original)
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Your counselor introduction lesson is more than a back-to-school formality. It is one of the first ways you build trust, increase access, and help students understand when and how to ask for support. In this episode of Counselor Chat , Carol shares what students actually need to hear during a counselor introduction lesson—and what you can skip. You’ll learn how to: Explain your role in student-friendly language Help students understand when they might come see you Clearly explain confidentiality
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