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
Laura Barkett
Team Leader
Will Butler
Gamble Rogers, Palencia, Hartley, R.B. Hunt
Dianna Carlson-Bright
Beachside HS, Palm Valley Academy, Julington Creek, Timberlin Creek
Jacqueline Chrzanowski
Tocoi Creek HS, Mill Creek Academy, Wards Creek
Emily Geisel
Trout Creek Academy, Otis Mason
Molly Giannotta
Liberty Pines Academy, Crookshank
Tiffany Haley
Pedro Menendez HS, Life Work, Project Search
Amy Kirchner
Ketterlinus, Landrum, Ocean Palms, PVPV/Rawlings
Dorrie Lombardi
Bartram Trail HS, Patriot Oaks Academy, Switzerland Point, Hickory Creek
Lauren Morris
South Woods, Valley Ridge Academy
Katelyn Mosley-Pluacek
Fruit Cove, Creekside HS, Durbin Creek
TBA
St. Augustine HS, Sebastian, Pacetti Bay
Olivia Salazar
Murray, Gamble Rogers
Rachel Sudhindaran
Nease HS, Pine Island Academy, Ponte Vedra HS
Stephen VanBuren
Webster, Osceola
Kristen Weatherhead
Lakeside Academy, Freedom Crossing Academy, Cunningham Creek
Morgan Wehrle
St. Augustine HS, St. Johns Technical HS, Picolata Crossing
