校园生活丰富多彩，也不乏有一些小烦恼和小沮丧，上海美高双语学校特色的心理小组随时为孩子们答疑解惑。叛逆、沮丧、低落、暴躁、青春期困惑、情绪化……这些都是孩子们在成长过程中都会产生的心理变化，不用带着有色眼镜看待这些情绪，相信孩子们的自我调节能力和老师们的专业引导，一切都会雨过天晴。美高注重情商建设和阳光心理学，特别成立心理小组旨在帮助学生拥有强健的身心和阳光的心态。

Tyren Team Leader

心理小组组长

While at Westside Community Health San Francisco, Tyren worked as a case-manager and counselor for at risk teens. Having a background in both clinical and developmental psychology, he later moved into the field of education helping those students wishing to go to college achieve their dreams. Over the years he ran both group and individual counseling on many social emotional issues, always using the student-centered approach. Being born in Los Angeles and living in San Francisco, he bring a unique perspective to students who will most likely study in America.

在旧金山西部社区卫生部工作时，Tyren是专门帮助一些边缘孩子们处理个案问题的顾问和专家。在临床学和发展心理学的背景下，他后来进入教育领域，帮助那些希望能够进入名校的学生实现他们的梦想。多年来，他致力于帮助团体和个人解决社交问题，并始终以学生为中心。出生在洛杉矶，生活在旧金山的他为将来准备在美国学习的学生带来了一个独特的视角。

Lydia Elementry and Middle School Counselor

中小学心理顾问

Lydia worked as a qualified school psychologist for three years at a Taiwanese international school before coming to Living Word Shanghai. Her work entailed students with different cultural backgrounds and also different adolescent concern. She was able to build stable and good connection with the students who knew her through counseling, courses and activities. She feels very proud when students leave her office with smiles on their faces and the courage to face the future; she loves to be always here for students for their better and healthier development.

在来到美高之前，Lydia在一所台湾国际学校作为心理老师有三年多的工作经验。她的工作包括与不同文化背景的学生和青少年常见的青春期问题打交道。她通过、上课和活动与学生们建立了稳定良好的关系。每当过后，学生们带着笑容离开并有勇气去面对未来都会让她十分开心。她愿意为了学生们的健康成长一直努力下去。

April Educational Specialist

教育专家

April worked in a British Internaional School for 3 years in the Special Educational Needs department. Normally she needed to teach and support a variaty of developmental issues for children in mulitple class subjects. She primarly focised on students phonics, handwriting, math, literacy and themed learning for both individuals and groups. She is inspired by teaching children and feels fulfillment when students make improvement in their learning.

April曾在英国国际学校特殊教育系工作了3年。她通常需要指导和支持在各类学科中孩子们遇到的各种问题。她主要致力于学生拼读，书写，数学，文学和专题学习。学生在他们的学习中取得进步时，她会感到很满足。

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Our counseling team advocates for students and provides support to maximize each student’s potential, gifts, skills, and academic achievement. Our counselors work in partnership with parents, teachers, and administrators in the best interest of each student. Students are encouraged to take ownership of their choices and are taught to explore solution-based strategies for positive change.

我们的辅导团队倡导为学生提供支持，以限度地提高每个学生的潜力，天赋，技能和学术成就。我们的辅导员与家长，教师和管理人员合作为每个学生利益而努力。鼓励学生主导他们的选择权，并教导他们探索解决问题的积极策略。

Counseling Services by Division各部门辅导

Elementary School小学部

The elementary years are a time when students begin to develop their academic self-concept and their feelings of competence and confidence. They are beginning to develop decision-making, communication and life skills, as well as character values. It is also a time when students develop and acquire attitudes toward school, self, peers, social groups and family.

Our Elementary School counseling program provides education, prevention and intervention services, which are integrated into all aspects of the student’s lives. Early identification and intervention of children’s academic and personal/social needs is essential in removing barriers to learning and in promoting academic achievement. The knowledge, attitudes and skills that students acquire in the areas of academic, career and personal/social development during these elementary years serve as the foundation for future success.

We offer the following counseling services to the Elementary School community：

One-on-one counseling support, maintaining appropriate confidentialityProblem resolution, group counseling support

Parent consultation on issues related to their child’s learning and developmentClose connection with external agencies and experts in supporting students and their families

Organization of parent forums and workshops on topics of interest

Transition assistance for parents and students to our school and other schools

小学是一个学生开始发展他们的自我学习概念以及他们的能力和信心的时候。他们开始发展决策、沟通和生活技能，以及性格价值观。它也是一个学生发展和学习对学校、自我、同伴、社会团体和家庭的态度的时候。

我们的小学辅导计划提供了教育，预防和指导服务，这涉及到了学生生活的各个方面。早期识别和干预儿童的学习和个人或社会需求是必不可少的，有利于消除学习障碍，并提高学业成绩。这些年来，学生在学术、职业和个人或社会发展领域所获得的知识、态度和技能，是未来成功的基础。

我们为小学提供以下的辅导服务：

一对一辅导支持，保持相当的保密性

解决问题，小组辅导支持

同父母协商有关他们孩子的学习和发展的问题

与支持学生和他们的家庭的外部机构和专家的密切

组织家长会

为我们的学校和其他学校的家长和学生提供过渡援助

Middle and High School初中部

The Middle School counseling team helps Grade 5 to 8 students establish academic routines and develop social/emotional wellness in both individual and group settings. Our counselors also work with parents when referrals for academic testing or private counseling are necessary. Living Word also has a Care and Concern team which is comprised of a group of counselors and teachers who monitor the academic and social adjustments of our students.

The Living Word Counselors view students as unique individuals; each student is received with honor and respect. Confidentiality is a priority in all counseling sessions. Reasons to visit the counselor may include:

Academic Struggles

Anxiety

Course Planning

Depression

Family Issues

Friend/Social Concerns

Grief

Self-Esteem

Stress

Study Skills

Transition into Adulthood

中学辅导小组帮助5级至8级的学生建立学术计划以及情感健康发展。当有必要进行学术测试或私人时，我们的辅导员也会与家长合作。美高也有一个关心和关怀团队，由辅导员和教师组成来督促学生的学习和社交。美高的辅导员认为每个学生都是独特的个体，每个学生都应受到尊重和尊重。保密是所有会议的优先项。寻求心理的原因可能包括(但不限于这些)：

学业困难

焦虑

课程规划

抑郁

家庭问题

朋友/社交问题

悲伤

自尊

社交技巧

压力

学习技巧

导师推荐

成长问题

College School Application大学申请

The purpose of college guidance at Living Word is to provide a personalized, student-centered program that informs and supports both students and parents. Counselors help students discover college or university communities that will best serve their academic and personal growth.

Our college guidance is a five-year program educating parents and students extensively about preparing for college, the college search process, completing applications, and ultimately selecting a college/university. The degree of guidance increases and becomes more specialized as students advance through Grades 8 to 12.

We provide academic tracking to personalize Education and maximize students potential and passionsCommunication with families is done through group meetings with parents and students at all grade levels, emails, and most importantly in individual guidance sessions

在美高，大学指导的目的是为支持学生和家长，提供一个个性化的，以学生为中心的计划。辅导员帮助学生找到适合他们的学院或大学，为他们的学术和个人成长提供帮助。

我们的大学指导是一个五年计划，指导家长和学生为大学做准备，寻找适合的大学大学，申请大学，并最终选择一所大学。随着学生进入8-12年级，指导的程度增加，并变得更加专业化。

我们提供的学业监督，个性化的教育，限度地提高学生的潜力和热情。所有年级与家庭的沟通是通过与家长和学生的会议，电子邮件，以及最重要的个人会面。

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