Mental Health Counseling
When a student experiences emotional difficulty that limits the student’s ability to participate in the educational process, the student may benefit from counseling to overcome the difficulty. Counseling typically requires the student to be able to identify feelings and follow a train of thought to make connections related to coping strategies. School level counseling may be provided by a school counselor or by a counselor who provides services at some of our schools on a contractual basis. When a student continues to struggle despite school level counseling or the student’s difficulty is beyond what is typically provided by school level counselors, the student may be referred for counseling from a district mental health counselor. Referrals to the district mental health counselor are made by the Multi-Tiered System of Support (MTSS) Team. The MTSS Team reviews any concerns and verifies that less intensive counseling services have been exhausted or would be insufficient. The district mental health counselor assesses the student’s need and collaborates on an “as needed” basis with the student’s support network (school, home, community). When the student has made sufficient progress, the more intensive support is faded back to school level supports.
District Mental health Counselors
Will Butler
Hartley Elementary School, Palencia Elementary School, R.B. Hunt Elementary School, Sebastian Middle School, HeartMath Support
Amanda Callahan
Picolata Crossing Elementary School, Pacetti Bay Middle Sschool, St. Augustine High School
Jacqueline Campbell
Crookshank Elementary School, Trout Creek Academy
Dianna Carlson-Bright
Timberlin Creek Elementary School, Fruit Cove Middle School, Beachside High School
Jack Davis
Hickory Creek Elementary School, Hallowes Cove Academy, Swiss Point Middle School, Bartram Trail High School
Emily Geisel
Otis Mason Elementary School, Gamble Rogers Middle School
Tiffany Haley
Life Works/Project Search, Pedro Menendez High School, St. Johns Virtual School
Sherry Hanna
Freedom Crossing Academy, Creekside High School
Lynsie Hill
Wards Creek Elementary School, Liberty Pines Academy
Amy Kirchner
Ketterlinus Elementary School, Ocean Palms Elementary School, Landrum Middle School
Valerie Ma
Mill Creek Academy, Valley Ridge Academy, Tocoi Creek High School
Lauren Morris
South Woods Elementary School
Olivia Salazar
Murray Midde School, Charter Schools
Rachel Sudhindaran
PV/PV Rawlings Elementary School, Pine Island Academy, Nease High School, Ponte Vedra High School
Stephen VanBuren
Webster Elementary School, Osceola Elementary School
Elena Vu
Durbin Creek Elementary School, Patriot Oaks Academy, Palm Valley Academy
Kristen Weatherhead
Cunningham Creek Elementary School, Julington Creek Elementary School, Lakeside Academy
Morgan Wehrle
St. Augustine High School, St. Johns Technical High School
