School counselors provide guidance and structure that support a student’s path to academic achievement and personal development, as well; they often act as a confidant, mediator, and ad hoc therapist.
Through their unique relationship with students, counselors can identify individual students who exhibit poor self-image, a lack of confidence or withdraw from others. Specialized training and experience equip the counselor to recognize if the behavior is related to economic hardship or mental health. In instances where the family struggles financially, a counselor may contact beRemarkable Today to request clothing and inspirational material for that student.