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Social-Emotional Counseling

St. John Bosco counselors are uniquely trained in child and adolescent development, learning strategies, self-management and social skills. 

With this specialized training, our counselors are committed to fostering the success of today’s diverse student body. They understand the unique challenges that students face and work tirelessly to ensure each student thrives in an inclusive, supportive environment.

Counseling Partners of Los Angeles

St. John Bosco High School partners with CPLA to provide additional one-on-one social-emotional support to students experiencing difficulties such as:

  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Los social skills
  • Anger management difficulties
  • Attention difficulties
  • Difficulty adjusting to school/classroom
  • Impulsive behaviors
  • Trauma recovery
  • Grief & loss
  • Parental divorce
  • Blended family issues
  • Peer relationships
  • Crisis intervention

During counseling sessions, counselors utilize a variety of evidence-based practices to:

  • Improve communication and coping skills
  • Strengthen students' sense of self, self-esteem and self-efficacy
  • Promote positive behavior changes
  • Identify goals and effective paths to achieve them
  • Help parents to support their children's needs
  • Emotionally process and grieve loss and painful family changes

Interested students and families can see their assigned counselor for a referral. 

Suicide Prevention Resources

The 988 Lifeline is a national network of local crisis centers that provides free and confidential emotional support to people in suicidal crisis or emotional distress 24 hours a day, 7 days a week in the United States.

Live Beyond Campaign Resources

We have joined forces with the Live Beyond Campaign of California. Live Beyond is educating Californians about the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences and toxic stress has on a person’s physical and mental health. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are stressful or potentially traumatic events that happen to us before the age of 18. They can be a single event or an ongoing struggle where a person’s safety, security, trust, or even sense of self is threatened or violated. In California as shown by a 2023 RAND survey, 61% of youth and young adults age 16-25 have experienced at least 1 ACE. Also, 23% have experience 4 or more ACEs.

Learn More

What are ACES?

What are ACES? Spanish

Toxic Stress

Generational Stress