Welcome to a new podcast episode of the TAMIU School Counselor Series! In this episode, host Dr. Seth Sampson of TAMIU is joined by guest Carla Lopez, a student in the school counseling program at TAMIU. Dr. Sampson and Carla discuss a variety of topics related to school counseling, and Carla gives significant insight into her experience as a student of TAMIU’s school counseling curriculum and how it has directly applied to her current career as an educator. Make sure to leave a like and subscribe, and leave a comment with something you learned from this episode!

To learn more about the Master of Science in School Counseling program at TAMIU check out this link: https://online.tamiu.edu/programs/education/master-of-science-in-school-counseling/ 

Guest: Carla Lopez, School Counseling Student, Texas A&M International University

Host: Dr. Seth Sampson, Assistant Professor, Texas A&M International University

Timestamps: 

(00:00 - 00:32) Introduction

(00:33 - 2:28) Passion Behind Being a Counselor

(02:29 - 04:40) Observations in TAMIU’s MS School of Counseling

(04:41 - 06:21) Diving into the Role of a School Counselor

(06:22 - 08:55) The Value of System Support

(08:56 - 11:40) Integrating Social Emotional Learning

(11:41 - 13:45) Serving as a Mental Health Advocate

(13:46 - 16:32) Integrating the Competencies of SEL

(16:33 - 20:06) Advice for Pursuing the MS in School Counseling

(20:07 - 20:27) Closing