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At Santa Clara High School, the Wellness Team is dedicated to fostering mental health and overall well-being. We offer confidential counseling, act as liaisons to external support groups, and provide resources to help students manage stress, build resilience, and cultivate meaningful relationships. Our mission? To empower every student who walks through our doors, supporting them as they navigate their journey to adulthood.
At Santa Clara High School, the Wellness Team is dedicated to fostering mental health and overall well-being. We offer confidential counseling, act as liaisons to external support groups, and provide resources to help students manage stress, build resilience, and cultivate meaningful relationships. Our mission? To empower every student who walks through our doors, supporting them as they navigate their journey to adulthood.
Duyen Belletto, LMFT
Duyen Belletto, LMFT
Wellness Coordinator
dbelletto@scusd.net
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio: I'm proud to be part of the Wellness Team at SCHS, where I’ve been supporting students for the past three years. I bring many years of experience working with both elementary and secondary students, and high schoolers continue to be my favorite group to work with. Outside of work, I enjoy music, traveling, trying new foods, and being a mom.
Specialties/interest areas:
Depression
Anxiety
Relationship issues
Family and relationship stressors
Healthy relationship building
Languages Spoken: English
TBD
TBD
Wellness Coordinator
lmacey@scusd.net
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio:
Specialties/interest areas:
Languages Spoken: English
Jhoanna Arias-Hernandez
Jhoanna Arias-Hernandez
Community Health Outreach Worker
jariashernandez@scusd.net
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio: Hello! After earning my B.A. from UC Davis, I joined the SCUSD community. Now in my fourth year, I’m honored to support the very community that helped shape me as an SCHS alumna.
As the school's Community Health Outreach Worker (CHOW), my role focuses on supporting the health and well-being of our students and families through resource connection and mental health education. My responsibilities include assisting Wellness Center staff, facilitating school-wide events, and educating students about mental health through presentations and outreach.
Outside of the Wellness Center, you can find me at a coffee shop, browsing a bookshop, gardening, scrapbooking, or exploring graphic design.
Specialties/interest areas:
Supporting LGBTQIA+ youth
Supporting English learning communities
Group therapy and facilitation
Mental health education and outreach
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Allison Ivancovich
Allison Ivancovich
Counseling Associate
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio: Hi! My name is Ali and I am so excited to be a Counseling Associate at SCHS this year! This is my third year working in schools within the district and I absolutely love supporting students. Outside of work, I love spending time with family and friends, outdoor adventures, hiking, playing pickleball, and going on walks with my dog.
Specialties/interest areas:
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship issues
Building healthy relationships
Stress management
Languages Spoken: English
Beth Shafran-Mukai
Beth Shafran-Mukai
Counseling Associate
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio: Life is for bringing our brightness into being, yet we may carry beliefs and emotional burdens that block joy, keep us stuck in “ways of being” that don’t serve us, or feel distant from others and our own inner light.
Here at Santa Clara High School I support teens experiencing anxiety, depression, grief/loss, relational issues, challenges with an “inner critic”, and seeking to change patterns not getting them the results they want.
I will support your exploration in gaining insights, discovering and utilizing strengths, and developing mindfulness, self-compassion, and confidence in trusting yourself. Counseling is a safe space for exploration, reflection, and developing the skills in supporting our journey forward.
Outside of work, I enjoy arts and crafts, reading, cooking/baking, travel, community advocacy, connection with friends and family, and enjoying the beauty of nature.
Specialties/interest areas:
Anxiety
Depression
Relationship issues and building healthy relationships
Grief/loss
Academic concerns and study skills
Resilience with pressures and stressors
Expressive arts therapies
Languages Spoken: English
Jennifer Lee Thuresson
Jennifer Lee Thuresson
Wellness Associate
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio: Hej! I am Jennifer/Jen, and I am so excited to be an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist here at Santa Clara HS. I was born in Taiwan, grew up in Sweden, spent a few years in England before moving to the Bay Area in my mid-20s. I have a background in meditation and mindfulness, and I have been a passionate community volunteer and advocate for as long as I can remember. When I'm not at work or volunteering, I game, do random crafts, run and hike the Bay Area trails, and spend time with family and friends.
Specialties/interest areas:
Community and sense of belonging
Cross-cultural experiences & Immigration
Meditation and Mindfulness
Advocacy
Languages Spoken: English, Swedish
Isac Alvarez
Social Work Intern
Pronouns: He/him/his
Bio:
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Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
TBD
TBD
Maria Lohr
MFT Intern
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio:
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Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Francis Serrano
Social Work Intern
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Bio: Hi! My name is Francis Serrano. I am a Social Work Intern and second-year MSW student at San Jose State University. Supporting students and families is something I find truly meaningful and fufilling. In my free time, I enjoy cooking, baking, going on walks, shopping, and spending time with loved ones, especially when good food is involved!
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
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