How Counseling in Schools Is Transforming Student Mental Health with Kevin Dahill-Fuchel, LCSW | school based mental health | counselor interventions

How Counseling in Schools Is Transforming Student Mental Health with Kevin Dahill-Fuchel, LCSW | school based mental health | counselor interventions

March 4, 2026 · 27 min · Episode 279

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Kevin Dahill-Fuchel discusses the impact of school-based mental health counseling on students and families.

🫐Sponsored by Berries: Use code TherapyShow50 for $50 off your first month - CLICK HERE for a free trial .🫐 In this episode, I sit down with Kevin Dahill-Fuchel, LCSW and Executive Director of Counseling in Schools in New York City. Kevin shares how his grant-funded, school-based model embeds licensed therapists directly into public schools to provide individual, group, and family-informed counseling, removing barriers like insurance and increasing access for high-need communities. We discuss the rise in anxiety and social skill challenges since COVID, the practical interventions his team uses across developmental stages, and how trauma-informed, culturally responsive programming supports students and families. You can access free mental health activities and resources from Counseling in Schools here: https://partnersinhealing.counselinginschools.org/activities/ Mentioned in the episode: 8 Things Every Therapist Should Know About Family Estrangement with Karl Melvin : This 1.5-hour NBCC-approved course gives you a structured, practical framework to confidently assess, conceptualize, and support clients experiencing estrangement without oversimplifying or pathologizing the…

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