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What do School Counsellors Do?

At Island View the School counsellor provides the following services:

• Emotional, social, developmental, and behavioral support

• Personal and group counselling

• Academic advising and support

• Post-secondary and career awareness

• Collaboration and coordination of resources within the school and the community

• Consultations with parents, teachers, support staff, and administrators

• School crisis intervention

When should I contact my counsellor?

Students should contact the school counsellor if they have:

• Social/emotional problems

• Interpersonal conflicts

• Academic concerns

• Class scheduling and courses

• Career exploration

• Post-secondary planning

Parents/guardians should contact their child’s school counsellor with:

• Concerns regarding academic performance

• Concerns regarding social and/or emotional well-being

• Information about special needs/ family situation

• Coordinating meetings with teachers and other support personnel

• College, career, and post-secondary planning

How to contact a guidance counsellor about a student?

• Student self-referral: Stopping by, leaving a note, emailing, or calling.

• Teacher, administrator, or staff referral

• Parent referral

• Peer referral

• For school contact information, please go to the Contact page.