Juno Counseling & Wellness adds educational consulting for families

Juno Counseling & Wellness has launched educational consulting services to help families in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, navigate IEPs, 504 Plans, school placement, evaluations, and school meetings. The new offering is aimed at parents and caregivers trying to figure out what support their child needs and how to work more effectively with schools.

Why it matters: - Families facing school support decisions often have to sort through evaluations, plans, and recommendations from multiple professionals. - Juno Counseling & Wellness is expanding beyond therapy to help parents understand how academic, behavioral, emotional, and developmental needs connect inside the school setting. - The service is designed to help families identify whether a current plan is meeting a child’s needs and what additional support may be available.

What happened: - Juno Counseling & Wellness launched Educational Consulting services for families navigating school support and placement decisions. - The private mental health practice is based in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. - The new service covers IEPs, Section 504 Plans, evaluations, accommodations, school placement, and educational support. - Founder and CEO Dr. Vassilia Binensztok said educational consulting helps families make sense of complex school documents and build a path forward.

The details: - Educational consulting can include comprehensive review of educational, psychological, developmental, and clinical records. - Services also include parent and caregiver consultation and coaching. - Juno reviews and explains IEPs and Section 504 Plans. - The practice offers guidance on accommodations, services, goals, programming, and behavior supports. - Educational consulting can include recommendations for additional evaluations or referrals. - Juno reviews and explains outside and Independent Educational Evaluations. - Support can include preparation for school meetings and attendance at those meetings. - The service can include communication and collaboration with schools and outside providers. - Juno also offers classroom and school observations. - Families can get school placement guidance, written summaries, recommendations, and reports when appropriate. - The consulting options range from a focused consultation to ongoing support. - Juno has created multiple levels of service, including Roadmap consultation, Comprehensive Review, and Advocacy and School Partnership. - Dr. Binensztok holds a PhD in Counselor Education, is a Licensed Mental Health Counselor and National Certified Counselor, and has experience teaching at the university level, supervising counseling students and interns, and writing counseling textbooks.

Between the lines: - The launch reflects a broader model that treats school problems as connected to mental health, family dynamics, neurodevelopment, and the classroom environment. - Juno is positioning educational consulting as a bridge between clinical care and school advocacy, while stopping short of providing legal representation. - The approach may appeal to families who need help interpreting what school records mean in practical terms, not just determining eligibility for services.

What's next: - Families interested in the service can contact Juno Counseling & Wellness to learn about consultation and support options. - The practice will likely use the new offering to deepen its role in child and family care beyond traditional counseling. - Educational consulting may become a longer-term support option for families working through ongoing school challenges.

The bottom line: - Juno Counseling & Wellness is betting that families need more than documents and diagnosis—they need help turning school information into action.**