Wellness Counseling

EHS Student Wellness

Esperanza High School is proud of have a full-time Wellness Specialist on campus to work with students who are experiencing mental health crises and trauma.

Wellness Counseling services can include, but are not limited to the following:

Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
Crisis Counseling
Risk and Suicide Assessments
Social and Emotional Support
Referrals
Brief Intervention Drug/Substance Use Counseling

To help students have a successful and fulfilling academic career, wellness counseling with Esperanza's Wellness Specialist can include working on issues like:

Anxiety
Depression
Drug/Substance/Alcohol Use
Eating Disorders
Family Concerns
Grief
Suicidal Ideation
Trauma
Self-Harm

Meet Esperanza's Wellness Specialist

Ms. Johanna Parra

- Johanna Parra has received her B.A in Law & Society from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and her M.A in Counseling from Chapman University, with a PPS credential. She has worked in School-Based Mental Health for the past fifteen years in several Orange County School Districts and community agencies. She has provided direct services in several school settings to support the needs of students and families; she has collaborated with schools, districts and community agencies to address barriers to mental health services and resources; and she has supervised school-based providers to identify barriers that impede student learning. Most recently, she served as a Program Specialist at the Orange County Department of Education supporting schools and districts in meeting the social emotional needs of all children through a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) and is currently teaching at Chapman University preparing the next generation of counselors to be leaders in MTSS.

Referral Process for Wellness Counseling

Wellness Counseling is available to all students at Esperanza through a referral process by their School Counselor. Please visit or contact your School Counselor to receive a referral for Wellness Counseling.

Our School Counselors:

Mrs. Paris: Last names starting with A-GK

Ms. Selof: Last names starting with GL-O

Mr. Pike: Last names starting with P-Z

Resources

The Trevor Project (LGBTQ+)	1-866-488-7386 https://www.thetrevorproject.org/
Suicide Hotlines	1-800-784-2433 1800-273-8255 https://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/topics/suicide-prevention https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/
National Runaway Switchboard	1-800-786-2929 https://www.1800runaway.org/
National Eating Disorder Association	1-800-931-2237 https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSA)	1-800-662-4357 https://www.samhsa.gov/
Rape Crisis Hotline	1-800-656-4673 https://hotline.rainn.org/online
Peer Support Groups (Various)	https://www.mhanational.org/find-support-groups
Mental Health America - Mental Health Screening Tools	https://screening.mhanational.org/screening-tools/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=cddb0b30-aff5-4c1c-902f-3a999d64fb21

Care Solace

CareSolace is an online resource meant to assist individuals in finding local counseling-related services. To use CareSolace, individuals answer ten basic questions in order to receive an extensive list of referrals to applicable care providers. CareSolace takes into account all types of private insurance, as well as Medi-Cal, Medicaid, and Medicare when generating a list of referrals. If uninsured, CareSolace will also identify nearby care providers that allow individuals to pay out-of-pocket for services.

CareSolace is available for use by PYLUSD students, staff, and families at no cost. Please note, this service is an optional resource available by choice and is not mandatory in any way. CareSolace does not require a user’s name, address, phone number, or date of birth.

If you are interested in seeking outside counseling-related services at this time, please consider visiting www.caresolace.com/site/pylusd.

Downloadable Resources