Bright Futures Counseling
Hi, I am Rachel, the school counselor behind Bright Futures Counseling! I have worked as a school counselor at public, private, and charter schools in Southern California and most recently was the K-12 school counselor at an international school in Costa Rica! Prior to becoming a school counselor, I mentored at-risk youth through Communities in Schools and served as an advocate and resource counselor for adults with developmental disabilities as well as an academic and counseling specialist at an educational consulting company.
Currently, I am the counselor and curriculum designer behind Bright Futures Counseling and have a top-rated school counseling podcast, School Counseling Simplified. I also support school counselors with my blog, Bright Futures Counseling, weekly emails, and my membership for school counselors called IMPACT!
I am passionate about helping school counselors feel less stressed, more motivated, and better able to impact more students' lives than ever before.
277. My Favorite December School Counseling Activities
276. Behind the Scenes of Successful Data Tracking
275. Behind the Scenes of Successful Individual Counseling Sessions
274. Behind the Scenes of Successful Small Groups
273. Behind the Scenes of Successful Class Lessons
272. ICYMI Proactive Bullying Prevention: Teaching Self-Advocacy
271. ICYMI Proactive Bullying Prevention: Friendship Skills
270. ICYMI Proactive Bullying Prevention: Conflict Resolution Strategies
269. ICYMI Proactive Bullying Prevention: Creating a Culture of Kindness
268. Measuring the Effectiveness of Your Counseling Lessons
267. Managing Behaviors During Counseling Lessons with Gina Venancio
266. Teaching Counseling Lessons
265. Planning Counseling Lessons
264. Scheduling Counseling Lessons
263. Unlock the Power of Data with Joyce Harduvel from Balanced Mind Therapy
262. 4 Ways To Spruce Up Your Meet The Counselor Lesson
261. Dealing with School Refusal
260. 9 Must-Have Class Lessons for Back to School Season
259. Preventing Risky Behaviors with Dr. Crystal Collier
258. What counselors think about IMPACT
257. How to Use AI in Your School Counseling Program with Bradford Goodridge
256. Executive Functioning Hacks with Sarah Lovell
255. Starting an Attendance Committee with Elissa Hughes
254. Attachment Theory in the Classroom with Patti Sutherland and Monique Gougeon
253. Sustainable Self-Care for School Counselors with Joyce Harduvel
252. Celebrating All Brains with Brandon Gernux
251. Empowering Student Success Through Executive Functioning with Laura Filtness
250. Sessions Provided Data vs Student Progress Data
249. Why you should create an End of the Year Report
248. How to track data in counseling small groups and individual sessions