Author: Shelley Danser

Shelley Danser, MSW, LCSW has been the DA Upper School Counselor since March 2018. Shelley became a clinical social worker when she graduated with her MSW from Boston College in 2003. She has been a therapist specializing in treating adolescents in a variety of settings over the last 17 years of her career: community mental health clinics, home and school-based therapy, private practice, school mental health specialist, and mental health program coordinator. Shelley lives in Durham with her husband, Andy, and their two children, Clara and Jack. Shelley attended UNC-Chapel Hill for undergrad and she grew up in Charlotte, NC.

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 5/6, Jackie Lauricella Fights Stigma

May 6, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good morning all, I hope this first week of May is treating you okay. As I mentioned in Monday’s post, May is Mental Health Month. I shared a list of signs to look out for in yourself, family and friends so […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 5/4, Our Seniors + Mental Health Month

May 4, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good Monday morning friends, First, I’d like to welcome our seniors into their final week of high school classes EVER!!! What a HUGE accomplishment – no matter how upside down the world feels right now, you should feel very proud. […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/29/20, Sleep

April 29, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good morning all, Is it a good morning? Maybe not if you aren’t a morning person. Or if you went to bed too late last night. Or if you woke up in the middle of the night and your mind […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/27/20, Quarantunes Playlist

April 27, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good Monday morning to everyone, I hope that you all had a nice weekend and found some fun activities to help you pass the time. We found a strawberry farm in Apex that was using fairly strict social distancing/sanitizing guidelines […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/22/20, Compassion

April 22, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good morning, I hope a few of you have tried out Monday’s suggestion to use the smile technique for shifting your mood. If that didn’t speak to you, but you are interested in other ideas for coping with this quarantine, […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/20/20, The Smile

April 20, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good Monday morning to you, Today I’m sharing some information about smiling. Smiling you say? Yes, smiling. 😊 But before I do that, please check out Mr. Murray’s most recent wellness video. I promise it will bring a smile to your face: […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/16/20, Mind-Body Self-Care

April 17, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good morning Upper School folks, I hope your week is chugging along okay, but if you have found yourself in a rut, consider looking back at the Wellness posts and choosing something to do that might help you navigate whatever obstacle you […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/14/20, Breathing Technique

April 14, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good morning everyone, First, before reading the rest of this Wellness Post, PLEASE take a couple of minutes to complete a survey about the DA Upper School student experience with anxiety and how teachers can make changes to help – brought to you by […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/8/20, Stay Active

April 8, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good morning to you! It’s hump day and we have a long weekend ahead of us. Check out Mr. Murray’s latest video in which he primes you for having a great weekend: Murray’ism 7 To continue the theme of Monday’s Wellness post about […]

Spring 2020 Distance Learning Wellness Posts

Wellness Post, 4/6/20, Introverts/Extroverts

April 6, 2020 Shelley Danser

Good morning DA Upper School, Here we are 3 weeks into this new distance learning experience. I’m guessing that the novelty of taking your classes online from home has started to wear off for some of you; and for others, […]