Wills Point ISD

Welcome to the WPISD Counseling page

Professional School Counselors are available at each Wills Point ISD campus to provide a Comprehensive Developmental Guidance Program and services for all students in the areas of:

• Guidance Curriculum - In an effort to help students develop competence in essential life skills
• Responsive Services - Provide intervention for immediate personal/social/emotional concerns
• Individual Planning - Provide guidance to help students plan, monitor, and manage their personal, educational and career goals, and facilitate transition activities for post-secondary education and/or training
• System Support - Support campus staff, parents, and community to promote the educational, career, personal, and social development of students, as well as the Developmental Guidance Program

School Counselors provide:

• Consultation services with students and parents for academic, social/emotional, and behavior concerns
• Facilitate the identification and placement of students in most special programs
• Provide consultation services to staff and special program committees
• Promote career awareness and provide information and resources for post-secondary education
• Coordinate crisis intervention for students and staff
• Provide staff development and training for staff and parents 
• Coordinate standardized and state assessments for students and interpret test scores

The mission of the Counseling Division is to provide opportunities for all students to develop an understanding of themselves in relationship to their environment and assume responsibility for their own actions and choices in their educational, career, and social environments. 

Counseling Staff: 
Primary: Amy Gulden (amy.gulden@wpisd.com)
Woods Intermediate: Sheila Lewis (sheila.lewis@wpisd.com)
Middle School: Chrystal Pope (chrystal.pope@wpisd.com)
Junior High: Stefani Cause (stefani.cause@wpisd.com
High School: Karen Hemmi (karen.hemmi@wpisd.com) 
                      Rhonda Knight (rhonda.knight@wpisd.com) 

High School Advanced Academics Advisor: Gina Carpenter (gina.carpenter@wpisd.com)

DAEP/Transitions Counselor: Candace Craig (candace.craig@wpisd.com)
District Crisis & Intervention Counselor: Amanda Schmidt, LPC-S (amanda.schmidt@wpisd.com)
Special Programs LPC: Elizabeth Smith, LPC-S (elizabeth.smith@wpisd.com)

Submit an Anonymous Tip

The Say Something Anonymous Reporting System allows you to submit secure, anonymous safety concerns to help someone who may hurt themselves or others. 

These are crisis lines that are open 24/7 or if there is a mental health crisis/emergency after school hours:
Andrews Center Crisis Hotline: 1-877-934-2131
Crisis Text Line 741-741 (text HOME)
Suicide & Crisis Center of North Texas: 214-828-1000
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 988 or (1-800-273-8255)
Texas Youth Hotline: 1-800-989-6884 (call or text)