Student Support Services

Counselors are trained in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders, and work to support the healthy emotional development of adolescents within the Hebron community. They provide individual counseling, facilitate educational programming, collaborate with outside mental health providers, and serve on the Student Support Teams. Their services are confidential, and confidentiality will be maintained unless a student is at immediate risk of harm to self or others. Counselors are available during the day to meet with students, faculty, staff, and parents, as well as at any time in an emergency. Appointments can be arranged in advance by phone or email. The counselors collaborate regularly with our consulting mental health clinicians and school psychiatrist from St. Mary’s Health System. They assist students, faculty, and staff in referrals to resources outside of the School. The School counselors work closely with the nurses to support the emotional health and well-being of the students. Students taking psychotropic medications are required to meet with a staff member of the Counseling Office as often as recommended by the Director of Mental Health and Wellness. The Counseling Office makes every effort to maintain the confidentiality of its students so that they can feel safe discussing their concerns. However, there may be occasions when immediate concern for the health and safety of the student and/or community outweighs the purpose of confidentiality. There are times that by law the School will need to act as mandated reporters and break confidentiality.

Individual and Group Therapy

On-campus individual and group Dialectical and Behavioral Therapy (DBT) is provided by licensed mental health clinicians through Hebron’s partnership with St. Mary’s Health System. These mental health clinicians are experts in the field of child and adolescent development and are extensively trained in the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. These clinicians provide on-site mental health services and collaborate regularly with the Hebron School Counseling team to ensure optimal continuity of care.

Psychiatric Services

Hebron’s collaborating child & adolescent psychiatrist, a board-certified psychiatrist employed by St. Mary’s Health System, is available to those students requiring medication management services, diagnostic evaluation, and/or emergency consultation. 

Individual therapy appointments, DBT appointments, and psychiatry appointments are arranged by contacting the Director of Mental Health and Wellness. Services provided by St. Mary’s clinicians are billed to students’ health insurance. 

Substance Use/Misuse Health Response 

Hebron has a comprehensive health response for any student who finds themselves in a situation involving substances. The health response includes a drug and alcohol evaluation from a licensed mental health provider. It is expected that a student and family will follow and fulfill any and all recommendations coming from an evaluation. Failure to share the completed outside evaluation to the Director of Mental Health and Wellness in a timely manner may lead to a health leave for the student until the student’s health status can be determined. Students will also be required to sign a non-use agreement speaking to their commitment to live substance-free for the remainder of their Hebron career and to cooperate with periodic toxicology screening tests to encourage their continued abstinence.