Christina VelascoDec 5, 20233 min readHelping Teens Navigate Social ConflictHello Bay Community, In the life of a teenager, developmentally there are not a lot of things that rank higher in terms of importance...
Christina VelascoDec 1, 20231 min readHow to Share Heavy InformationHello Bay Community, Today, the Counseling Team participated in Community Day by presenting on boundary setting and healthy venting vs....
Christina VelascoDec 1, 20232 min readSupporting Resilience and Autonomy in TeensHello Bay Community, Recently the Counseling Department hosted a presentation on supporting resilience and autonomy on teens- two very...
Christina VelascoDec 1, 20232 min readMental Health and Emotional ResilienceHello Bay Community, Tomorrow, October 10th is World Mental Health Day! When we talk about what mental health means, I’m reminded of this...
Christina VelascoOct 3, 20232 min readOn ProcrastinationHello Bay Community, Procrastination. Some lucky folks among us may be unable to relate, but procrastination is an ongoing struggle for...
Christina VelascoOct 3, 20232 min readSeptember is Suicide Prevention and Awareness MonthHello Bay Community, September is Suicide Prevention Month. Sadly, most all of us have been impacted by the experience of losing someone...
Christina VelascoSep 5, 20232 min readSelf-compassion and self-kindnessHello Bay Community, Welcome to another school year! We hope you are taking the time to mentally and organizationally prepare and set...
Christina VelascoMar 4, 20222 min readNational Eating Disorder Awareness WeekHello Bay Community! February 21st-27th is National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. According to the National Eating Disorders...
Christina VelascoNov 30, 20212 min readCounselor's Corner 11/29/21 - You're almost there...Hello Bay Community! We hope you had a restful break! Even though we are weeks away from the end of this semester, there is still work to...
Christina VelascoMar 22, 20212 min readCollective griefIt has been almost a week, and I am still trying to find words to express the sorrow I am feeling following the abhorrent and targeted...