Guidance Office
Mrs. Lauren Holgerson
Mercerville Full Time School Counselor
lholgerson@htsdnj.org
(609)631-4159 x3981
Miss Juliana Rizzieri
Mercerville Floater School Counselor
jrizzieri@htsdnj.org
(609)631-4159 x3981
About Our School Counseling Program
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The school counseling program at Mercerville Elementary focuses on encouraging student growth by emphasizing all students unique qualities and potential. To meet all student's academic, social, emotional, and career exploration needs, many different services are provided throughout the school year.
Services Provided
- Individual Counseling: Sessions are confidential unless a student brings up subject matter relating to being abused/hurt, is hurting or thinking of hurting someone else, or is hurting or thinking of hurting themselves. In addition, it should be noted that individual counseling provided by school counselors is not as frequent or intense as counseling provided outside of the school. If you would like help finding an appropriate outside counselor, agency, or mental health provider for your child or family, please do not hesitate to reach out.
- Group Counseling: Tier II MTSS social emotional learning (SEL)
- Consultation: Consultation is an important part of helping students succeed in the education setting. Meetings with the counselor(s) may be requested to discuss any concerns regarding students. We will work with you, teachers, administrators, the Child Study team, I&RS team, Crisis Team, etc. to ensure students are receiving the help they need to be successful at Mercerville.