School Counseling

Growing up is an adventure full of excitement and challenges. In the Lower School School Counseling Program, we come alongside students, parents, and teachers to encourage and assist as our children progress through their developmental milestones.

We provide individual, small group, and classroom guidance on character development, social skills, conflict resolution, bullying prevention, and safety as well as providing referrals to outside professionals when needed. Providing opportunities to interact, serve, and connect is an important goal of the Lower School Guidance Program as we form the next generation of leaders.

Having access to recommended resources on mental health can be a game-changer for our SouthLake Christian families. These resources can range from books and articles to online courses and community programs designed to support both children and their parents. These tools empower families to foster a nurturing home environment that complements the school’s efforts. Below are various grade-specific resources that can help with mental health.

• Ages and Stages: A Parent’s Guide to Normal Childhood Development by Dr. Charles E. Schaefer and Theresa Foy DiGeronimo 
• Anxious Kids, Anxious Parents: 7 Ways to Stop the Worry Cycle and Raise Courageous and Independent Children by Reid Wilson and Lynn Lyons
• God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies by Justin S. Holcomb & Lindsey A. Holcomb 
• Parenting with Love & Logic: Teaching Children Responsibility by Foster Cline and Jim Fay 
• The Whole-Brain Child by Daniel J. Siegel and Tina Payne Bryson 

We acknowledge that being an adolescent these days is not easy. There are many challenges that our teens face, ranging from anxiety, depression, bullying, social media influences and peer pressures, trauma, eating disorders, suicide, self-harm, among many, many others.  

• Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp
• Fourteen Talks by Age Fourteen: The Essential Conversations You Need to Have with Your Kids Before They Start High School by Michelle Icard
• The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch 

Upper school counseling at SouthLake Christian supports students as they navigate academic rigor, spiritual growth, and life beyond graduation. Counselors walk alongside students in course planning, college and career exploration, and personal or social challenges, providing a safe place to ask questions and seek guidance. Through individual meetings, small groups, and collaboration with teachers and families, the counseling office helps students make wise decisions, manage stress, and pursue God’s calling with confidence.

• Age of Opportunity: A Biblical Guide to Parenting Teens by Paul David Tripp
• Parenting Teens with Love & Logic: Preparing Adolescents for Responsible Adulthood by Foster Cline and Jim Fay
• The Tech-Wise Family: Everyday Steps for Putting Technology in Its Proper Place by Andy Crouch 

Our College Counseling process is a support based service, where a student learns autonomy, self advocacy, fosters and supports the use and growth of critical thinking and problem solving skills, responsible decision making, resilience and grit, as well as goal setting and growth mindset thinking.  

Click here to learn more about College Counseling.