Counseling

JoAnn Gillen, Executive Director, C C M R

JoAnn Gillen
Chief of SEL & Postsecondary Readiness
972-968-6584

Melanie Williams, Coordinator of School Counseling & AVID

Melanie Williams
Coordinator of School Counseling & AVID
972-968-6625

Lyn Torres, Coordinator of Mental Health & Behavior Services

Lyn Torres
Director of Mental Health & Behavior Services
972-968-6559

District Counseling Contacts

All phone numbers are 972.968 + Extension
name TITLE phone number
Katie Tilton Secretary-SEL & Postsecondary Readiness 972-968-6563
Tina Smith Employee Assistance Specialist 972-968-6681
Monica Belen Chemical Dependency Counselor 972-968-6680
Courtney Perkins District Crisis Counselor 972-968-4803
Shawne Poplar District Crisis Counselor 972-968-6469
Kim Rangel District Crisis Counselor 972-968-6559
Kristen Sultemeier District Crisis Counselor 972-968-5030
Meghan Shoemaker District Elementary Crisis Counselor 972-968-6500
Sylvia Mazuera SEL/Counseling Assistant 972-968-6564
Heidi Whitehill Chemical Dependency Counselor 972-968-6611
Debbie Fruithandler Special Projects 972-968-6691

Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (24 hours a day/7 days a week)

  • 988

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (24 hours a day/7 days a week)

  • English: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
  • Spanish: 1-888-628-9454
  • Deaf/HoH: Dial 711, then 1-880-273-8255

Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline (24 hours/7 days a week)

  • English/Spanish: 1-800-662-HELP (4357)               
  • Deaf/HoH: 1-800-487-4889

Crisis Text Line (24 hours a day/7 days a week)

  • Text HOME to 741741