Restorative justice can work in schools, but most implementations fail. Learn the research-backed conditions school counselors need to understand before using restorative practices.

Maslow’s hierarchy of needs is widely taught in education, but the research doesn’t support it. Learn what school counselors need to understand about motivation, bias, and evidence-based practice.

Tired of being told to “find your why” as a school counselor? Discover research-backed strategies to combat burnout, rebuild your energy, and reclaim your role without relying on motivation alone.

Many school counselors did not choose role creep. It happened one “yes” at a time. This post explores how counselors became the behavioral pressure valve in schools and what it takes to reclaim a sustainable, ethical counseling role.

Trauma-informed schools have reshaped education over the past decade. This post examines what the research actually says about whole-school trauma-informed models, what works, and where school counselors must lead with clinical discernment.

School counselors are often treated like the behavior department in their buildings. This post explores why that role confusion happens, how it impacts the profession, and what it looks like to reclaim your clinical identity.

Struggling to leave work at work? Learn how transition rituals can help school counselors create healthier work-life balance, reduce stress, and improve well-being.

Are we mislabeling normal student stress as anxiety? Learn four research-aligned questions school counselors should ask before calling it anxiety and building an intervention plan.

As anxiety continues to rise in schools, many common accommodations may be making it worse. This post challenges avoidance-based supports and explains how school counselors can build student capacity instead.

As National School Counseling Week approaches, many school counselors are feeling both celebrated and invisible. This post explores the two futures facing the profession and why the choices made right now matter more than ever.