Willis Jepson Middle School

WHAT DO COUNSELORS DO?

• Help with scheduling classes
• Supporting students during crisis
• Promoting positive attitudes towards self, family, and others
• Helping students recognize their abilities and potential
• Identifying students' learning needs, along with parents and staff
• Referrals to outside agencies

WHAT CAN WE TALK ABOUT?

Academics:

• Classes, career, and college options
• Self-esteem - positive self-image
• Study skills + organization

Social/Family:

• Making friends
• Conflict management - getting along with others
• Parents' divorce + family issues
• Bullying + harassment (in-person and cyberbullying)
• Drug and alcohol abuse
• Dealing with death
• Abuse
• Moving away

RESOURCES + LINKS

SUICIDE - GET HELP NOW

• Suicide is Preventable
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800) 273-8255

INTERNET SAFETY FOR PARENTS

• FBI Parent Guide
• Common Sense Media
• Net Nanny

COUNSELING OFFICE

Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Phone: (707) 453-6282
Fax: (707) 447-3093

Counseling Secretary
Anita Kelly
Habla Español
[email protected]

7th Grade Counselor
Cindy Ayala, MS, PPS
[email protected]

8th Grade Counselor
Angi Roe, MA, PPS
[email protected]

7th + 8th Grade Counselor
Chabeli Lopez, MS, PPS
Habla Español
[email protected]

VISITS ARE CONFIDENTIAL!

An important obligation of counselors is to maintain confidentiality with our students. This means that your records and the information received is safeguarded.

The counselor is not required to disclose information that a student has shared, unless the information is necessary to protect the student from posing a serious harm to themselves or to others.