TRUMAN BENEDICT ELEMENTARY

The School Counseling Program strives to provide opportunities so that every student will acquire the social-emotional, academic, and career skills to reach their fullest educational potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, competent and productive citizens who respect themselves and others. 

The mission of Capistrano Unified School District School Counselors is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that supports the whole child. School Counselors will focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to social-emotional, academic, and college/career development of all students through a multi-tiered system of support. School Counselors will advocate, collaborate and facilitate actions that promote a positive school climate, provide an opportunity for all students to access their education and achieve personal and academic success to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.

• Recognizing emotions in oneself and others 
• Managing strong emotions
• Having empathy for others
• Controlling impulses
• Communicating clearly and assertively 
• Maintaining cooperative relationships
• Making responsible decisions 
• Solving problems effectively

• Listening & Focusing Attention
• Respect, Empathy, & Compassion
• Identifying Feelings 
• Emotion Management & Calming Down
• Problem Solving