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21st Century School Counseling: Dispelling Myths of the School Counselor

By Dr. Kimberlee Ratliff Program Director, M.Ed. in School Counseling at American Public University When you think of school counseling, do you think of a particular character portrayed in the movies or on television? Do you think of your own experience with your school counselor? Do you still use the outdated term “guidance counselor”? The role of the school counselor has evolved over the past several decades and is clearly defined in the American School Counselor (ASCA) National Model.