Counselor's Corner

Our Counseling Program

Effective School Counseling Programs are a collaborative effort between the school counselor, families, administration and teachers to create an environment resulting in a positive impact on student growth both academically and social-emotionally. 

Being a Derby Academy student means your authentic self is welcomed and celebrated. Julie Browne, a National Certified Counselor, Massachusetts Licenced School Counselor and Social-Emotional Coordinator, works school-wide to address challenges impacting student learning. She values and responds to the diversity and individual differences in culturally sensitive and responsive ways focusing on both direct and indirect counseling services. Julie also oversees the Social-Emotional Learning at Derby based on the CASEL framework.

The Role of The School Counselor

For those of you I have not yet had the pleasure of meeting, I am Julie Browne and I have the distinct privilege of being the Derby School Counselor which encompasses the following:

Social Emotional Learning (SEL)
I lead this school-wide experience through research-based and Derby created SEL curricula. We cover topics such as inclusivity, growth mindset, worry, confidence, empathy, digital citizenship, and leadership to name a few. We not only discuss such topics, we strive to weave them into our daily language and conversations.

Counseling Support
I provide counseling support to individual children and in small groups.  If at any time you believe something is impacting your child's school experience, please email me directly at jbrowne@derbyacademy.org.  

Learning Support
If your child has, or is in the process of receiving, a neuropsychological evaluation and is in need of any learning support, I work closely with Zaidee Rose our Director of Student Support, along with with a team of learning specialists, teachers, and the Division Heads to determine how to best support each child. 

Social-Emotional Resources

Meet the Counselor

Julie Browne

Julie Browne

Titles: School Counselor
Derby Academy, Hingham, South Shore, Private School, Education

We can’t control what has happened, but we can control how we respond to what is happening. Give yourself and everyone around you the permission to feel all emotions. It starts and ends with self and social compassion. Lean into SEL.

Christina Cipriano, Ph.D., Ed.M., Marc Brackett, Ph.D.