Every student is assigned a counsellor based on the first letter(s) of their last name.
*** To book an appointment – click your counsellor’s name. ***
Students with LAST names starting with: |
Counsellor (click name to book appointment) |
|
A – E | Todd Robertson | TRobertson@sd62.bc.ca |
F – L | Michele Kiefert | mkiefert@sd62.bc.ca |
M-P | Sheyla Beattie | sbeattie@sd62.bc.ca |
Q – Z | Rachael Sandberg | rsandberg@sd62.bc.ca |
Supports provided by School Counsellors
- Personal Counselling
- Post-secondary planning
- Academic advising and student scheduling
- Career exploration
Career and Post-Secondary Planning:
Apply to schools in BC – Education Planner – Post-secondary planning and advice, search school and program options, and apply to schools in BC
Apply to schools in Alberta – https://applyalberta.ca/
Apply to schools in Ontario – https://www.ontariocolleges.ca/en/apply
Explore occupations and career paths with My Blueprint https://myblueprint.ca/
If you need to send your SCHOOL TRANSCRIPTS to colleges or universities (within Canada), please go to Student Transcript Services (STS) website: Student Transcript Service
Referrals to Outside Agencies
Occasionally, students will require support for personal issues that go beyond the scope of a school counselling role. Belmont’s school counsellors will be happy to assist students and their families in making referrals to outside agencies. Please do not hesitate to ask for information about counselling support outside of school.
Resources and Links to Outside Agencies:
- If you ever feel there is an immediate concern for harm to self or others, don’t hesitate to call the Vancouver Island Crisis Line 1-888-494-3888, call or text 988, or call 911
Crisis Lines and Online Chat:
- Canada wide suicide crisis helpline: Call or Text 9-8-8 (https://988.ca/)
- Vancouver Island Crisis Line: Call 1-888-494-3888 (24 hours); Text 250-800-3806 (6pm-10pm); chat website http://www.vicrisis.ca/ (6pm-10pm)
- Kids Help Phone: Call1-800-668-6868 (24 hours); kidshelpphone.ca
- Youth in BC: Call 1-866-661-3311 (24 hours); chat website youthinbc.com (Online chat from noon to 1:00am)
- Kuu-us Crisis Line Society (Aboriginal support line): 1-800-588-8717 (24 hours) https://www.kuu-uscrisisline.com/services-programs
- The Crisis Centre provides emotional support and crisis intervention services. Call 1-800-SUICIDE for help. https://crisiscentre.bc.ca/
Youth Mental Health and Community resources:
- Child & Youth Mental Health (CYMH) – Walk-In Intake Clinics
- Westshore 250-391-2223
- Sooke 250-642-7748
- Pacific Centre Family Services https://pacificcentrefamilyservices.org/counselling/child-youth-and-family-counselling/ or call 250-478-8357
- Victoria Native Friendship Centre https://vnfc.ca/
- Inter-Cultural Association of Victoria https://www.icavictoria.org/
- Youth Empowerment SocietyYES 250-383-3514 https://www.vyes.ca/
- Foundry Victoria 1-833-308-6379 https://foundrybc.ca/victoria/
- Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter https://www.kiwanisvictoria.ca/projects/kiwanis-youth-shelter
- Out of the Rain Youth Shelter (Oct 15 – Apr 15) https://www.outoftherainvictoria.ca/