One-man army: how to survive as a single counselor in a public school

A student and counselor having a discussion across a desk, with one using a laptop and gesturing during their conversation in a study setting.

Shota Katamadze, College Counselor at Komarovi School in Georgia, shares his experience of building a university counseling program from the ground up as the school’s sole counselor. Interviewed by Alena Sivitskaya, he discusses the challenges of supporting a diverse student population, engaging parents, and creating a collaborative counselling community.