Turtle Rock Counseling

Welcome to our Counseling page! The counseling program at Turtle Rock Elementary is a comprehensive support system that builds on the S.T.A.R and S.H.I.N.E values by helping students develop the social-emotional skills needed to be successful in this ever-changing world. Through the support of two Elementary Resource Counselors (ERCs), students at Turtle Rock develop the skills to cope with challenges, create positive relationships, and manage their emotions to be successful learners. In addition to schoolwide supports, ERCs provide short-term individual and group counseling, resources and community linkage for families.

Please see Turtle Rock's Counseling Corner for more helpful resources and information below!

Counseling's Monthly Initiative

Counseling's Monthly Initiative

what is social-emotional learning?

Social and emotional learning (SEL) is an integral part of education and human development. SEL is the process through which all young people and adults acquire and apply the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to develop healthy identities, manage emotions and achieve personal and collective goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain supportive relationships, and make responsible and caring decisions. Irvine Unified School District is committed to embedding the CASEL 5 Social Emotional Competencies  within academic instruction so every student can increase prosocial skills, executive function capacity, empathy, and enhance higher level critical thinking skills.

what makes up a comprehensive school counseling program?

The Elementary Resource Counselor is able to provide a wide variety of counseling support for students at Turtle Rock. With the unprecedented challenges students have faced over the past several years, it is the counseling program goal to make all students feel welcome, respected and supported. Through a combination of Individual Counseling services, small groups counseling, grade level Lunch Bunch activities, school wide programs, and the consultation and collaboration that follows a school-family-community partnership, the ERC aims to implement a comprehensive school counseling program which improves student achievement and promotes student development.

mental health/wellness services and resources

The District provides school-based mental health/ wellness services and resources (www.iusd.org/WeCare or www.iusd.org/department/mental-health-wellness) to students and families. These services include short-term individual or group counseling for students at the school site; short-term, solution-focused therapy for students and families through the Irvine Family Resource Center; and resource linkages to community-based mental health or social services for students and families. Services are provided by counselors or licensed mental health professionals. 

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meet our team

Meet Ms. Williamson and Mr. Razo, your Elementary Resource Counseling Specialists. Visit their Counseling Corner Website for more information!