{"id":763,"date":"2021-06-18T09:22:39","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T16:22:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/?page_id=763"},"modified":"2026-04-08T15:09:39","modified_gmt":"2026-04-08T22:09:39","slug":"counselling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/counselling\/","title":{"rendered":"Counselling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div  class='flex_column av-dpjkb-0e24714a8c81ccb22c68713f3b03ec80 av_one_third  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_two_third  avia-builder-el-first  first flex_column_div  '     ><style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aj36z-e73d0fb263d4fec5307b7da96cdc03a7\">\n.avia-image-container.av-aj36z-e73d0fb263d4fec5307b7da96cdc03a7 img.avia_image{\nbox-shadow:none;\n}\n.avia-image-container.av-aj36z-e73d0fb263d4fec5307b7da96cdc03a7 .av-image-caption-overlay-center{\ncolor:#ffffff;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='avia-image-container av-aj36z-e73d0fb263d4fec5307b7da96cdc03a7 av-styling- avia-align-center  avia-builder-el-1  avia-builder-el-no-sibling '   itemprop=\"image\" itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/ImageObject\" ><div class=\"avia-image-container-inner\"><div class=\"avia-image-overlay-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class='wp-image-253 avia-img-lazy-loading-not-253 avia_image ' src=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/03\/autumn_road.jpg\" alt='' title='autumn_road'  height=\"1015\" width=\"600\"  itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/03\/autumn_road.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/03\/autumn_road-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2021\/03\/autumn_road-417x705.jpg 417w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<style type=\"text\/css\" data-created_by=\"avia_inline_auto\" id=\"style-css-av-aurnv-397aec3f11396710b98764aea38dd5e8\">\n.flex_column.av-aurnv-397aec3f11396710b98764aea38dd5e8{\nborder-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;\npadding:0px 0px 0px 0px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<div  class='flex_column av-aurnv-397aec3f11396710b98764aea38dd5e8 av_two_third  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_one_third  avia-builder-el-last  flex_column_div av-zero-column-padding  '     ><section  class='av_textblock_section av-kq1e3cww-06538bbf8f80ec39b5ed60a9d8da928f '   itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/CreativeWork\" ><div class='avia_textblock'  itemprop=\"text\" ><h2 class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\">Highland Secondary Counselling Department<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><u><a href=\"https:\/\/outlook.office365.com\/owa\/calendar\/HighlandSecondaryCounselling@learn71.onmicrosoft.com\/bookings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Book a counselling appointment online!<\/a><\/u><\/h4>\n<p class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\"><strong>School Counsellors:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\"><a href=\"mailto:lili.zsoldos@sd71.bc.ca\">Lili Zsoldos<\/a> (Blue House) Grade 8-12<\/li>\n<li class=\"placeholder-tinymce-text\"><a href=\"mailto:molly.dixon@sd71.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Molly Dixon<\/a> (Gold House) Grade 8-12<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Youth and Family Support Worker:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"mailto:jason.mclean@sd71.bc.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Jason McLean<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We provide many services to support all students and families at Highland including:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Personal counselling<\/li>\n<li>Academic support, course selection, career and post-secondary planning<\/li>\n<li>Scholarship\/Bursary information<\/li>\n<li>Help with study skills, organizational skills, time management, goal setting<\/li>\n<li>Family consultation and support \u2013 help for parents around their child\u2019s well being or educational needs<\/li>\n<li>Referrals \u2013 help for students, parents and families to find the resources they need in the community<\/li>\n<li>Presentations- classroom and parent presentations<\/li>\n<li>Substance use counselling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Our goal is to empower students toward positive change and to help you to have the most successful high school experience possible!<\/p>\n<p>Come to the Counseling Centre and see us or call <a href=\"tel:250-339-5525\">(250) 339-5525<\/a> or email at the above addresses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Confidentiality<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Information received through the counselling relationship is confidential. The teacher-counsellor regards such information as confidential and does not voluntarily divulge such information without the student&#8217;s prior consent.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Some helpful links:<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyschools.ca\/highland-secondary\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/42\/2022\/05\/MentalHealthSupports.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mental Health Resources Comox Valley Schools<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Parenting Teens:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/parentteenmediation.ca\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">parentteenmediation.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ahaparenting.com\/ages-stages\/teenagers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.ahaparenting.com\/ages-stages\/teenagers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.triplep-parenting.net\/glo-en\/home\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.triplep-parenting.net\/glo-en\/home\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Mental Health:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/keltymentalhealth.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/keltymentalhealth.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.anxietybc.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.anxietybc.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.headspace.com\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/headspace.org.au\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/headspace.org.au\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/suicideprevention.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/suicideprevention.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/mindcheck.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/mindcheck.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Substance Use:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandhealth.ca\/our-services\/mental-health-substance-use-services\/access-referrals-mental-health-substance-use-services\/intake-comox-valley-referrals-mhsu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.islandhealth.ca\/our-services\/mental-health-substance-use-services\/access-referrals-mental-health-substance-use-services\/intake-comox-valley-referrals-mhsu<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.courtenay.ca\/assets\/Community\/Documents\/drug-strategy-directory.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.courtenay.ca\/assets\/Community\/Documents\/drug-strategy-directory.pdf<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Eating Disorders:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.keltyeatingdisorders.ca\/eating-disorders\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.keltyeatingdisorders.ca\/eating-disorders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Autism Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.autismoutreach.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.autismoutreach.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Support:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fasdoutreach.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.fasdoutreach.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Self \u2013Injuring:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.insync-group.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.insync-group.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Bullying:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.erasebullying.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/www.erasebullying.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sexual Orientation and Gender:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sogieducation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.sogieducation.org\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/pridenet.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">http:\/\/pridenet.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Crisis Intervention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.vicrisis.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.vicrisis.ca<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sexual Abuse Intervention<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com\/programs--2\/sexual-abuse-intervention-program--6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.comoxvalleyfamilyservices.com\/programs&#8211;2\/sexual-abuse-intervention-program&#8211;6<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.islandhealth.ca\/learn-about-health\/sexual-assault-violence\/sexual-assault-violence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.islandhealth.ca\/learn-about-health\/sexual-assault-violence\/sexual-assault-violence<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/endingviolencecanada.org\/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/endingviolencecanada.org\/sexual-assault-centres-crisis-lines-and-support-services\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Victim Services<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.victimlinkbc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.victimlinkbc.ca\/<\/a><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" 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