Personal Counseling
Make a free appointment this spring!
Personal Counseling provides a safe, confidential environment to learn more about yourself and manage your concerns better. Services are FREE for currently enrolled Skyline College students
Make a positive change today!
- Improved Emotional Health
- Relief from distressing symptoms
- Acquisition of new approaches to problem-solving and decision making
- More satisfying interpersonal relationships
- Increased insight and understanding of thoughts, feelings, and behavior
- Crisis intervention, personal assessments, and community referrals
The goal of counseling is to support students in identifying and managing personal concerns, learn more about themselves and make positive life changes. Talking about issues and concerns in a safe and confidential environment can enable students to become more successful in college and life.
Personal counseling offers brief confidential individual counseling, crisis intervention, mental health and substance abuse assessments, and community referrals.
Personal Counseling Services is staffed by licensed mental health professionals. Services are FREE for currently enrolled Skyline College students. Referral information for longer term counseling is also provided.
Personal CounselorsThe personal counselors do not answer their phones while in session with a student or check messages when they are off campus. Please leave a message and a counselor will return your call as soon as possible. If you would like to speak with a personal counselor please call (650) 738-4270 or email Lein Cordero for an appointment (please include phone # and G#). |
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Andrew Chakalian clinical counselor trainee Employed by San Mateo Community College District Supervised by Elizabeth Avila Llamas, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT #45758 |
650-738-7511 | chakaliana@smccd.edu |
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Cristina Beatriz Carella LMFT 53880 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist |
650-378-7412 x4066 | carellac@smccd.edu |
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Elizabeth Avila Llamas LMFT 45758 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist |
650-738-4351 | llamase@smccd.edu |
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Golda Marie Gacutan Margate ASW 102547Registered Associate Clinical Social Worker Employed by San Mateo Community College District Supervised by Elizabeth Avila Llamas, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT #45758 |
650-738-4322 | margateg@smccd.edu |
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Jenna Hornbuckle Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist #144239 Employed by San Mateo Community College District Supervised by Elizabeth Avila Llamas, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT #45758 |
650-738-7983 | hornbucklej@smccd.edu |
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Kelsey L. Dodson Registered Associate MFT #135797/ Registered Associate PCC #12642 Employed by San Mateo Community College District Supervised by Elizabeth Avila Llamas, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT #45758 |
650-378-7412 x4079 | dodsonk@smccd.edu |
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Perry Byron Chen LCSW 69379 Licensed Clinical Social Worker |
650-738-4375 | chenp@smccd.edu |
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Tessa Yin Fung Kwan LMFT 135202 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist |
650-378-7412 x4067 | kwant@smccd.edu |
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Veridiana Diaz clinical counselor trainee Employed by San Mateo Community College District Supervised by Elizabeth Avila Llamas, Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT #45758 |
650-738- 4383 | diazv@smccd.edu |
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Yesenia Bracamontes Villa LMFT 94513 Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist LPCC: 3583 Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor ATR-BC 15-296 Board Certified Art Therapist |
650-738-4459 | villay@smccd.edu |
Confidentiality
All information is confidential and will not be released or discussed with anyone, including faculty and staff, without your written permission. However, by law there are conditions under which disclosure is mandated:
- If the counselor is ordered by a judge to testify or release mental health records
- When there is reasonable suspicion of child abuse including sexual exploitation as defined by AB1775, or abuse to a dependent or elder adult.
- When you communicate a direct or indirect threat of bodily injury to another.
- When either you or one of your family members informs us that you are a threat to seriously harm yourself or another (this includes the Skyline College community)
- When disclosure is required pursuant according to a legal proceeding.