Counseling Services

Each soul must meet the morning sun, the new sweet earth and the Great Silence alone!

Oheyesa (Dr. Charles A. Eastman), Santee Sioux

Our Counseling Philosophy

Our philosophy begins with the individual’s creation in God’s image, strong, self-determined, resourceful and resilient. Our approach is relationship-based. Through our partnership with you and your family, together we can actively meet needs as they arise.

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Our Counseling Team

This skilled team tends the minds and spirits of each child at St. Joseph’s Indian School and stays in close touch with families to ensure the vital family bond not only is preserved but also grows.

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Special Therapies

Our counselors utilize a variety of therapy techniques in their holistic approach to care. In addition, they have the benefit of customized play therapy and art therapy rooms at their access, as well as our more recently added equine therapy program.

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Additional Programs

Additional Programs supplement the full range of counseling available to St. Joseph’s Indian School students. Age-specific prevention programs grounded in cultural tradition round out our holistic approach to nurturing mind and spirit.

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Counseling Resources

Visit our growing library of Counseling Resources.

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