Counseling Center
At Burke's, counseling services are offered for a limited number of sessions and include crisis intervention, individual counseling, group counseling, and parent consultation.
Appointments are available by student, faculty or parent referral, or on a drop-in basis. Girls, parents, and teachers are encouraged to seek support when concerns arise.
Counselors are also available to provide referrals for therapists and clinicians outside of school.
For grades K-4, Jessica Nenner, LCSW: jessica.nenner@burkes.org or at ext. 211.
For grades 5-8, Alkmini Hormovas, LMFT: alkmini.hormovas@burkes.org or ext. 248.
In addition to one-on-one counseling services, classroom-based programs, and groups take place throughout the year at all grade levels. These courses and groups cover a broad range of topics related to social-emotional health.
Burke's mission is to educate, encourage and empower girls. Our school combines academic excellence with an appreciation for childhood so that students thrive as learners, develop a strong sense of self, contribute to community, and fulfill their potential, now and throughout life.
Burke's admits students of any race, color, national and ethnic origin to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national and ethnic origin in administration of its educational policies, admissions policies, scholarship and loan programs, and athletic and other school-administered programs.