Counseling
Resources for Families after "Bomb Cyclone" November 2024
- Reclaim will be opening a Severe Weather Shelter for the end of this week with the incoming chilly temps. This shelter will be open Nov 27 - Dec 2, noon on Wednesday to noon on Monday.
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City of Issaquah Storm Resources & Winter Weather Resources & Sign Up for Community Alerts HERE
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City of Sammamish Winter Storm Readiness & Human Service Resources
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EBT Food Replacement: If you get Basic Food and have a household disaster or misfortune, up to one month's worth of food benefits can be replaced. MUST report disaster within 10 days of occurrence.
BLMS Counseling Mission Statement
We provide counseling services based on the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) model. Working through an equity lens, our goal is to partner with students, families, staff, and community agencies to provide a comprehensive support system that facilitates and encourages academic success, social-emotional health, and high school and beyond readiness. All students should feel welcome at BLMS and we advocate for every student to have a sense of belonging.
School Counseling and Mental Health in the Issaquah School District
Issaquah schools provide comprehensive guidance and school counseling services in each building. All students have access to and the right to participate in these programs, which focus on academic, career, and social/emotional development to enhance the learning process, provide access to education, and support student readiness and success. Our school counseling teams plan and implement their programs with consideration for student, family, school, and community members, and can help to connect students and families to resources and supports in our schools and community. Our ultimate goal is to help students obtain the knowledge, skills and attitudes that lead to academic, career, and personal success.
Experiencing a crisis?
Please contact one of the following helplines:
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
- King County local 24/7 Crisis Line (suicide, mental health, substance use): 866-427-4747
(866-4CRISIS) - Crisis Text Line: text “Heal” to 741-741
- Trevor Project (specifically for the LGBTQ+ community): 1-866-488-7386
Access Care Solace Services
- 24/7/365 multilingual support – A multilingual team is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, to help you understand options, call providers on your behalf, and schedule an appointment
- Care regardless of insurance – Connect to care with any coverage including Medicaid, Medicare, and sliding scale options for those without insurance.
- Easy access to care – Use Care Match, the self-serve website, to find a provider or services on your own.
- Call 888-515-0595 at any time.
- Search anonymously to get matched with an extensive list of care providers. Visit www.caresolace.com/issaquah and either search on your own OR click “Book Appointment” for assistance by video chat, email, or phone.
If you have a life-threatening emergency, please call 911 or The Suicide and Crisis Lifeline at 988. Care Solace is NOT an emergency response service or mental health service provider.
Frequently Asked Questions
- How Can School Counselors Help?
- Why Would I Talk To My Counselor?
- How Do I See My Counselor?
- What is the Role of the School Based Health Counselor?
- Does it mean that I have "problems" if I see a school counselor?
How Can School Counselors Help?
Why Would I Talk To My Counselor?
How Do I See My Counselor?
What is the Role of the School Based Health Counselor?
Does it mean that I have "problems" if I see a school counselor?
Rashi Abajian
School Counselor-Alpha A-L
Beaver Lake Middle School
425-837-4161
Kat Antes-Tadros
School Counselor-Alpha M-Z
Beaver Lake Middle School
antestadrosk@issaquah.wednet.edu
425-837-4162
Paulomi Girme
School Based Mental Health Counselor
Beaver Lake Middle School
425-837-4104
