What is difference between School Psychology and the School Counseling track of Psychological Counseling?
The two programs are quite different in content and training, though both professions focus on helping individuals within school systems. As a specialty area, School Counseling consists of essential functions generally found in the counseling profession as well as services unique to school settings. In addition, school counselors practice at all levels of programs or services to reflect the different needs of diverse student populations. Promoting self-understanding of students in relation to their home, school, and community are some of the functions of school counselors. Moreover, school counselors play an important role in helping students to examine their present life situations and to make developmental plans and decisions for their future. Counselors also assist parents, guardians, and teachers in helping students have equal opportunity to reach their educational goals, choose appropriate career directions, and develop interpersonally.
