Our School Counselors are here to help students with:

• Managing emotions (Anxiety, Anger, Stress, etc)

• Conflict Resolution (Friendship problems, Bullying, Social Skills)

• Coping Skills

• Brief Solution-Focused Counseling (Unexpected problems, Divorce, Death, etc)

• Finding solutions to problems (at school, at home, etc)

• Recognizing and Developing strengths (Self-Esteem, Goal setting, Career exploration, etc) 

Some of the things our Counselors do in the building:

• Visits the Classrooms monthly 

• Provides Short-term Solution-focused individual counseling - Please note, school counselors do not provide therapy 

• Facilitates Small Groups

•  Various small groups meet throughout the school year 

•  Groups meet for approximately six weekly 30 minute sessions

• Workshops meet monthly and cover a variety of topics

•  Groups may include:

• Self Esteem, Anger management, Social Skills, Kinship, Anxiety, Divorce/Separation, Social Skills, Emotional regulation

• Collaborates with teachers and caregivers to promote social/emotional, academic, and career development.

• Collaborates with our school-based therapist, Mrs. Andrea Powers (Cincinnati Children's’ Hospital)

• Collaborates with our School Social Workers, local community, and other support programs  to provide additional services and support for our students and families 

Referring your child to the counselor

Referrals to see the counselor can come from the student, parent, caregiver, teacher, or other DES staff members. If you would like to request that the school counselor meet with your child for a specific concern, or are interested in receiving therapy from our CCHMC school-based therapist, please do not hesitate to contact our counselors by completing this form: Parent-Caregiver request for Counseling services at DES.

Mrs. House (3rd Grade Counselor) can be reached by phone or email.

Office phone: 513-934-5417 or Email: house.susan@lebanonschools.org

Mrs. Wells (4th Grade Counselor) can be reached by phone or email.

Office phone: 513-934-5448 or Email: wells.tiffany@lebanonschools.org