GISD School Based Therapists support the district and Counseling Services Mission and Vision by:

Promoting healthy social emotional functioning within the Georgetown ISD community through school-based therapy, education, and collaboration.

Once students have been identified by the school-based therapy team using the Multi-tiered Systems of Support, the therapist, student, and parent will co-create proactive counseling goals and/or make use of community resources for further support. 

GISD School-Based Therapists recognize that to work toward this goal, we must:   

• Strive to provide a safe and inclusive environment.
• Work to remove stigma and barriers to obtaining mental health support for students.
• Determine and refer for community resources as needed.

GISD school counselors support the district and Counseling Services Mission and Vision by:

Understanding every learner’s strengths and unique interests and creating and supporting personalized academic plans with the learner to reach their academic and post-secondary goals.

Providing every learner with a calming presence and nurturing environment where personal social skills can be taught, learners are encouraged, and self-awareness is strengthened.

GISD counselors recognize that to work toward this goal, we must:   

• Foster and model healthy relationships
• Meet learners where they are
• Collaborate and advocate for learner needs within a broad support network

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in GISD supports the district and Counseling Services Mission and Vision by:

 Supporting the Learner Profile within a safe and caring learning environment. SEL develops our capacity for compassionate empathy, self-management, social and cultural humility, and responsible decision-making.