Counselling
School counsellors are teachers who also have a Master’s level degree in Counselling Psychology. As educational and mental health professionals, school counsellors support students with their educational, social, physical, and mental health challenges. They also provide guidance in course selection, planning, and applying for post-secondary education. Counsellors help students who have ongoing mental health needs access free counselling services provided by Vancouver Coastal Health.
Students can be connected to VCH mental health services such as:
- Child and Youth Mental Health (click here for intake appointment online booking)
- Youth Concurrent Disorder Counsellors
- Child and Adolescent Response Team (CART)
- Centralized Addiction Intake Team (CAIT)
As well, VCH's East Van Youth Clinic can support students with physical health concerns, including sexual health and vaccinations.
Additional free public mental health services:
List of resources and where to get additional help: VCH Family Resource Guide.pdf
City of Vancouver Youth Resource for crisis, health and other categories.
Generally, counsellors work with the same grade until graduation. Please contact your child's counsellor for any questions about mental health support!
| COUNSELLORS | ||
| Boyd, A | Grade 12, Grade 9 (O-S) | aboyd@vsb.bc.ca |
| Davie, C (Dept Head) | Grade 8, Grade 9 (I-N) | cdavie@vsb.bc.ca |
| Leconte-Pichon, E | Grade 11, Grade 9 (T-Z) | elecontepichon@vsb.bc.ca |
| Yu, J | Grade 10, Grade 9 (A-H) | jyu@vsb.bc.ca |
Our counselling suite