MRS. NALBACH
MRS. NALBACH![]()
MRS. NALBACH

CONTACT INFORMATION
Cristina Nalbach
School Counselor, M.A., P.P.S
School Counselor, M.A., P.P.S
Days: Tuesdays & Thursdays
Hours: 7:45 am - 2:45 pm
crnalbach@capousd.org

CUSD SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM VISION STATEMENT
The School Counseling Program strives to provide opportunities so that every student will acquire the social-emotional, academic, and career skills to reach their fullest educational potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, competent and productive citizens who respect themselves and others.
CUSD SCHOOL COUNSELING PROGRAM MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of Capistrano Unified School District School Counselors is to provide a comprehensive counseling program that supports the whole child. School Counselors will focus on the needs, interests, and issues related to social-emotional, academic, and college/career development of all students through a multi-tiered system of support. School Counselors will advocate, collaborate and facilitate actions that promote a positive school climate, provide an opportunity for all students to access their education and achieve personal and academic success to meet the challenges of a rapidly changing world.
Counselor's Corner
Welcome to School Counseling at Reilly Elementary!
Welcome to School Counseling at Reilly Elementary! ![]()
Welcome to School Counseling at Reilly Elementary!
Thank you for visiting the Counselor Corner. My name is Mrs. Nalbach and I am your child's school counselor. I am available on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Reilly Elementary. If you would like to refer your child for school counseling services, please complete the school counseling referral form below. If this is a mental health emergency, please call 911.
School Counseling Data 2022-2023
School Counseling Data 2022-2023![]()
School Counseling Data 2022-2023
If you would like to refer a student to school counseling services, please complete the referral form below.
Parents/ guardians, staff, and students can complete the form. If this is an emergency, please call 911.
Parents/ guardians, staff, and students can complete the form. If this is an emergency, please call 911.
SECOND STEP
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SECOND STEP
The Second Step program is a social-emotional learning curriculum delivered via classroom guidance lessons by the counselor to all students. Second Step is designed to promote skills and attitudes that increase students' success in school, help them get along with others, and create a positive school climate in order to prevent school violence and bullying.
What is social-emotional learning?
- Recognizing emotions in oneself and others
- Managing strong emotions
- Having empathy for others
- Controlling impulses
- Communicating clearly and assertively
- Maintaining cooperative relationships
- Making responsible decisions
- Solving problems effectively
Second Step lessons for elementary grades include:
- Listening & Focusing Attention
- Respect, Empathy, & Compassion
- Identifying Feelings
- Emotion Management & Calming Down
- Problem Solving
For more information on Second Step click here.
If you are interested in learning how to connect Second Step at home and implement the concepts in the home setting, please click on the following link: Second Step Home Links.
*Please note that not all lessons have home links.
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE![]()
POSITIVE DISCIPLINE

- Positive Discipline Fall Newsletter
- 3 Rs of Mistake Recovery
- 4 steps for winning cooperation
- Act without words
- Agreements
- Allowances
- Avoid Pampering
- Compliments
- Conversational Curiosity Questions
- Dealing with Back Talk
- Encouragement vs. Praise
- Family Chores and Jobs
- Family Meetings
- Focus on Solutions
- Follow Through
- Getting kids to contribute and help
- Hugs!
- Kind and Firm Parenting
- Listening
- Mistaken Goals
- Mistaken Goals Chart
- Motivational Curiosity Questions
- Natural Consequences
- Pay Attention
- Problem Solving
- Positive Time Out
- Routines
- Small Steps
- Special Time
- Understanding the Brain
- Validate Feelings
- Wheel of Choice

MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES![]()
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
- Trauma Resources
- CHOC Mental Health Toolkit
- Family Resource Center - Mental Health
- Parent Guide to MTSS (Multi-Tiered System of Supports)
- capo resources.pdf (PDF)
- CHOC-Mental Health Resources.pdf (PDF)
- CHOC-Understanding Suicide.pdf (PDF)
- Suicide Support for Kids and Teens-CHOC.pdf (PDF)
- Mission Viejo Community Resources
- OC Family Resources.pdf (PDF)
- COVIDMentalHealthResources.pdf (PDF)
- OC Links (855) 625-4657: Behavioral Health Information and Referrals
- Crisis Suicide Hotline: (877) 727-4747
- Child Protective Services Hotline: (714) 940-1000
- Domestic Violence National Hotline (800) 799-7233
COUNSELING RESOURCES
COUNSELING RESOURCES![]()
COUNSELING RESOURCES
This site is always in progress.
Anxiety:
Bullying:
Divorce/Separation:
Grief:
- Helping children cope with grief and loss
- National Alliance for Grieving Children
- Comfort Zone Camp
- Literature
Health:
Mindfulness
- Mind Yeti
- Cosmic Kids Yoga and Mindfulness
- Parent Mindfulness Tips
- Mindfulness Exercises for Parents
- Eight Ways to Bring Mindfulness to Your Family
Parenting:
- Positive Discipline
- Parent Institute for Quality Education
- ASCA Parent Resources
- Loving Solutions-The Parent Project
- Parenting Teens
Self Esteem:
Social Justice:
- 100 RACE-CONSCIOUS THINGS YOU CAN SAY TO YOUR CHILD TO ADVANCE RACIAL JUSTICE
- Raising Race-Conscious Children
- Parent Handbook-Beyond The Golden Rule
- Talking with Kids About Protest (Age 6 & Under)
Social Media
College & Career Exploration
