School Counseling & Guidance
Our Counseling Center is a place that assists students in becoming more aware of the importance of effective and positive socialization skills. Socially intelligent individuals display the ability to empathize with others, control impulses, communicate effectively, as well as make and preserve strong connections with both peers and authority figures. These seemingly basic skills have proven to be the cornerstone of success both in and beyond the classroom.
The goal of our school counseling is to ensure students excel academically and develop the life skills needed for a successful future. We achieve this by helping students understand that feelings dictate behavior. VBFS Students know and understand they are always welcome in the School Counselor's office to talk. Plus, our School Counselor makes it a point to personally know every student. These relationships are invaluable to student success in their daily relationships.
The focus of school counseling at Friends includes:
- Bullying Awareness/Prevention
- Emotional Intelligence
- Mediation and Conflict Resolution
- Learning Differences
- Social Skills
- Challenging Times
Please think of school counseling as an additional tool designed to ensure each student's experience at VBFS is positive and effective. Feel free to contact your counselor with questions, concerns, or suggestions related to your VBFS student!
Meet Our School Counselor
DeeDran Talbert, our School Counselor, graduated from Old Dominion University in 1998 with degrees in Human Services Counseling and Speech Pathology and Audiology. She has worked with children and young adults, ages 5-21, for more than 20 years, providing community-based services to ensure at-risk families acquire the necessary skills to keep the unit intact. She has also worked with Hampton Roads public schools to provide counseling and case management services to students who were at risk of losing their educational placement due to mental health and/or behavioral issues. Dee is a strong advocate of Social Emotional Education and believes that strong social skills are essential to academic and life success.
DeeDran Talbert
School Counselor
757-428-7534
[email protected]
Office Hours:
8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. daily
Accommodations may be made to fit particular needs.
