Counselor's Corner

Welcome to the Ferguson Middle School Counseling page! School Counseling is a developmental process in which one individual (the counselor) provides another individual or group (the student) with guidance and encouragement, as well as challenge and inspiration in creatively managing and resolving practical, personal, and relationship issues in order to help students achieve goals. School counselors focus on three main domains: Academic, Career/College, and Social-Emotional.

Why Middle School Counselors?

The Role of the Professional School Counselor

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Teens and Technology

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Who are School Counselors

ASCA - The Role of The School Counselor

ASCA - The Essential Role of Middle School Counselors

DESE Comprehensive School Counseling Program

School Counselor

Jacqueline Morris
7th and 8th Grade School Counselor
Phone: 314-506-9937 ext. 5937

Email: jmorris@fergflor.org

HI! My name is Jacqueline (Jackie) Morris and I am very excited to be a part of the Great Ferguson Middle School Staff. This year I will be working with some of the higher needs students, helping to provide support for them, their teachers and their families. My assignment is a split assignment between Ferg. Middle and Johnson Wabash. This will potentially give me the opportunity to work with students for up to three years, and to forge some strong relationships with some of our most critical needs students. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions:

Jacqueline White
7th Grade School Counselor
Phone: 314-506-9656

Email: jwhite3@fergflor.org

Kyle Loeffel
8th Grade School Counselor
Phone: 314-506-9618

Email: kloeffel@fergflor.org

A native of the Chicago area, I am entering my 11th year of school counseling at the middle school level. I served 8 years in Nashville Metro Public Schools in Tennessee, before moving to St. Louis in 2022. I have a Masters degree in School Counseling from Roosevelt University, and a Masters in Learning and Technology from Western Governors University.

Mission Statement

Mission Statement

To provide a comprehensive school counseling program that fosters continual growth and resilience by equipping students with academic, social-emotional, and college & career skills; promoting responsible citizens who prosper in a global society.

As Professional School Counselors, we work with students on an individual basis, in small groups and in their classrooms. The focus of the counseling program is on academic skills, career awareness, and personal/social skills. We also attend parent-teacher conferences at the request of the parent/guardian or teacher, as our schedule allows.

Here are some reasons students might want to talk to the School Counselor:

"I had an argument with my best friend and she doesn't want to be my friend anymore."
"Some kids in my science class are talking about fighting after school."
"My parents argue all the time and I don't know what to do."
"My grandfather is really sick and I'm scared he's going to die."
"My mom just had a baby and she doesn't have time for me anymore."
"We're moving again!"
"My dad wants me to be an engineer like him, but I want to be a pilot."

Here are some reasons parents might want to talk to the School Counselor:

"This is John's third school this year, and he's having difficulty adjusting."
"My husband is being deployed in two weeks and Carolyn may need some help coping with this change."
"Sam used to be excited about school, but lately he doesn't seem to care."
"My wife and I recently separated and our daughter could use some help understanding this."
"My son seems to be the target of some teasing and bullying after school. Can you help?"

Small Groups
Annual School Counseling Plan

Small Groups

Annual School Counseling Plan

Counselor's Weekly Calendar

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Mental Health and Therapeutic Resources

Great Circle

Great Circle - School Based Support Services: Student Support Services

Struggles in the classroom or with school success could be a sign that a child needs some mental health support. Great Circle's Student Support Services program works within the school setting to ensure students receive the mental health services they need. Students receive one hour of individual therapy each week during the school day, based on their specific mental health needs.

UMSL - Community Psychological Services

Provident

Provident - Provident is unlike any other mental health organization in St. Louis. Since our inception over 160 years ago, we have provided high-quality professional services to generations of individuals, couples, and families throughout the region. We believe that counseling isn’t just for those who are hurting; we know that anyone can benefit from taking time to focus on creating a happier life for themselves. We are trained to show our clients how investing in personal growth can allow them not just to survive, but to thrive. We do this by providing the skills and tools necessary for making and maintaining significant life changes. Our clients tend to experience a positive difference in their moods, lives, and relationships.

Together, we work to find your path to a brighter future.

Appointments and Information - 314-533-8200

Jewish Family & Children’s Service

Jewish Family & Children’s Service - We provide comprehensive and confidential counseling to help our clients who are experiencing distress in their lives. Our licensed therapists use a range of approaches to provide counseling for families, children, and adolescents who are coping with difficult times or disruptive life events, such as:

Depression/anxiety
Trauma
Abuse/violence
Interpersonal relationships
Mental/physical illness
Parent/child relationships
Family conflict
School behavior
Social skills

CHADS Coalition for Mental Health

CHADS Coalition - CHADS offers school outreach programs, community awareness presentations, and classes as well as family support programs to advance the awareness and prevention of depression and suicide.

314-952-8274 (available 9 am-5:30 pm) 24/7 support line 314-469-6644

Therapeutic services are also offered through CHADS.

A CHADS Coalition Mentor will provide one-to-one mentoring and relationship building with individual students who may benefit from extra support. CHADS Coalition mentors will provide Social Emotional Wellbeing (SEW) Mentoring in an environment where mentees can receive positive and specific guidance to develop social and emotional skills. Their curriculum includes the following skills: Self-Management, Self Awareness, Social Awareness, Relationship Skills, and Responsible Decision Making. Students meet weekly for 30 minutes with their mentor.

Behavioral Health Response (BHR)

BHR - (http://bhrstl.org/) BHR provides confidential telephone counseling to people in mental health crises as well as mobile outreach services, community referral services and critical incident stress management (CISM). BHR’s crisis hotline and mobile outreach services are provided free of charge to the public by paid professional staff who have master's degrees in their respective behavioral science disciplines.

Crisis Hotline Numbers: 314-469-6644 1-800-811-4760

Confidentiality Statement

Information students share with the school counselor is confidential. The student's right to privacy is guarded as much as permitted by law, ethics and school policy. The school counselor is obligated to break confidentiality when there is potential harm to the student or others, concern about neglect or abuse, or a court of law that requires testimony or student records.

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