About School Counselling

The Role of the Counsellor

• Short Term Counselling
  • Solution-focused approach
  • 3-5 sessions with the goal being educational. ie. getting back into the classroom, overcoming a challenge, etc.
  • Build skills and strategies for students that improve school engagement
  • Provide a space for social-emotional development
• Triage Counselling support for students in crisis
• Do not provide long-term intensive counselling support

Referring to Other Resources

School Counselling as stated above is short-term and school-focused.

If your child needs extensive counselling we will often refer to community resources such as:

• The Foundry
• Child and Youth Mental Health
• Medical Doctor, Psychologist, Psychiatrist, or individual counselling

More resources can be found on the mental health tab

PMSS Mental Health