Students and Divorce:
A Guide for School CounselorsStudents and Divorce:
A Guide for School CounselorsStudents and Divorce:
A Guide for School Counselors

Family transitions, including divorce and remarriage, are complex processes that impact children’s mental health, behavior, and academic outcomes.

With the help of Dr. Kathleen Smith, a licensed professional counselor, we’ve created this guide to provide elementary, middle, and high school counselors with the tools needed to create support structures and intervention strategies for students who are coping with changes in their family dynamic.

The Impact of Divorce on School-Aged Children

How to identify frequently observed behaviors and emotions for children who experience divorce in their family, as well as signs and strategies that may be necessary on the part of the school counselor.

How School Counselors Can See Past the Misconceptions of Divorce

Learn about the common myths about children and divorce, and demonstrate how school counselors can dispel them.

The Role of School Counselors in High-Conflict Divorce

School counselors can play a crucial role in the life of a child stuck between divorcing parents. Here, we’ll identify action steps that school counselors can take when they find themselves, or their students, stuck in the middle.

Creating Counseling Groups for Changing Families

A toolkit of strategies, activities, and additional resources for school counselors when creating support groups for young students.