Reference no: EM133385397

Payton is an eighth-grade student who has been exhibiting behavioral issues at school. School staff members also noted concerns about Payton's social skills and work habits. Payton is having difficulties in class regarding her social skills and work habits. She is easily triggered by her classmates and often has verbal and physical outbursts in which she yells at her classmates and throws tantrums when confronted about her behavior. These daily outbursts impact her grades because she is so upset she cannot complete her schoolwork. She does not have any friends in the class, mainly due to her aggressive behavior toward her classmates. When I tried to speak with her privately about her behavior, she blew up at me and told me I had no clue about what she has been through in her life and that no one understands what she has been through, mainly because I am a male. She then put her head down and was unresponsive until the bell rang.

1. What is one need for a school counselor to address in individual counseling for a student exhibiting behavioral issues at school?

2. What is one developmentally appropriate counseling strategy a school counselor could implement to address the needs of the student?

3. How can the strategy effectively address the students' identified needs?

4. What is one step a school counselor could take to involve others, as appropriate, in implementing the strategy described?

5. How is the response to the questions above supported by relevant counseling theory?