Counseling

Our Counseling Department’s mission is to nurture the unique development of each individual student. In our supportive environment, students learn to set goals, develop their strengths, and make confident decisions about their futures.

Our school counselors act as advocates for our students, providing them with the resources and direction they need to develop their God-given brilliance, and the personal and social support they need as they encounter concerns that are important to their lives.

Our counselors collaborate with students, parents, school staff, and the community to facilitate each student’s academic achievement, personal growth, and career development. They also play an integral role in supporting students with their post-secondary plans, including the college application process.

Our Services

Academic Advising

Our students receive assistance in academic planning and course selection through individual meetings with their counselors and consultation with teachers and parents. School counselors are available to support students with time management, study, and organizational skills.

Personal & Social Support

Our school counselors promote personal and social development in all students. We encourage participation in extracurricular activities, meet with students individually, facilitate small counseling groups, and provide crisis intervention counseling and mental health referrals.

College & Career Readiness

Career readiness begins with students exploring their strengths and interests. Our counselors facilitate career development opportunities for our students at each grade level. School counselors also support students through the college application process.

Our Counselors

Each student at McNick works with the same counselor for all four years, which allows for relationship-building between the counselor, student, and family. All of our counselors are licensed educators with a minimum of a master’s degree in school counseling.

Ms. Amanda Duffy

School Counselor, for students with last names A-F

B.A., Morehead University
M.A., Wake Forest University

School: 5132313500 ext. 5816

Mrs. Erica Stablum

School Counselor, for students with last names G-O, Counseling Department Chair

B.A., Millersville University
M.S., University of Scranton

School: 513-231-3500 x5810

Mrs. Margaret Vonderhaar

School Counselor, for students with last names P-Z

B.S., Kent State University
M.Ed., Xavier University

School: 513-231-3500 ext. 5811

Additional Team Members

Our counseling team also includes an administrative assistant, and mental heath therapist, and a school psychologist who work closely with our counselors to provide support to students, teachers, and families.

Our school psychologist provides individual psychological and academic assessments, consults with community medical and mental health professionals as an advocate for students and families seeking or receiving treatments and therapies, and collaborates with SAIL teachers to complete re-evaluations, make eligibility determinations, and develop goals and interventions.

Mrs. Melissa Gomez

Mental Health & Wellness Therapist

B.S., University of Cincinnati
M.S.W., University of Cincinnati
School Social Work Certification, The Ohio State University

School: 513-231-3500 ext. 5129

Mr. Matt Musselman

School Psychologist

B.A., University of Akron
M.A., University of Akron

School: 513-231-3500 x5808

Mrs. Megan Bayer

Administrative Assistant, Jon Peterson Coordinator

B.S., University of Dayton

School: 513-231-3500 ext. 5128

Confidentiality

A student’s right to privacy and confidentiality is the basis for an effective relationship with a school counselor. Confidentiality ensures that school counselors won’t share students’ disclosures with others except when the student authorizes it, when there is a clear and present danger to the student and/or to other persons, or there is a court order mandating the disclosure of information.

In This Section

McNicholas uses Naviance, A College & Career Planning Resource, to assist our students in the college and career process. Naviance is a comprehensive website that students and their parents can use as a tool in planning their future.

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