Counseling Services - Secondary
Counseling Office Staff

Mrs. Meghan Smith
School Counselor
Grades 7 and 8
717-867-7700 ext 4955
msmith@acschools.org

Dr. Laura Brooks
School Counselor
Grades 9 and 10
717-867-7700 ext 4957
lbrooks@acschools.org

Mr. Matthew Gross
School Counselor
Grades 11 and 12
717-867-7700 ext 4956
mgross@acschools.org
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Mrs. Julia Evans
Guidance Administrative Assistant
717-867-7700 ext 4954
Our Mission:
As school counselors, we strive to assist students with their personal, career, and academic goals and aspirations.
Our Goals for Students:
Develop a positive self-concept
Encourage responsible decision making strategies
Promote the development of personal and social communication skills
Reach academic potentials
Formulate a post-secondary plan
Investigate career opportunities
In order to reach students effectively, the school counseling program is designed to include all of the following components:
Curriculum Component (Creating and delivering lessons in the classroom that are available to all students)
Individual Student Planning (Assisting students in their educational, personal, and occupational growth and providing them with a smooth transition into high school)
Responsive Services (Responding to immediate concerns of students including individual counseling, crisis counseling, referrals or consultation with parents and/or school professionals, etc.)
System Support (Providing leadership, consultation, collaboration, program management, and being a student advocate)
Confidentiality
When you share information with your school counselor, we will keep it confidential. This means that anything you share with us will stay between us unless we feel concerned that you:
May hurt yourself or someone else
You are being neglected or abused
There is something illegal or dangerous going on
Just to clarify, confidentiality doesn't guarantee that information is kept a secret. It means that you can trust that we will not talk about what you said to other people unless it is absolutely necessary. If we have a concern and need to break confidentiality, it means that we will need to share the important information with the appropriate people (like the principal or your parents.)
Don't worry. If we have to break confidentiality, we will let you know so we can talk about it before talking to anyone else. In many situations, we can role play conversations in our office. This can help you prepare for talking to your parents or the principal. This might sound scary, but we promise that we will do our best to support you in handling the situation.
Confidentiality is VERY important to us, and we want you to have a safe place to share and talk about your experiences.