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KEEPERS: Seven Tips for Strengthening Relationships with Students

When it comes to any type of counseling, the strength of the therapeutic relationship is the number one factor that contributes to positive counseling outcomes. Without establishing rapport and a solid working alliance with students, no intervention will ever really amount to much. Relationship-building is truly the bedrock of the school counseling profession. As we embark on 2025, here’s a handy little acrostic (KEEPERS) comprised of seven tips to help school counselors build stronger re …
Feb 10th 2025 Jeff Tucker, Ph.D., LPC-S, NCC, CCMHC, NCSC, Lecturer at Wayne State College

Helped People Help People

“Hurt people hurt people” is an adage that you’ve likely heard before. The notion behind this statement is something along the lines of, “Those who have experienced emotional pain and suffering may lash out and inflict emotional pain on others.” I’m not here to argue the veracity of this oft-quoted saying. Instead, my hope is to see it one day replaced by an altogether different assertion: helped people help people. Every February, we celebrate National School Counseling Week, a …
Feb 6th 2023 Jeff Tucker, Boys Town Press Author and National Certified School Counselor