School
Counselling

Rendering social and emotional
support for Students

CIS Counsellors

CIS counsellors understand children’s developmental, social, and emotional needs to fully support our students' well-being. Our counsellors are culturally sensitive and aware of each child’s unique qualities. Counselling at CIS is a partnership between children, the counsellor, teachers, and parents. We know that the best way forward to support a child holistically is to have all of the child’s caregivers involved in the process.

How do CIS Counsellors help?

CIS Counsellors support well-being through:

• Developing trust among students and adults
• Exploring emotions, thoughts, and behaviour with individuals and groups
• Helping individuals become more aware of self and community values
• Supporting people to plan and set personal or behavioral goals
• Guiding people to improve relationships and interactions
• Sharing strategies to help reduce stress
• Developing a sense of well-being through identifying personal interests

The process of counselling takes place in:

• Individualised counselling sessions for students, parents, and teachers
• Group counselling
• Whole class or grade level counselling
• Supporting families in transition
• CIS Child Protection advocacy services.