107. Rebuilding Relationships With Students You’ve Lost Touch With: How To Reconnect And Re-Engage Counselor Chat podcast

107. Rebuilding Relationships with Students You’ve Lost Touch With: How to Reconnect and Re-Engage

7d ago 11:22

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In this heartfelt episode of Counselor Chat, we’re diving into something every school counselor faces: when a student you once saw regularly suddenly fades from view. Whether it's due to schedules, emotions, or avoidance, reconnection is possible—and often starts with something small.

🧠 Here’s what we’ll explore:

Common reasons students stop checking in—and why it’s not about you
How to send a low-pressure “Hey, I missed you” message
Creative ways to re-engage through lunch bunches, hallway greetings, and purposeful invitations
Why micro-moments (like sticky notes or memes) rebuild trust
What to say when a student isn’t ready to reconnect

✨ Pro Tip: Don’t assume silence means they’re not thinking of you. Sometimes students are testing if you really meant it when you said you care.

🎧 Listen now and take one small step toward reconnecting with a student who may still need you more than you know.

Grab the Show Notes: Counselingessentials.org/podcast

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