My name is Megan Mayer and I am the school counselor servicing Madison
Heights and Madison Park School. This is my 14th year in the Madison
School District, and my background as a classroom teacher and middle school
Counselor has prepared me well for working in a variety of settings. Former
students of mine are now in their 20's and "friending" me on Facebook! Wow
how time flies!
I invite parents and staff to read the counseling brochure located in the
main office of each campus for more information on the type of services I
provide and my personal philosophy and implementation of counseling.
I am a certified Choice Theory therapist and use this concept of counseling
in my professional career as well as my personal life.
What is Choice Theory?
Choice Theory is a conceptual philosophy of counseling and life that centers
around our basic needs. Every human being has 5 basic needs that drive their
decisions and choices on a daily basis. Often we make our decisions hoping
to fulfill one or enhance one of these needs. The 5 basic needs are
survival, love, freedom, power, and fun. If we can truly gain understanding
in what need is that is not being met, we can better determine why a child,
or any person, may be making the choices they are. If we can pinpoint the
need, we can approach and select solutions that are most appropriate and
beneficial to support that need. Further, Choice Theory centers around the
attachment of consequences to our choices. If we desire a different outcome,
we need to examine our choices and select the one that will help us to get
our desired outcome/result. One of the most important ideas I strive to
guide children and adults/parents to understand is that the only person's
behavior we can control, is our own. To learn more about Choice Theory,
please visit www.choicetheory.com/ct.htm.
I continue to enjoy classroom interaction and lessons with students, and also
gain a lot by observing students in their natural surroundings and relations
with others. This exposure assists me in obtaining a well rounded view of
the student and ways to better support them!
