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Mental Health Counseling<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

When a student experiences emotional difficulty that limits the student\u2019s 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\u2019s 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\u2019s need and collaborates on an \u201cas needed\u201d basis with the student\u2019s support network (school, home, community). When the student has made sufficient progress, the more intensive support is faded back to school level supports.<\/p>\n

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District Mental health Counselors<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n

Will Butler
\n<\/strong>Hartley Elementary School, Palencia Elementary School, R.B. Hunt Elementary School, Sebastian Middle School, HeartMath Support<\/p>\n

Amanda Callahan<\/strong>
\nPicolata Crossing Elementary School, Pacetti Bay Middle Sschool, St. Augustine High School<\/p>\n

Jacqueline Campbell<\/strong>
\nCrookshank Elementary School, Trout Creek Academy<\/p>\n

Dianna Carlson-Bright
\n<\/strong>Timberlin Creek Elementary School, Fruit Cove Middle School, Beachside High School<\/p>\n

Jack Davis
\n<\/b>Hickory Creek Elementary School, Hallowes Cove Academy, Swiss Point Middle School, Bartram Trail High School<\/p>\n

Emily Geisel
\n<\/strong>Otis Mason Elementary School, Gamble Rogers Middle School<\/p>\n

Tiffany Haley
\n<\/strong>Life Works\/Project Search, Pedro Menendez High School, St. Johns Virtual School<\/p>\n

Sherry Hanna<\/strong>
\nFreedom Crossing Academy, Creekside High School<\/p>\n

Lynsie Hill<\/strong>
\nWards Creek Elementary School, Liberty Pines Academy<\/p>\n

Amy Kirchner
\n<\/strong>Ketterlinus Elementary School, Ocean Palms Elementary School, Landrum Middle School<\/p>\n

Valerie Ma
\n<\/b>Mill Creek Academy, Valley Ridge Academy, Tocoi Creek High School<\/p>\n

Lauren Morris
\n<\/strong>South Woods Elementary School<\/p>\n

Olivia Salazar
\n<\/b>Murray Midde School, Charter Schools<\/b><\/p>\n

Rachel Sudhindaran
\n<\/strong>PV\/PV Rawlings Elementary School, Pine Island Academy, Nease High School, Ponte Vedra High School<\/p>\n

Stephen VanBuren
\n<\/strong>Webster Elementary School, Osceola Elementary School<\/p>\n

Elena Vu<\/strong>
\nDurbin Creek Elementary School, Patriot Oaks Academy, Palm Valley Academy<\/p>\n

Kristen Weatherhead
\n<\/strong>Cunningham Creek Elementary School, Julington Creek Elementary School, Lakeside Academy<\/p>\n

Morgan Wehrle
\n<\/strong>St. Augustine High School, St. Johns Technical High School<\/p>\n

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