Team support in school counseling: Case study of a 17-year-old girl with an eating disorder who was not attending school

Abstract

The objective of the present case study of a female high school student who had had an eating disorder and had not attended school on a regular basis was to examine the impact of team support and counseling by teachers in a school counseling system. The student finally graduated without trouble. The team effort appeared to have had a meaningful influence. The following points are discussed: (1) opportunities and possibilities created through team counseling, (2) the importance for school counseling of goal setting and approaches, (3) the importance of the selection of the members of the core team, and (4) the necessity of guidelines for confidentiality at school.