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.
Things to Look Out For
- Coffee with Counsellors
- The Helping Hand-Student Support Newsletter
- Student and Parent Ambassadors
- Student and Family Transition Teams