When You Love School Counseling But Hate How It Feels

You love school counseling.You believe in the mission.But right now, it just isn't feeling right.If you’ve been wondering whether you’re burned out, questioning if you can make it through another year, or feeling disconnected from the work you once loved... this episode is for you.In this episode, we talk about:Why April and May hit school counselors especially hardThe difference between burnout and professional fatigueFive evidence-based strategies to protect your energy, motivation, and heartWhy now is not the time to make big career decisionsForget about self-care clichés. We need to talk about real tools to help you finish strong- and remind you why you started in the first place.Whether you're tired, frustrated, or just not feeling like yourself at work...You're not alone. And you're not broken.Let’s talk about how to keep showing up without burning out.**********************************⭐️ Want support with real-world strategies that actually work on your campus? We’re doing that every day in the School for School Counselors Mastermind. Come join us! ⭐️**********************************Our goal at School for School Counselors is to help school counselors stay on fire, make huge impacts for students, and catalyze change for our roles through grassroots advocacy and collaboration. Listen to get to know more about us and our mission, feel empowered and inspired, and set yourself up for success in the wonderful world of school counseling.Hang out in our Facebook groupJump in, ask questions, share your ideas and become a part of the most empowering school counseling group on the planet! (Join us to see if we're right.)Join the School for School Counselors MastermindThe Mastermind is packed with all the things your grad program never taught you IN ADDITION TO unparalleled support and consultation. No more feeling alone, invisible, unappreciated, or like you just don't know what to do next. We've got you!Did someone share this podcast with you? Be sure to subscribe for all the new episodes!! This work is part of the School for School Counselors body of work developed by Steph Johnson, LPC, CSC, which centers role authority over role drift, consultative practice over fix-it culture, adult-designed systems and environments as primary drivers of student behavior, clinical judgment over compliance, and school counselor identity as leadership within complex systems.