Behind the Counselor's Door: Teenagers' True Confessions, Trials, and Triumphs

Enter the office of Kevin Kuczynski licensed high school counselor... A lot of things go on behind Mr. Kuczynskis closed doors … shouting crying talking finger-pointing and yes the slamming of doors. Students families teachers friends enemiesthey all contribute to the often complicated and heart-wrenching drama that plays out in hearts and minds behind those closed doors. Sometimes the stories turn out poorly but sometimes they end in unimaginable joy. Kuczynskis goal in writing this book is not to create a reality show in a book but to use the stories of turmoil and struggle that have unfolded before him as a teaching opportunity. It is to engage teenagers mentally and emotionally so that they develop better choice-making skills and cultivate their ability to succeed despite seemingly unsurmountable obstacles and challenges. In Behind the Counselors Door counselor Kuczynski opens the doors to his office just enough for us to peer into the cauldron of emotional turmoil within and experience some of the emotional events of his many years of high school counseling: home and family chaos the regret of a one-night-stand the mind-erasing effects of partying too hard an unexpected pregnancy prior to graduation and the crushing impact of drugs and alcohol. And of course there are still the suicides the abuses peer pressure and more to confront. Yet this is not a book about just the dark side of life and its not about making lemonade out of lemons either. Its about finding the seeds planting a tree and making lemonade for the rest of life. Teenagers will empathize with the trials and tribulations in the students stories but behind those closed doors are also ingredients for making life a success: perseverance achievement inspiration accomplishment affirmation self-confidence and so much more. When teenagers take the journey with Mr. Kuczynski dont be surprised when they come back people of character and conviction ready to climb mountains and achieve greatness.