Professional Development for School Counselors
PD built for the role you actually have!
I know what it's like to sit through professional development that was created for teachers and simply handed to counselors—and I know how different it feels when the learning actually reflects the work counselors do every day.
After spending more than 30 years across school counseling, admissions, and healthcare marketing combined, I build workshops differently. They're grounded in the real work — the competing demands, the difficult conversations, the emotional load, and the moments when counselors are asked to do more with less.
No fluff. No "one-size-fits-all". Just practical, relevant learning that counselors can actually use.
Whether I'm speaking at a conference, working with a department, or partnering with a district, my goal is the same: for counselors to leave with something that changes what they do—not just another binder on the shelf.
Topics for 2026/2027
The Counselor's Compass: Navigating Your Year with Purpose
A 60-minute workshop or keynote built for counselors heading into a new school year. A practical framework for setting direction amid competing demands — instead of reacting to whatever comes first.
Best for: opening-of-year kickoffs, conferences, or MASCA events.
Reclaiming the Role: You Are More Than Your To-Do List
You're handed a caseload no one else could possibly carry, then sent to PD built for someone else's job. This 2-hour session helps school counselors and counseling department directors reclaim the role with intention — not guilt.
Best for: staff meetings, department PD days, or district-wide counselor gatherings.
Unmasking Self-Doubt
Built on Valerie Young's framework of the six competency types, adapted specifically for the counseling profession. Helps counselors recognize the patterns behind self-doubt and respond with more clarity.
Best for: department PD, conference breakout sessions, or new-counselor onboarding.
New Tools, Same Ethics: AI and the School Counselor
This workshop applies the ethical standards counselors already know to new terrain: student confidentiality and data privacy, appropriate use of AI in counseling tasks, and how to talk with students about the AI in their lives.
Best for: department PD, conference breakout sessions, or new-counselor onboarding.
About Booking
Pricing depends on format, length, and audience size, and is shared during our consultation. Not sure what would fit your event? That's exactly what the consultation is for — we'll figure it out together.