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Counseling

Emotional support is equally as important as academic support.

At Forsyth Country Day School, your child’s overall well-being is our priority. Our three dedicated and experienced counselors serve our preschool through twelfth-grade. We support students and families as we work towards the common goal of student wellness. Additionally, our counselors work together to create school-wide programs that are relevant and impactful for the entire community.

How Our Counselors Help Families

• Our counselors work with the students through individual counseling to promote social and emotional development.
• Our counselors provide crisis counseling and support as well as provide outside referrals when the need arises.
• Our counselors serve as a resource to classroom teachers every day.
• Our counselors integrate our core values into the learning experience.
• In our Lower and Middle School, our counselors work together to construct a proactive and engaging classroom guidance program.
• In Upper and Middle School, the counselors focus on service learning opportunities and work alongside student clubs. 

Online Resources

CDC Digital Tools for Supporting Emotional Wellbeing in Children and Youth
How to Help Teens Struggling with Mental Health
Teens Against Bullying
Stop Bullying
American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Resources
FAQ on Eating Disorders
National Institute of Mental Health
Screenagers Movie
Common Sense Media
American Academy of Pediatrics
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Assoc.
Institute of Child Psychology 

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline - Dial 988