Arbor Family Counseling has therapists on campus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays. Middle and Upper School students can make appointments that conveniently take place during the school day (utilizing their flex, study halls, and free periods, if possible) to meet with an Arbor Family therapist. If a Lower School parent/guardian would like their student to connect with an Arbor Family therapist, please contact Katie Tessin, Lower School counselor; she will facilitate the appointment sign up at a time that works best for the student's schedule.
Families may choose to opt children out of this service by completing the opt-out form.
Registration as a student of Brownell Talbot provides students mental health support from Arbor Family Counseling. Arbor Family Counseling of Omaha is permitted to conduct counseling or psychological services on-site at the school, if and when such services are requested by the student during the academic school year. Information may be shared between BT's school counseling team and the Arbor counselor in the process of making the referral and providing the service.
The service consists of well-check, consultation, counseling, or assessment and is provided free of charge to students and their families while the service occurs on the Brownell Talbot campus. If a student’s case needs any further treatment a referral may be provided. Students may initiate counseling through Brownell Talbot and Arbor Family Counseling. Consent to treatment may be revoked by the parent/guardian at any time by completing the form below.
Exception to Confidentiality:
Brownell Talbot and Arbor Family Counseling adhere, at all times, to confidentiality standards and thus will not release any information to others without a signed consent. However, there are exceptions, which arise from certain Nebraska legal mandates. These exceptions are: 1) the necessity of reporting to authorities, with or without consent, any information which may indicate the presence of child or elder abuse, neglect or endangerment, either physical, psychological, or sexual in nature; 2) when it appears that the client or a person known to the client intends to hurt another person, the counselor has a duty to warn the intended victim and police authorities; 3) when it appears evident that a suicide attempt is imminent, appropriate steps shall be taken to prevent such an attempt.
Attendance or nonattendance at any scheduled counseling session will be reported to the school administration that are responsible for and need to know where all students are during school. Records from Arbor Family Counseling sessions do not become part of the student’s school file.
