Counseling

Hello! My name is Elisa Dillard and I am the School Counselor at Desert Willow Family School.  I look forward to working with all of the students and families at DWFS!  I am here to support you in any
way that I can during this challenging time. You can reach me via phone or email.

Academic Achievement

• Provide academic support including organizational, study and test-taking skills
• Goal setting and decision making
• Transition plans
• Collaboration and consultation with parents, teachers and staff to identify and remove barriers to learning

Personal/Social Development

• Individual and small-group counseling
• Peer relationships, coping strategies and effective social skills
• Communication, problem-solving and conflict resolution
• Education on understanding of self, including strengths and weaknesses
• Issues with anxiety

Career Development

• High School exploration/awareness
• College exploration/awareness
• Career exploration/awareness