I believe that the learning of social skills is in many ways the foundation for social and academic success. It seems to assist in the prevention of social problems and leads to the successful functioning of and the learning of survival skills by many students. Teaching the proper way to behave has become a mandate of a student's overall school development. A part of our guidance program is this direct and systematic teaching. In conclusion, I view teaching as a method of our school's Developmental Guidance Program.

I believe that as a school counsellor I must respond to the needs of students as they occur on an individual basis. I must also be able to anticipate events/things that can go wrong in the life of a child and then give students information and skills that can minimize or prevent the negative effects of these events. In conclusion, I view my skills as a counsellor to be part of our school's Developmental Guidance Program.

I believe in a developmental counselling approach to my interaction with students, staff, and parents. This approach is not always problem-oriented in terms of assuming that the student has some difficult problem. Instead, I am interested in the development of self-understanding, awareness of one's potentialities and methods of utilizing one's strengths. I believe all students can benefit from knowing, understanding and accepting themselves. In this approach my goal is that a student learns not only to understand himself but also to become ultimately responsible for his choices and actions.