High School Counseling Conversations®

We are taking it back to the second episode of this podcast! This episode is the perfect reminder to focus on resetting yourself for the new year and semester! It's easy to let the whole winter break fly by without thinking about ways to reset for 2024.   It's essential to reset yourself because it can be hard to find the motivation to try new ideas, learn new ways of doing things, or change your perspectives when your tank is running low.   In today's episode, I'm sharing what I used to believe about self-care and my top three tips for resetting yourself for the new year to ensure you can make more of a profound impact on your students. These three tips will help reignite your passion and remind you why you started this journey!   Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: Join The Clique Collaborative!
• Resource: Reset for the New Year Playlist
• Resource: Self-Care Goal Sheet
• Podcast: Episode 22, A Pep Talk for New High School Counselors
• Podcast: Episode 37, A Back to School High School Counselor Pep Talk
• Podcast: Episode 105, Inside Clique Collab Live: Hear Ideas, Challenges, and Inspiration From This School Counselor Community
• Podcast: Episode 88, The Clique Collaborative is Now Open: What to Expect Inside
• Blog: 3 Ways to Make a More Profound Impact on Students by Changing Your Mindset
• Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode107

As high school counselors, many of us are natural helpers, and some are to a fault. This often shows up as us not following through on the boundaries we've set for ourselves, which can quickly lead to burnout and job resentment.    I'm here to tell you that if we're not defining our boundaries, somebody else will! Taking our boundaries seriously leads to higher job satisfaction and helps you feel more productive, proud of your work, and confident that your work is enough.   In today's episode, we will discuss why it's crucial to "decide what matters" when first setting your boundaries, the significant benefits of sticking to your boundaries, how your boundaries will lead you to more job satisfaction, and inspiration from listeners on avoiding work burnout.   Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: Reset for the New Year Playlist
• Podcast: Episode 44, Owning Your Time Management by Using Your Calendar
• Podcast: Episode 51, How Your Strengths & Skills as a School Counselor Can Be Used in a Private Practice with Lorraine Holeman
• Blog: Counselor Self-Care: The 5 Myths You’re Believing About Work Email Causing You to Fail at It
• Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

  Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode106

Are you a high school counselor looking for a supportive and engaging community? The Clique Collaborative might be just what you're looking for, and one of the best parts is access to the live quarterly calls!

Today, we are going behind the scenes so you can experience what it's like to be on one of our Live Clique Collab Calls! These calls provide members with a school counselor community that understands the struggles of what it's like to be in the high school setting.

In the episode, members share challenges such as starting multiple new school clubs, dealing with staff changes, and building trust with students who view them as disciplinarians. The community comes together to brainstorm and find creative solutions to problems.

It's time to get comfy, pretend you're on the call in real-time, and discover what it feels like to be part of The Clique Collaborative.

Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: Join The Clique Collaborative!
• Resource: Video Tour inside of Clique Collaborative
• Resource: Reset for the New Year Playlist
• Resource: PDF Highlights Sheet to hand to your administration
• Resource: Purchase order to get started
• Resource: CollegeVine AI Letter Recommendation Tool
• Resource: Bring Change to Mind
• Resource: Sources of Strength
• Resource: Informed Decisions TPT Store
• Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode105

Are you familiar with MTSS? In case you aren’t, MTSS stands for Multi-Tiered System of Support. Essentially, it is a framework that helps schools be effective and efficient in identifying and supporting kids who need academic, social, emotional, or college and career development support.   Today, we are re-airing one of the most popular episodes from this year, where I had Dr. Jake Olsen and Dr. Peg Donohue join me on the show to talk about MTSS in high school counseling. They have extensive experience consulting high schools through the MTSS process and tiered support.   During our conversation, Dr. Olsen and Dr. Donohue shared what MTSS is and how to implement it in high school settings, the three different tiers of intervention, the specific challenges that come when implementing at the high school level, and how to create a MTSS task force and successfully implement MTSS in high schools.  

Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: CollegeVine AI Letter Recommendation Tool
• Resource: School Counselors for MTSS
• Resource: “The School Counselor and Multitiered System of Supports” ASCA Position Statement
• Resource: Trail to Wellness
• Resource: National Center for School Mental Health (NCSMH)
• Resource: Social Academic Instructional Group (SAIG) Curriculum
• Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode104

Are you tired of trying to squeeze in everything and feeling overwhelmed? Scheduling is hard when you're pulled in so many different directions, and it's something that many counselors struggle with.   It's time to implement a new strategy to make the most of your time! My friend, Rachel Davis, has found a way that you can look at what needs to be done, streamline your day, and make the impact we know you can make.    In this episode, Rachel shares how to implement a time audit and use the data to advocate for your role, the importance of establishing a crisis response protocol, and tips for setting up your crisis response team.  

Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: CollegeVine AI Letter Recommendation Tool
• Resource: Rachel's Impact Membership
• Resource: Rachel's Stress-Free School Counseling Course
• Podcast: Episode 150 of School Counseling Simplified - How to Use a Time Audit to Streamline Your Schedule
• Leave your review for School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode103

As high school counselors with large caseloads, it can feel like a lot of pressure when it comes to trying to handle the mental health needs of students on top of everything else. There's no flow chart to work through because each scenario is unique.   The good news is that counselors have the tools, strategies, and experiences to handle these situations. All you need are some new ideas to lean into providing mental health support to students without doing it all yourself.   In today's episode, you'll learn your primary role when addressing mental health needs, tips for finding outside support in mental health efforts, examining your mental health needs in tiers and providing the correct help, and how you can utilize guest experts in many ways.   Resources Mentioned:

• Podcast: Episode 77, What it Looks Like to Implement MTSS in a High School Setting with Dr. Jake Olsen and Dr. Peg Donohue
• Podcast: Episode 99, How This High School Counselor Planned an Unforgettable Student Wellness Day with Tylee Resetich
• Blog: How We Hosted a Memorable Mindfulness Day at Our School
• Resource: The School Counselor’s Guide to Multi-Tiered Systems of Support
• Resource: NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
• Resource: Mental Health First Aid Training
• Resource: Prepare Crisis Intervention Training
• Resource: ASCA U Specialist Training: Mental Health Specialist
• Resource: ASCA Webinars (Free to ASCA Members)
• Resource: CollegeVine AI Letter Recommendation Tool
• Leave your review for School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

  Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode102

Do you struggle to manage the adult friendships in your life? You're not alone! Maintaining relationships as we age can be challenging. But with some effort to do things differently, we can all be on our way to thriving friendships!

My guest today, Blake Blankenbecler, brings real-world examples and ideas to use as adults navigating relationships and friendships in the workplace. She believes that life is meant to be lived in connection and helps friends have more meaningful conversations and create more sustainable friendships.

Blake shares what led her to become a friendship educator, the importance of having solid relationships in the workplace, how to be vulnerable and open to new friendships as an adult, her best advice on navigating complicated relationships at work, and how to nurture and grow your existing friendships.

Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: Purchase The Friendship Deck
• Resource: Small Group Counseling Playlist
• Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcast

Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode101

WOOOOO! We've hit 100 episodes on the High School Counseling Conversations Podcast! It's existed for almost two years now, which is wild for someone whose personality shifts gears all day, every day.   To celebrate this milestone, I'm doing an "ask me anything" episode. Several weeks ago, I put a question sticker on my Instagram stories where you could submit your questions. Today, I am answering as many as possible on various topics!   During this round of "ask me anything," you'll hear me answer questions about my podcast journey, my best advice for prioritizing tasks when you're the sole high school counselor, how to make the most of your commute, the best way to divide responsibilities between multiple counselors, and so much more!   Resources Mentioned:

• Private Podcast: Kickstart Your Year as a High School Counselor
• Resource: Small Group Counseling Playlist
• Resource: New Counselor Playlist
• Podcast: Episode 77, What it Looks Like to Implement MTSS in a High School Setting with Dr. Jake Olsen and Dr. Peg Donohue
• Podcast: Episode 86, Comparing the Roles of Elementary, Middle, and High School Counselors with Laura Rankhorn and Kim Crumbley
• Podcast: Episode 96, AI for School Counselors: 10+ Ways to Leverage Artificial Intelligence
• Connect with my Podcast Manager on Instagram @podcastingforeducators
• Resource: Download Sara's Free Podcast Launch Guide
• Leave your review for School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

  Connect with Lauren:

• • Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
  • Visit my TpT store
  • Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
  • Follow me on Facebook
  • Send me an email: [email protected]
  • Join the Clique Collaborative
  
  

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode100

Our high school students are so busy and surrounded with pressures of classes, college applications, sports, friendships, and more. With everything they have going on, it’s easy to forget that they are still just kids who need breaks. 

My guest today, Tylee Resetich, knew a way to give them the break they needed while teaching them about the importance of exploring new interests. She did this through planning and implementing an unforgettable wellness day.

Tylee shares how exactly she pulled this event off, giving us all the details including how she got student and staff buy in, types of sessions held, logistics, and the overall results of their wellness day. If hosting a wellness day at your school is something you’re interested in, I know this conversation will inspire you to get started! 

Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: Small Group Counseling Playlist
• Podcast: Episode 34, Private High School Counselor Finds Wellness Passion: An Interview with Tylee R., Clique Collaborative Member
• SignUp Genius
• Connect with Tylee on Instagram @ty_resetich
• Leave your review for High School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode99 

We know that as high school counselors, our roles are unique and specialized, and it's crucial to feel valued and respected by our admin. But what happens when an administrator seems to be refusing to acknowledge the value of our work?

Join me as we explore why this topic is important and how thriving relationships between admins and counselors can lead to higher job satisfaction, lower burnout rates, and ultimately, higher student achievement.

We'll discuss three types of administrators that can be difficult to work with, and provide strategies for troubleshooting these personality types. Whether you're experiencing these challenges firsthand or seeking ways to improve your administrator relationship, this episode will provide you with practical tips and quick wins to make a change for the better.

Resources Mentioned:

• Resource: Digital Mega Bundle
• Journal Article: Communication Factors as Predictors of Relationship Quality: A National Study of Principals and School Counselors- Duslak and Geir, 2018
• Journal Article: Using Leader-Member Exchange Theory to Examine Principal-School Counselor Relationships, School Counselors’ Roles, Job Satisfaction, and Turnover Intentions- Clemens, Milsom, Cashwell- 2018
• ASCA Article: Bridging the Gap by Rhonda Williams
• ASCA Article: Building Trust and Respect- Sandra Conrad
• Free resources on “Enhancing the Principal-School Counselor Relationship Toolkit,” developed by ASCA, the College Board and the National Association of Secondary Principals (NASSP)
• Podcast: Episode 71, An Administrator's Perception of School Counselors and the Roles They Play
• Leave your review for School Counseling Conversations on Apple Podcasts

Connect with Lauren:

• Sign up for the free, 3-day prep for High School Counseling Job Interviews
• Visit my TpT store
• Send me a DM on Instagram: @counselorclique
• Follow me on Facebook
• Send me an email: [email protected]
• Join the Clique Collaborative

Full show notes on website: https://counselorclique.com/episode98