My name is Dr. Giuliana Klijian (Dr. K) and I am your School Psychologist here at Mountain View. I have been a school psychologist and a California Licensed Educational Psychologist for more than 25 years. I am also bilingual in Spanish. As a school psychologist, I advocate for all students, and help support them to be successful academically, socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. I also collaborate with educators, families, and other professionals on how to best serve our students and their families. In addition, I provide outside community resource referrals as needed. I am here to support our students, families, and staff in any way I can. Thank you for partnering with us educators to ensure your child's learning is a success! Please don't hesitate in reaching out with any questions or concerns you may have! We are here to support you! Be safe and well! Here is to an awesome school year!!
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Wondering What is a School Psychologist? School psychologists are uniquely qualified members of school teams that support students' ability to learn and teachers' ability to teach. They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help children and youth succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally. School psychologists partner with families, teachers, school administrators, and other professionals to create safe, healthy, and supportive learning environments that strengthen connections between home, school, and the community.
What Do School Psychologists Do? School psychologists provide direct support and interventions to students, consult with teachers, families, and other school-employed mental health professionals (i.e., school counselors, school social workers) to improve support strategies, work with school administrators to improve school-wide practices and policies, and collaborate with community providers to coordinate needed services.
Why Do Children Need School Psychologists? All children and youth can face problems from time to time related to learning; social relationships; making difficult decisions; or managing emotions such as feeling depressed, anxious, worried, or isolated. School psychologists help students, families, educators, and members of the community understand and resolve both long-term, chronic problems and short-term issues that students may face. They are a highly skilled and ready resource in the effort to ensure that all children and youth thrive in school, at home, and in life.
How Do I Contact a School Psychologist? Every school has access to the services of a school psychologist, although some school psychologists serve two or more schools so may not be at a particular school every day. Most often, school psychologists can be reached by inquiring at the school directly, the district's central office, or locating contact information on the school or district website.
Disclaimer: The following links provided in this website are purely for educational and/or informational purposes only and are not intended as psychological interventions or as a substitute for psychological treatment. If you are in need of psychological help you should seek the consultation of a mental health professional. If your child is experiencing a mental health crisis, please call 911 or (866) 998-2243 or proceed to the nearest hospital emergency room for help. If your child is having suicidal thoughts or making plans to harm themselves, please call 988 the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline for free 24 hour hotline support.