Counselor Chat Podcast
by Carol Miller, School Counselor
Latest episode
184. Bullying Prevention Can Start With a Conversation
184. Bullying Prevention Can Start With a Conversation
About this podcast
Counselor Chat is a podcast for School Counselors. If you're looking for inspiration, collaboration, easy to implement strategies and a bit of joy, you'll want to listen along with your host, Carol Miller from Counseling Essentials. Share in some real talk and get tips, tricks and learn about tools of the trade with Carol and listen in as she interviews other school counselors who are experts in the field as they share their advice and enjoy a few laughs.
Episodes
The newest 20 of 185 episodes
- 184. Bullying Prevention Can Start With a Conversation · 17 min · Episode 184Bullying Prevention Can Start With a Conversation Bullying prevention doesn’t end when October does. In this episode, I share how I'm using simple conversations and relatable…
- 183. The School Counselor Scaries Nobody Prepared You For · 17 min · Episode 183The School Counselor Scaries Nobody Prepared You For From heated parent emails and surprise Spirit Week duties to an invisible bug in a kindergartener’s shoe, school counseling…
- 182. What is the little wooden ball in School Counseling? · 13 min · Episode 182Even Busy Bees Make Time to Play Feeling burned out—and it’s only October? In this episode of Counselor Chat, Carol shares a surprising discovery about playful bumblebees and a…
- 181. The One Question That Makes a Think Sheet Work · 18 min · Episode 181The One Question That Makes a Think Sheet Work When “Why did you do that?” leads to a shrug or “I don’t know,” where do you go next? In this episode of Counselor Chat, Carol…
- 180. Four Teambuilding Class Lessons For School Counselors · 18 min · Episode 180Four Team-Building Lessons Students Will Actually Enjoy Team building doesn’t have to require complicated materials or hours of preparation. In this episode of Counselor Chat…
- 179. Your First Counseling Small Group Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect · 26 min · Episode 179Your First Counseling Small Group Doesn’t Have to Be Perfect Starting your first counseling group can feel overwhelming. Are the right students selected? What should the…
- 178. Small Groups: Who Should You Start With First? · 35 min · Episode 178Small Groups: Who Should You Start With First? You have time to run only a few counseling groups—but your referral list keeps growing. How do you decide which group should come…
- 177. Creating SMART Goals for Your School Counseling Program · 35 min · Episode 177A strong counseling SMART goal does more than meet a requirement—it gives your program direction, connects your work to student needs, and helps others understand the impact…
- 176. 8 Counseling Office Must-Haves I Actually Use · 24 min · Episode 176What counseling office supplies truly earn their shelf space? In this episode of Counselor Chat, I share eight tried-and-true favorites she uses to organize lessons, reuse…
- 175. The Counselor Introduction Lesson Students Actually Need · 18 min · Episode 175Your counselor introduction lesson is more than a back-to-school formality. It is one of the first ways you build trust, increase access, and help students understand when and…
- 174. The First 30 Days: What School Counselors Should Focus On · 32 min · Episode 174The first month of school can make counselors feel like they need to do everything at once—but you don’t. Here's a simple roadmap for the first 30 days of school, including what…
- 173. Nice Bike: Three Small Actions That Can Change School Culture · 18 min · Episode 173Nice Bike: Three Small Actions That Can Change School Culture What if changing school culture did not require a big program, a new initiative, or another committee? In this…
- 172. Tales From A Train Station (ICYMI) · 24 min · Episode 172In this second episode of our Back to School series, I’m diving into a topic that’s incredibly important for us as school counselors—how to make sure the vital work we do doesn’t…
- 171. Making Waves That Matter: Small Actions, Big Impact · 22 min · Episode 171In this episode of Counselor Chat, I’m sharing a reminder that school counselors create impact in ways that are not always immediate, visible, or easy to measure. From a quick…
- 170. Dear Tired Counselor: You’re Allowed to Rest From Being Tired · 15 min · Episode 170Dear Tired Counselor: You’re Allowed to Rest From Being Tired In this episode of Counselor Chat, I’m sharing a summer permission slip for counselors who may be on break but still…
- 169. The Game-Changer I Wish I Had Found Sooner: Restorative Practices · 38 min · Episode 169The Game-Changer I Wish I Had Found Sooner: Restorative Practices In this episode of Counselor Chat, I’m sharing why restorative practices became one of the most meaningful…
- 168. Being the Last to Leave Didn’t Make Me Amazing: Boundaries I Wish I Set Earlier · 41 min · Episode 168Being the Last to Leave Didn’t Make Me Amazing: Boundaries I Wish I Set Earlier In this episode of Counselor Chat, I’m continuing the series on things I wish I had done earlier…
- 167. I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know: Why Conferences Changed My Counseling Practice · 31 min · Episode 167I Didn’t Know What I Didn’t Know: Why Conferences Changed My Counseling Practice In this episode of Counselor Chat, I’m sharing why professional development and conferences…
- 166. Summer Series-What I Wish I Had Done Earlier: Invest in My Future · 41 min · Episode 166What I Wish I Had Done Earlier: Invest in My Future In this episode of Counselor Chat, we’re kicking off a new reflective series about the things I wish I had done earlier in my…
- 165. Celebrating Growth (Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like Enough) · 15 min · Episode 165Celebrating Growth (Even When It Doesn’t Feel Like Enough) As the school year comes to a close, it's easy to focus on the students we didn't quite reach, the goals that aren't…
