Cardinal Newman - Personal Counseling

Greetings! My name is Ed Cutler and I’m Cardinal Newman’s Personal Counselor. I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and provide professional, confidential counseling for our students and their families to address issues that directly affect students’ personal growth and academic progress.

I work with students at all grade levels; many I get to know as freshmen and provide support as needed throughout their four years at Cardinal Newman. Others I begin working with when they seek help making decisions about their future in their Junior and Senior years. Much of the work I do with students is akin to being a coach helping them chart and navigate their journey into manhood.

Counseling services include:

student support groups
consultations with parents
crisis intervention and counseling
individual counseling
coaching in classroom participation, study and test-taking skills
training in stress management and relaxation techniques
screening assessments to identify students at-risk for learning disabilities
coordination of support services for students with special needs and disabilities
- with teachers and the College Board and ACT
assessment, diagnosis and community referrals for ongoing treatment

Some of the more common issues we address include:

academic motivation and/or achievement
social and relationship skills
life decisions and transitions (e.g. starting high school, dating, driving, friendships, etc)
life-stage developmental issues
relations with parents and other family members
peer relations and pressures
learning disabilities
anger management
substance abuse and other addictions
low self-esteem and/or self reliance
emotional and psychological distress (e.g. anxiety, depression, sense of inadequacy)
thought disorders

I encourage you all to take full advantage of the comprehensive counseling services offered by Cardinal Newman’s Counseling Department. Parents, students and teachers can make referrals should they be concerned about a friend, student or family member. You can reach me at 707-546-6470 ext. 113 or email me at cutler@cardinalnewman.org.

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