Mrs. Erika Esquivel, VHS Wellness Specialist

As Valencia's Wellness Specialist, my goal is to devote my time and effort into advocating for the mental health of our students. Through various interventions and evidence-based curriculum, I aim to aid in our students mental health and well-being and provide them with the appropriate skills and resources to overcome adversities.

Who would benefit from meeting with a Wellness Specialist?

Anyone! There is no level of misery one needs to be in order to talk to someone. I deal with many mental health-related concerns. Concerns can include but are not limited to the following:

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

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

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

Referral Process for Wellness Counseling

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

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

Erika Esquivel, ASW, PPS

[email protected]

ext. 10045