{"id":3194,"date":"2018-07-12T09:00:47","date_gmt":"2018-07-12T09:00:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/?p=3194"},"modified":"2021-10-27T09:23:16","modified_gmt":"2021-10-27T09:23:16","slug":"therapist-help-child-school-setting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/urbanwellnesscounseling.com\/therapist-help-child-school-setting\/","title":{"rendered":"How Your Therapist Can Help Your Child in the School Setting"},"content":{"rendered":"
As an outpatient therapist, I love every opportunity to connect with schools\u2019 staff. \u00a0When I was a school social worker, I valued the opportunity to coordinate and speak with my student\u2019s private therapist. \u00a0Many parents ask if there are pros and cons of telling the school that their child is working with a therapist. In my experience, there are many benefits of collaborating with student support personnel such as a school social worker, counselor or psychologist.<\/p>\n
A release of information must be signed by parents and by the student if the student is 12 years old and older before any communication between therapist and school personnel can take place. \u00a0The information shared between a therapist and school social worker, counselor or psychologist is confidential. School mental health providers hold the same ethical and legal standards when it comes to confidentiality.<\/p>\n
It is helpful to speak directly to school personnel in order to get a better understanding of your child\u2019s academic performance, behavior and relationships with adults and peers in various settings.<\/p>\n
The school can share information that parents and therapist do not see regarding academic performance and relationships with peers.<\/p>\n
Collaboration and continuity of care, working on the same issues and focus, is beneficial to connect the link between home, school, and therapy sessions. \u00a0Your child\u2019s therapist and school service personnel can brainstorm options and resources that can help your child at school if they are struggling. As an example, creating an informal or formal plan that can help your child feel more comfortable at school if they are refusing to go in the mornings. \u00a0School staff can also identify specific areas that can be focused on during therapy sessions.<\/p>\n
If your therapist is working on an effective coping strategy it can be shared with the school mental health provider and reinforced at school or vise versa.<\/p>\n
Your child\u2019s therapist can help advocate for your child\u2019s needs and suggest specific strategies that can help your child\u2019s social and emotional needs in the classroom and school environment.<\/p>\n
\u00a0If your child has special education services through an Individualized Education Plan or accommodations through a Section 504 Plan, your therapist can provide suggestions for services, accommodations or modifications based on work that had been done during individual sessions. \u00a0You are allowed to invite your child\u2019s therapist to these meetings.<\/p>\n
<\/a><\/p>\n Denise Gulotta<\/a>,\u00a0LCSW, is a therapist at our Edison Park location. Denise works with children, adolescents, and parents. Denise\u2019s specialties include stress & anxiety, mood disorders, behavior problems, self-esteem, school issues, and family changes + life transitions. If you\u2019re interested in working with Denise, send an email<\/a> today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" As an outpatient therapist, I love every opportunity to connect with schools\u2019 staff. \u00a0When I was a school social worker, I valued the opportunity to coordinate and speak with my student\u2019s private therapist. \u00a0Many parents ask if there are pros and cons of telling the school that their child is working with a therapist. In […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3198,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[93,40],"tags":[94,96,44,98,95,97],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n