The effects of a multifaceted counseling program on 22 elementary students enrolled in a remedial reading program were examined. The program featured individual and group counseling, large group exercises, and teacher support and consultation. Individual sessions incorporated play therapy techniques, group counseling involved directed interaction among group members and role playing, whole class sessions focused on social awareness and positive self-images, while consultation emphasized classroom management and alternative strategies for assisting problem children. (Author/CL)