School Counseling Program
Catholic Charities School Counseling Program is currently available at six CROSS Academies of Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Catholic Schools and Lawson Academy. Qualified clinicians are available to provide services free of charge to students attending the previously mentioned schools.
Clinicians provide a wide variety of support at the schools they serve. Students can participate in individual sessions to help in his or her personal growth. During these sessions clinicians address concerns and build strengths. Clinicians are bilingual in English and Spanish.
How Clinicians Help
- Counseling to both students and families
- Educational presentations to students and parents
- Training to school staff
How Clinicians Aim to Help Parents
- Talk effectively with their children
- Reduce conflict and tension at home
- Learn about child development
- Find resources in their community
How Clinicians Aim to Help Children
- Have a positive school experience
- Develop healthy relationships and social skills
- Develop healthy coping skills for their everyday issues such as divorce, separation, loss, or any other change that might impact their everyday functioning
- Reduce stress, anxiety, worry
- Improve communications and self-esteem
- Manage changes and transitions
Current Schools We Serve In
- Holy Ghost Catholic School
- Our Lady of Fatima Catholic School – Galena Park
- Resurrection Catholic School
- St. Augustine Catholic School
- St. Christopher Catholic School
- St. Mary of the Purification Catholic School
- Lawson Academy
Contact
Srimaya Gurung, 713-874-6686 or sgurung@catholiccharities.org.