WELCOME TO THE BHS COUNSELING PAGE!
Welcome to the 2025-2026 school year in the wonderful world of Drillers! We are excited to get the opportunity to work with you! We've had some changes in our counseling staff and there is a new counseling breakdown listed below. Please check it to see who you may be working with this year when it comes to academic, career and social/emotional counseling.
For the first two weeks of school, we will be primarily only responding to requests to see counselors using the paper slips that can be found in second period classes or the front office. We expect that there will be many students still needing to enroll and we are going to be working with students who have problems with their schedules in the form of missing classes. We will not be addressing elective changes (unless it involves participation in a program like Academy, Avid, EL 1 or 2, or PLTW). After the first two weeks, please use the easy and convenient electronic requests to see. The links will be published below and on your Counseling Classroom in Canvas.
Let's prepare to learn and have a fantastic year together!
Go Drillers!
If a student is in immediate danger/crisis during school hours, please contact staff in the front office at 661-324-9841, ext 71020, or by coming directly to the office to see a counselor. During after school hours, dial or text 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Hotline.
If you are worried about a fellow student who may be at risk of hurting themselves or others, you can use our Sprigeo School Safety Tip Line: https://app.sprigeo.com/district/kern-high-school-district/bakersfield-high-school
Counseling Office Staff
Counselor for students with the last names beginning A-Bri & Avid
Tiffani Alvidrez (
Head Counselor)
Counselor for students with the last names beginning Bro-Cam & PLTW
Counselor for students with the last names beginning Can-F
Counselor for students with the last names beginning G-Jim
Counselor for students with the last names beginning Jo-Mor
Counselor for students with the last names beginning Mos-Res, ELD 1 & 2
Counselor for students with last names beginning Rev-Tay, NCAA (Uploads to Clearinghouse)
Counselor for students with last names beginning Tej-Z & Driller Academy
Intervention Counselor, McKinney Vento, Probation, Foster Youth, Apex Coordinator
Guidance Tech
Social Worker
Substance Abuse Specialist
Registrar
Registrar
Counseling Secretary
Bakersfield High School Counselors Page of Resources (CPR) Addressing Anxiety
10 Techniques to calm your anxiety
- Manage your media diet (don’t believe everything you read online)
- Read a book
- Exercise
- Stick to a routine
- Give Mindfulness a try
- Write it out/journaling
- Watch a funny video
- Talk to someone who gets it
- Turn off your phone
- Drink water and eat regularly
4-7-8 Breathing
(Before starting, adopt a comfortable sitting position)
To use the 4-7-8 technique, focus on the following breathing pattern:
Empty the lungs of air
- Breathe in quietly through the nose for 4 seconds
- Hold the breath for a count of 7 seconds
- Exhale forcefully through the mouth, pursing the lips and making a “whoosh” sound for 8 seconds
**repeat the cycle up to 4 times
Websites
Nami.org
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Adolescenthealth.org
Resources for mental and physical health
Suicidepreventionlifeline.org
Free and confidential support for people in distress and prevention/crisis resources for you or your loved ones
Useful Apps
Head Space
A free app for meditation and mindfulness
Calm
A free app for sleep, meditation, and relaxation
Stop, Breathe, & Think
A free app for mindfulness and compassion
Panic Relief
A free app to help calm fear or panic attacks as they are starting
