Mental Health
The Importance of Mental Health Services in Schools
The United States Department of Health and Human Services reports that one in five children and adolescents encounter a mental health issue throughout their K-12 academic years. When left unaddressed, mental health issues correspond with negative consequences, including behavioral problems, academic challenges, and delinquency.
The good news? Schools offer the ideal setting for prevention and intervention, positive growth, and frequent correspondence between schools and families. Studies indicate that children are more likely to seek access to counseling when schools offer these mental health services.
School-based mental health professionals include School Psychologists, School Counselors, Social Workers, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), Behavior Specialists, and more. These highly-qualified professionals provide mental health services to students needing academic and behavioral interventions. They also facilitate individual and group counseling sessions and assist students in cultivating social, interpersonal, career development, and self-esteem skills. Mental Health Professionals forge valuable connections between students, parents, families, educators, and administrators. These trained specialists provide children with support, counseling, and resources throughout the school day, as needed. School-based mental health services can lead to enhanced academic outcomes, such as:
What Do Mental Health Professionals Do?
Greater parent participation and involvement
Increased school engagement
Collaboration with additional community-based services to support students and their families
Improvements in school attendance and a decline in school drop-outs
Treatment and service facilitation with educational staff At Therapy Source, our goal is to ensure that every child has access to the resources and support that they need and deserve. Our vast network of skilled mental health professionals includes School Psychologists, School Counselors, Social Workers, Board Certified Behavior Analysts (BCBAs), and more.
Each of our Mental Health Professionals has a shared vision: to prepare students to achieve their full potential. These compassionate professionals guide children to work through difficult challenges and connect them with useful resources to aid their recovery. These valuable relationships equip students to excel in school, achieve their goals and improve their quality of life.
All of our highly qualified, licensed, and credentialed candidates are screened thoroughly by our in-house Credentialing Department and trained to address student needs quickly and effectively. Services and evaluations are available in-person, or through TheraWeb, our easy-to-use online learning platform which enables children to receive real-time mental health services virtually from a credentialed professional.