Counselling

Ms. Campbell  (Student Last Name: A - Jo)  cicampbell@sd43.bc.ca

Dr. Maierle  (Student Last Name: Jp - Neb)  lmaierle@sd43.bc.ca

Ms. Sidhu  (Student Last Name: Nec - Z)  asidhu@sd43.bc.ca

The Role of a School Counsellor

As well as being accredited teachers, School Counsellors are trained mental health professionals with graduate level degrees in counselling psychology.  They help with:

  • Academic support:
    • Help students with course selection and create academic plans to meet their goals.
  • Personal and social-emotional support:
    • Offer short-term individual and group counselling for problems such as stress, anxiety, and social challenges.
    • Help students develop self-esteem, decision-making skills, and social skills.
  • Collaboration and advocacy:
    • Act as a liaison between students, parents, teachers, and the school administration.
    • Advocate for students' needs
  • Referrals:
    • Identify students who need specialized help and refer them to external, community-based resources and mental health programs.
  • Prevention programs:
    • Facilitate programs to raise awareness about important issues such as drug abuse and other challenges students may face.

The Role of the Post-Secondary and Career Advisor

Advisors specialize in providing up-to-date information on post-secondary and career options.  They assist with college and university applications by providing detailed information about entrance requirements, pre-requisite courses, deadlines, and scholarship opportunities for students and their families.

Here are some resources for Students & Parents:

  • Port Moody Secondary Career Centre
  • Anxiety Canada
  • Bounce Back BC
  • Here-to-Help BC
  • Foundry BC
  • Kelty Mental Health
  • Share Family & Community Services
  • Family Smart
  • Qmunity
  • Toward the Heart

Urgent Support Phone/TEXT/Chat

  • 988 Get Help Suicide Crisis Helpline (24–7)
    • “9-8-8:"
  • START: Short Term Assessment Response Treatment
    • For those aged 6 -18, experiencing a mental health/substance use crisis and living in the Fraser Health region.
    • 1-844-782-7811 (9am-9pm M – F; 12-9 Sat., Sun., & holidays)
  • Kids Help Phone (24–7): Kids, Teens, & Young adults
    • 310-1234 (BC), 1-800-668-6868 (Canada)
    • Text CONNECT to 686868
  • KUU-US Crisis Line: BC wide Indigenous Crisis and Support Line
    • 604-951-8855 / 1-877-820-7444
  • The Crisis Center of BC (24-7)
    • Call 1-800-SUICIDE/ 1-800-784-2433
    • Youthinbc.com (chat service for youth: (noon–1 am)
  • 310 Crisis Centre & Mental Health Support (24-7)
    • 310-6789
  • Victim Link BC (24-7) Victim of Sexual Violence & Exploitation
    • 1-800-563-0808

Other Supports

  • Child and Youth Mental Health
    • Child and Youth Mental Health: Ages 0 – 19, walk-in Mental Health Clinic
    • Walk in only intakes every Tuesday from 9am – 2:30 pm;
      • address: Suite 300-3003 St. John's St., Port Moody
    • 236-468-2373
  • 811 Non-Emergency Health Advice mental health and substance use services
    • Call or text 811
  • QCHAT: Peer support for 2SLGBTQIA+ Youth in BC
    • Call 1-866-956-1777 / text 250-800-9036 (Sat – Thurs. 6–9 pm)

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