About

From App to Website

Our Counseling Corner was actually created in the spring of 2020 as an app. The original goal was to bring counselors, students, and families together. The concept was great, but I soon found that it would take thousands of dollars to produce a finished product that schools could use at the level I envisioned, supporting thousands of users. It's still a dream I would love to see come to fruition, but everything comes in its time. In 2021, I decided to use the information to build a website. I was still learning how to build a website for my daughter's business during this time, not to mention trying to keep up with her business activities/schedule and publishing two books and workbooks. At the beginning of 2022, I focused on assisting my daughter with publishing her third book and marketing her previous books. On top of working a full-time job, being a wife and mother, and having a side job as MOMAGER, I couldn't find time to focus on what God had placed inside of me. However, the summer of 2022 had different plans for me. I had to isolate due to COVID, which forced me to focus on the vision deposited in my spirit in 2020. It's crazy what you can accomplish when you’re able to get to a still place to think, hear clearly, and activate the plans envisioned. The quiet space gave me time to accomplish some things I had planned to complete years ago. Our Counseling Corner finally transitioned from a dream to a reality.

What You Will Find

As an educator, I've seen students struggle academically and emotionally, and parents seeking help in finding ways to assist their children through difficult situations. As a parent, I've also seen my children experience similar struggles in these areas. I'm grateful that my husband and I have been able to assist them with our knowledge and experience as educators and with a background in counseling. My goal in creating Our Counseling Corner is to be a voice of hope and encouragement for parents and anyone who works with youth. On this website, you will find:

1. Social and emotional support with helpful organizations and resources.
2. Hotlines to reach out to if you are struggling with life complexities.
3. Steps to prepare parents and children for each grade level.
4. Steps to help navigate the education system (attendance, grades, etc.).
5. Free tutoring sites and learning resources.
6. Resources to prepare for post-graduation and life (career inventories, college & scholarship searching, money management, etc.).
7. Great products to assist with helping children learn and grow!

The goal is to empower parents and students with information to guide them through the K-12 and beyond educational system, while still meeting the social and emotional needs that support a happier, fuller life. Happiness is a state of mind; we can map out plans to meet our goals and create a place of peace, joy, and love.

Iris Pelton-Hamlett

Iris Pelton-Hamlett is a Guidance Counselor, Mental Health First Aid Trainer, Crisis Counselor, and former ELAR Teacher who loves helping others. She has over 19 years of experience working with youth, families, and adults in education, mental health, social/emotional learning, and crisis intervention. Her passion for helping others comes from her upbringing. Her parents taught her to help those in need, those who are hurting, and those less fortunate. Growing up, she saw her parents helping the less fortunate and encouraging wounded individuals. She instills these same values in her children and students and passes them along to those she meets. Her ultimate goal is to inspire others to spread kindness; it's needed in today's world. She also hopes to empower families and youth to reach their full potential by building character, instilling a desire to learn, and sending the message that they should never give up on their dreams.

Prairie View A&M University - Master of Arts in Counseling
University Of Houston - Bachelor of Arts in Organizational Communications
ELAR Teacher & School Counselor
Crisis Counselor, Mental First Aid Trainer, Mental Health Advocate

Be Blessed & Be a Blessing

"Let all that you do be done in love."

~ 1 Corinthians 16:14

"When we give cheerfully, and accept gratefully, everyone is blessed."

~ Maya Angelou

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