St. Anthony Catholic High School Counseling Department

Our mission statement: The Counseling Department at St. Anthony High School seeks to be a place of advocacy for students and their families so that students can reach their full potential academically, socially, professionally, and emotionally.  We support students by following the four components of the Texas School Counseling Program which includes:

• Individual Planning through college, career and military readiness,
• Guidance Curriculum through life skills coaching and guidance programming,
• Responsive Services through mental health and wellness services,
• System Support through school programming support and assistance

College, Career and Military Readiness (CCMR)

Students are guided in planning, monitoring and managing their own educational, career personal and social development.  This includes planning courses during their years at St. Anthony Catholic High School. Each student is provided with the necessary steps to help them reach his/her established goals. 

Life Skills Coaching and Guidance

The life skills component includes school wide lessons and small group counseling services designed to help all students develop competence in essential life skills.  Guidance lessons and small group counseling address topics such as stress management, social media, healthy relationships, and self-care.

Mental Health and Wellness Servies

Counseling services and interventions are put in place to address personal circumstances, concerns or problems which may be threatening to interfere or is interfering with a student’s personal, social, career and/or educational development. One on one counseling is available to students while on campus on a short-term basis and resources are available for long-term care.

School Programming Support

The counseling department supports the faculty and administration at St. Anthony Catholic High School to assure the delivery of high-quality programming, education and services.

School Programming Support includes activities such as:

• Counselor staff development, department meetings, small group planning, coordination of guidance services
• Staff and community relations
• Community outreach
• Program development and management
• Attending college information presentation sessions
• Consultation with teachers, attending accommodations meetings, interpret data from testing programs
• Planning and hosting parent nights and campus activities