Counseling Department
Christa Hessler - e-mail
School Counselor
(314) 256-8692
I'm Mrs. Hessler and I am so happy to be your school counselor. I have been a Counselor here at Bayless for many years, and it is my honor to serve the students, parents, and community of Bayless. I received my Bachelor Degree in Psychology from St. Louis University and my Masters Degree in Counseling and Family Therapy, also from St. Louis University. I am married and have three children.
School Counselor
(314) 256-8692
I'm Mrs. Hessler and I am so happy to be your school counselor. I have been a Counselor here at Bayless for many years, and it is my honor to serve the students, parents, and community of Bayless. I received my Bachelor Degree in Psychology from St. Louis University and my Masters Degree in Counseling and Family Therapy, also from St. Louis University. I am married and have three children.
Erika Schreffler - e-mail
School Counselor
(314) 256-8692
I’m Mrs. Schreffler, and I’m excited to be part of the counseling department this year. I have been a Junior Broncho for over ten years, and I am thrilled to join the counseling department at the Junior High. I attended McKendree College in Lebanon, IL where I earned my Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. In addition, I received my Masters Degree in School Counseling from Lindenwood University. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two sons.
School Counselor
(314) 256-8692
I’m Mrs. Schreffler, and I’m excited to be part of the counseling department this year. I have been a Junior Broncho for over ten years, and I am thrilled to join the counseling department at the Junior High. I attended McKendree College in Lebanon, IL where I earned my Bachelors Degree in Elementary Education. In addition, I received my Masters Degree in School Counseling from Lindenwood University. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my husband and two sons.
We have included a brief list of resources, but we have an extensive list in our office and together we can find something that best fits the needs of your child/children and family. Please feel free to contact us directly for any questions or concerns that you may have about your children or family.
Counseling Resources
Suicide Prevention:
Bullying Reporting and Prevention:
Individual and Family Counseling:
Grief Support:
Respite Care:
Financial Hardship:
Other Hotlines:
- KUTO (Kids Under Twenty-One) 644-KUTO(5886)
- Life-Crisis Services 647-HELP(4357)
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-273-TALK(8255)
- Rainbow Youth Hotline (LGBTQ) 1-877-LGBT-YTH (542-8984)
- CHADS Coalition for Mental Health 314-952-2046 www.chadscoalition.org
Bullying Reporting and Prevention:
- CyberBully Hotline: 314-925-7116 (Text or Call)
- Olweus Bullying Prevention Program www.violencepreventionworks.org
- At the bottom of this page you will find the Bully Incident Report form.
- Preferred Family Health Care 314-729-7050 www.pfh.org
- NCADA (National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse) 314-962-3456 www.ncada-stl.org
- Al-Anon/Al-Ateen 314-647-1572
Individual and Family Counseling:
- Provident Counseling 314-533-8200
- Lutheran Family and Children’s Services (LFCS) – school based counseling: contact Mrs. Hessler
- Children’s Foundation of Mid-America: also has therapeutic mentoring program 314-504-1935
- Family Support Network 314-644-5055 www.familysupportnet.org
Grief Support:
- Annie’s Hope 314-965-5015 www.annieshope.org
Respite Care:
- St. Vincent’s Home for Children 314-261-6011 ext. 176 (night: 314-791-7129) www.saintvincenthome.org
- Youth in Need 636-946-3771 www.youthinneed.org
- St. Louis Crisis Nursery 314-768-3201 www.crisisnurserykids.com
Financial Hardship:
- Salvation Army 314-631-1133 www.stlsalvationarmy.org
- Feed My People 314-631-4900 www.feed-my-people.org
- St. Vincent DePaul Society 314-881-6000 www.svdpstl.org
Other Hotlines:
- Child Abuse Hotline 1-800-392-3738
- ALIVE (Domestic violence) 314-993-2777
- Homeless Hotline 314-802-5444
- Rape and Sexual Assault Hotline 314-531-RAPE(7273)
Bullying Incident Report
| Bullying Incident Report form |
