FORT MYERS, Fla. – Historically, the term “guidance counselor” was used to refer to counselors working in the schools but over the years the people tasked with helping guide your children through the academic and social world have taken on a much larger role.
Dr. Russ Sabella with Florida Gulf Coast University’s Marieb College of Health and Human Services stopped by the WINK News studio to explain.
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