Counseling Services

As your School Counselor, Mrs. Herron is a specially trained educator with 
a Kentucky Rank 1 Certification in School Counseling. She can provide short-term counseling and educational services to our students regarding issues that impact their ability to function and do their best at school. 

Mrs. Herron is not a therapist and cannot provide the intense one-on-one therapy some of our students and families may need. If your child is struggling to deal with a significant life event that needs more attention than 
2 or 3 meetings with Mrs. Herron, please contact her to determine your child’s level of need and for a list of referrals to therapists and agencies in our community. If you would like for your child to receive school counseling services, please reach out to Mrs. Herron for the Parental Consent Form.

• Students often ask to speak with Mrs. Herron one-on-one for help with friendship, bullying, schoolwork, and family situations. All sessions are confidential; however, all students are encouraged to talk with their parents about their visit. In cases where a child’s safety or mental health may be at risk, Mrs. Herron will contact the family directly to discuss concerns. A student can be seen one time for individual counseling without parental consent; however, the parent must sign the Parental Consent Form before additional visits.

• All students participate in the Speak Up, Be Safe program. This is a comprehensive child abuse prevention curriculum, which also covers the topic of bullying. Students learn about the different types of abuse, personal safety, and the 5 safety rules; It’s My Body, Ask an Adult if I’m Safe, I Have Choices, Tell Someone, and It’s Never My Fault.

• 6th through 8th grade students participate in the Signs of Suicide program created by Mindwise. This curriculum is mandated by the Archdiocese to help our students recognize signs of depression and suicide in their friends and gives them opportunities to seek help if they do recognize these signs. 

• Other classroom guidance lessons include bullying prevention, college and career readiness, study and organization skills, friendship and team building, and more! Mrs. Herron works with the teachers and staff to provide lessons to each grade level based on what they need. 

Mrs. Herron also owns and works with our school therapy dog, Pepper! Pepper is a German Shepherd who has received her therapy dog training at Dog Training Camp USA. She has earned her AKC Canine Good Citizen certificate and is in the process of becoming a nationally certified therapy dog with the Alliance of Therapy Dogs. While Pepper finishes out her training, she attends school about 1 day a week and works with selected classrooms and grade levels. We look forward to the day she is at the school working with all of our students! 

In addition to individual counseling and classroom lessons, Mrs. Herron provides:

• Counseling/therapy referrals for students in need of more intense mental health care

• Behavior observations and support in the classroom

• Peer and conflict mediation between students

• Small group, skill building counseling as needed

• Crisis referrals and re-entry support