Counseling Locker
Contact Information
Please feel free to email me at nicole.garcia1@aps.edu with any questions or if you would like to make an appointment.
Counseling
Meet the Counselor!
Hello! My name is Nicole Garcia and I am the School Counselor at Desert Willow Family School. I'm happy to be back at DWFS for another school year. I have a Master's Degree in School Counseling from New Mexico Highlands University and currently hold a School Counselor license from the State of New Mexico. I have worked in the education and mental health field for several years. I look forward to working with all of the students and families at DWFS!
What services and programs am I trained to offer?
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
