Your counselors are here to support you!
You can connect with us in the following ways:
Email: Our emails are listed below and we will respond to you as soon as we are able, Monday-Friday, during the school day.
Phone: You can call our counseling secretary at 619-593-5389 for general questions. If you would like to speak directly to a counselor, our phone numbers are listed below.
In-Person Meetings: Students can stop by before school, after school or during lunch to see their counselor. Parents and guardians, please contact our counseling secretary to set up an appointment.
Mrs. Watt
School Counselor
Mrs. Ruiz
School Counselor
Ms. Ziegenbein
School Counselor
Ms. Holechek
School Counselor
Mrs. Somo (SEL Counselor)
Mrs. Somo is our social emotional counselor and is here to assist all students in supporting their mental health needs.
Email: hsomo@guhsd.net
Phone: 619-593-5338
Office Hours: 8:15am - 2:55pm
Counseling Secretary- Ms. Espinoza
Guidance Information Specialists/Academic Advisors
School Psychologists
School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services.
Cameron Gilbert
Ashley Everly-Byers
The Role of a School Counselor
The Counseling Office at Valhalla is a very active and busy place. School counselors spend time meeting with students discussing academics, college and career plans, and assisting with social/emotional needs. School counselors also build student schedules, present college and career information, assist students with 4-year planning, serve as advisors for clubs, and organize large events such as Parent Nights, PSAT testing, Senior Awards Night, College & Career Signing Day, Freshmen Seeking Out Success (SOS) Week, and MORE. All school counselors are P.P.S. credentialed and hold Masters degrees in Educational Counseling.
Contact Flow Chart
So that we can assist you promptly and effectively, please refer to this chart to contact the correct person to address your issue or concern. Phone numbers and email addresses for all staff and faculty are listed on the Staff Directory.