Counseling

At St. Anne's-Belfield School, counseling is a pro-active process, with the primary goal being to help students make effective changes for a healthier life.

The counseling office is located on the second floor of Randolph Hall, just off the landing. Students and parents can contact Mrs. Speidel, the School Counselor, by leaving a note under the counseling office door, a voice-mail or email message, or dropping by the office at any time. Mrs. Speidel provides a listening ear and offers support for students' personal concerns and problems that may include issues revolving around academic and school-related pressures, relationships, family, substance use and abuse, eating disorders, self image, transition, grief, and any issue that interferes with the students daily functioning. In addition to in-school support, Mrs. Speidel provides appropriate outside referrals to families when needed.

In addition to meeting with individuals, STAB counseling activities include educational programs that provide students in all school divisions with information and skills needed for personal growth, such as:

  • Lower School friendship and social skills groups
  • Middle School discussion groups on topics such as friendship, social skills, bullying, and harassment
  • Middle School advisory discussions with Peer Mentors on body image, eating issues, stress management, friendship, and internet safety
  • Freshman and Sophomore Seminar, a nine-week human development course
  • Upper School support groups on topics such as grief and transition
  • Parent Education programs on internet safety, underage drug and alcohol prevention, and adolescent development

More Information by Division

Educational Consultant

Angie McHugh, STAB’s Educational Consultant, is on the Lower School campus on Tuesdays and the Middle/Upper School campus on Thursdays. She works with the School Counselor to help meet the social and emotional needs of students in all school divisions. In addition to providing consultation and co-facilitating support groups, Mrs. McHugh works directly with students individually or in small groups. Referrals to the educational consultant are usually made through the Heads of the Middle or Upper School and teachers, or parents may contact her directly.