Social/Emotional
Social Emotional Services We Offer at SDA:
Individual Counseling
Family Support
Crisis Intervention
PALs (Peer Assistance Listeners)
Referral to Student Support Specialist
Student Study Team meetings
If this is an urgent crisis situation:
Contact San Diego Access & Crisis Line at (888) 724-7240 or 911 in an emergency.
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-TALK (8255)
Trevor Project (LGTBQ Support)
If you want to see a counselor:
We try to be available before, during lunch, and after school without an appointment. Just drop by! During class time, if you need to see a counselor for something urgent or serious, tell your teacher and come directly to the counseling office with a pass. For parents needing an appointment, please contact Adriana Toledo at ext. 5076 or Adriana.Toledo@sduhsd.net
Interested in Mental Health Related Services outside of SDA?
Care Solace is a confidential, online resource with a 24/7 live, multilingual concierge service meant to assist individuals in finding local mental health related programs and counseling services. Find out more by clicking here.
Presented by the SDA Counseling Department in Homeroom classes 8/31/23
Eating Disorder Presentation (Recording) (Presentation)
Mental Health Tips (for students) (for parents)
Resilence: What is it, importance of resilence, how to build it (created by Rady Children's hospital)
This Virtual Calm Room space was created to serve as a break and to help you find new ways to manage emotions and build your resilience. These resources will hopefully bring you calmness and reset your mind and body when it gets stressful.
We encourage you to make it a priority to care for yourself in healthy ways that work for YOU.
Confidentiality Statement
Pupil_Counselor ConfidentialityFlowchart.pdf