Counseling

Welcome to the BHS Counseling Department!
High school is exciting, challenging and marks an incredible period of growth for students and families.  The Counseling Office at Bedford High School is staffed with caring professionals to help ensure that your high school years are as successful as possible.  Our office consists of five School Counselors and two Adjustment Counselors to help you make the most of your high school experience.  Our comprehensive and individualized approach encompasses personal/social, career/college and academic counseling. Please find more information about our comprehensive counseling seminars here and the Zen Den, created by BHS graduate Calista Barber here.


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Meet the BHS Counseling Team


Newsletters  
BHS Bedford Buccaneer Weekly Newsletter
High School Counselor Week


Presentations
Senior Parent/Caregiver Night - Class of 2024
Financial Aid 101 - Fall 2023

Junior Parent/Caregiver Night - Class of 2025


Handbooks
Counseling Department Guide  
Post-Secondary Planning Handbook  
BHS Student Handbook 2023-24


Click Here for more information on how to navigate Naviance


Post-Secondary Information 
 Post-Secondary Website


Information For New Families
We encourage you to look at our Program of Studies and peruse the school website to find general information about the school, such as courses and sequences, clubs, and athletics. If you have specific questions after reviewing the material listed on our website, please contact Christina Duran and she will be able to put you in touch with a counselor via email or phone. If you have decided to register at Bedford High School, please contact our registrar, Nancy Powell at 781-275-1700 ex. 4407 or Email to set up a time to review the paperwork. 

 

School counselors encourage your questions. We want everyone to have the information necessary to make informed decisions. To make an appointment with your school counselor please use the contact information below.

 

MassSupport Network provides community outreach and support services to residents of all ages in response to the unprecedented public health crisis, COVID-19. Their anonymous, confidential, and free program is for individuals (including youth), families, schools, organizations, businesses and communities. They provide emotional support, coping strategies, resources, and up-to-date, factual information. This Crisis Counseling Program is funded by the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) and managed in partnership between the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health and Riverside Trauma Center, a program of Riverside Community Care. Call or email to talk to one of their outreach staff: 888-215-4920 or MassSupport@riversidecc.org.

Staff Contacts

Name Title Phone Other
Janel Halupowski School Counselor Ext. 4413 Calendar
Brian DeChellis School Counselor Ext. 4414 Calendar
Charles Alperin Adjustment Counselor/Social Worker Ext. 4499 Calendar
Christina Duran Administrative Assistant Ext. 4410
Samantha Thyne School Counselor Ext. 4432 Calendar
Hermance Anna Septembre School Counselor Ext. 4411 Calendar
Alan Chang School Counselor Ext. 4412 Calendar
Julie DeMatteis Director of Guidance 6-12 781-275-1700
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