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Welcome to the Counselor’s Corner!
Supporting Every Student’s Mind, Heart, and Success
Welcome to the Healthy Learning Academy Counseling Department! School counseling is a confidential, student-centered service designed to support the academic growth, social-emotional development, and overall well-being of our students.
Whether helping a child build positive friendships, manage big feelings, or navigate everyday school challenges, our goal is to ensure every student feels safe, valued, and empowered to thrive.
Meet Your School Counselor
Ms. Bowser, M.Ed, LMHC
Licensed Mental Health Counselor & Elementary School Counselor
Hello! My name is Kate Bowser, and I am excited to be Healthy Learning Academy’s School Counselor. I was born and raised here in Gainesville, FL. I attended the University of Florida for my undergraduate studies, where I received my Bachelor’s in Psychology. I then moved to Williamsburg, Virginia, to earn my Master’s in Counseling from The College of William & Mary.
I love being back in my hometown, where I have the opportunity to work with so many wonderful students and families. My role at Healthy Learning Academy involves supporting students’ emotional and social well-being, providing guidance on academic and personal development, and fostering a positive and inclusive school environment.
In my free time, you can find me browsing the shelves of local bookstores, cheering on the Gators, or soaking up the sun with my rescue dog, Milo.
I look forward to another great school year at HLA. Please feel free to reach out to me at any time!
The Nook
Healthy Learning Academy patrners with The Nook to provide multifacited mental health support to our students. The team leads several focused groups, including social skills, divorced families, group play, as well as individual consuling.
Non Discrimination Policy
Healthy Learning Academy does not discriminate on the basis of race (including anti-Semitism), ethnicity, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, transgender status, or gender identity), physical and mental disability (including but not limited to: HIV, AIDS, or sickle cell trait), (Section 504/ADA), pregnancy, marital status, or age, religion, military status, ancestry, use of language other than English by Limited English Proficiency (LEP) students, or genetic information, or other legally-protected characteristics in its educational programs and activities.
Bullying and Prevention Policy
Healthy Learning Academy strictly prohibits bullying of any kind. Healthy Learning Academy will not tolerate bullying or any type of harassment. If anyone believes that they are being bullied at school, it should be immediately reported to the principal or Behavior Resource Teacher.
Bullying is unwanted, aggressive behavior among students that involves a real or perceived power imbalance. The behavior is repeated, or has the potential to be repeated, over time. Bullying includes actions such as making threats, spreading rumors, attacking someone physically or verbally, and excluding someone from a group on purpose. Students will participate in a bullying prevention and intervention program while in attendance at HLA. (H.B. 1473 6A-1.0018919).