Counseling & Guidance

Mission Statement 

The mission of Nichols-Lawson Middle School Counseling Program is to provide high quality, comprehensive school counseling services to all students. Our program will support and encourage the academic, social/emotional, and career development of all students in an environment that is safe and nurturing. 

Vision Statement

The vision of the NLMS school counseling program is to provide diverse and developmentally appropriate opportunities for students to become academically successful, capable, self-reliant and resourceful. The program aims to provide students with a smooth transition from elementary to middle school and middle to high school. The program builds collaboration with parents, teachers, and other stakeholders to enhance the potential for every student’s postsecondary success.

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Please join our Counseling and Guidance Google Classroom for the 2020-2021 school year! Ms. McNeal wants to connect with ALL NLMS students. She will be using this space to share lessons, community resources, and other helpful information for students to have access to.

 

6th Grade Class Code: nxrhz66

7th Grade Class Code: 7hyyh2o

8th Grade Class Code: mpgvam3

About the Counselor

My name is DeAsia McNeal and I am excited to continue my fourth year as the School Counselor at Nichols-Lawson Middle School. I attended high school in Mobile, Alabama and later moved to Birmingham, AL to study Psychology. I earned my Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and my Master’s degree in School Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham. I am a member of the American School Counselor Association,  the Alabama Counseling Association, and the National Board for Certified Counselors. In my free time, I enjoy attending music concerts, traveling to the beach, and binge watching a variety of shows on Netflix.

As a school counselor, my primary responsibility is to promote academic, career, and healthy social/emotional development for all students. I provide classroom guidance lessons, individual and small group counseling, and individual student planning. Small group counseling is offered for students experiencing similar concerns, such as parental divorce, grief, friendship, or self-esteem. Individual counseling is offered on an as needed basis. Any student can request to meet with me or can be referred by a parent or faculty member.

For more information on the school counseling profession, I encourage you to visit the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) website at https://www.schoolcounselor.org/

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