Counselors
Welcome to the DeBakey Counselor's Webpage!
With over 20 years of experience, your students' academic counselor is thrilled to help your student select courses, track graduation requirements, and set goals. High school is an important time of year for students; therefore, we encourage self-advocacy. It is also important for students to read their emails daily and stay informed about announcements, assignments, and deadlines. We also ask for parent support in helping students adhere to deadlines and take accountability for their learning and responsibilities.
Ms. Bess is here to support students' social and emotional needs; however, there are limits to what school counselors do. School counselors are not therapists and do not provide ongoing therapy. When ongoing therapy is needed, Ms. Bess will provide a referral to outside mental health agencies or provide the parent/guardian with community resources. Most importantly, Ms. Bess asks that parents support their child's mental health at home.
