Adjustment Counseling
School adjustment counselors at GCVS promote a culture of wellness. We work with students and families individually and in small groups. We teach classroom lessons on social-emotional learning and executive function. In short, an adjustment counselor is a school-based therapist that has a unique academic perspective. Together we can discover tools and build skills to manage various mental health and cognitive issues that may impact your academic performance and well-being.
Look After Your Mental Health
Taking care of yourself and getting the most from life is essential. Below are nine practical ways to look after your mental health. Making simple changes to how you live doesn’t need to cost a fortune or take up loads of time. Anyone can follow this advice. Why not start today?
- Talk about your feelings.
- Keep active.
- Eat well.
- Keep in touch.
- Ask for help.
- Take a break.
- Do something you are good at.
- Accept who you are.
- Care for others.
As one GCVS student put it, “Friends are really important… We help each other whenever we can, so it’s a two-way street, and supporting them uplifts me.”
Meet Your School Adjustment Counselors
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Hand NathanNathan Hand Grades 8–10 nhand@gcvs.org Send message »AddressAdditional information
My name is Nathan Hand, but I usually go by Nate. Before coming to GCVS, I was a therapist for 12 years specializing in working with kids and adults with different types of trauma in their backgrounds. I am a husband to my wife, Lauren, and a father to my kids, Sophie (age 13) and Grayson (age 11). I have two cats, Graylee and Groot, and I live in Sturbridge, Massachusetts, the home of Old Sturbridge Village and lots of mosquitos. When I am not working, you can find me playing guitar, building furniture, or annoying my cats and children. Please feel free to email me.
