What does it take in order to survive and not be burnt out as a school counselor? What does the counseling process look and sound like in schools?
In this episode, Rasaan Bonair shares his personal journey that started in night clubs and culminated with him becoming a successful school counselor for Middle School Students. Bonair recounts his first impression working in schools and how his graduate school experience forced him to confront his biases to help him become as open-minded as possible for his students. Additionally, Bonair explains how the guidance counseling process has to be "chill" at its core for students to open up. Bonair also gets vulnerable on how he he was burnt out as a school counselor during the pandemic, what he has learned about empathy in his role as a Middle School Counselor, and what type of demeanor and personality he thinks is necessary for anyone interested in joining this field.

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