The Counselling office is located in the "E" wing, directly west of the large gym. The office is open from 7:45 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. each school day.
The LCI Counselling Department offers services related to the following areas:
- Personal Counselling -Counselors are available to discuss personal problems, particularly as they relate to progress in school. The intention of in school counselling is short term support while transitioning into longer term community supports.
- Educational Counselling -Assistance can be provided for the planning of high school programs and for the selection of post secondary institutions. Information related to scholarships and other financial assistance can also be supplied.
- Career Counselling - Provide students with information and direction in the area of career development, and depending on their interests and abilities, bring an awareness to the different post-secondary pathways that are available to them.
Teacher Counsellor- Provides promotion of general wellness. Identifies need for universal, Targeted and Individual programming for families, staff and students. Helps to identify the needs of the student population and pair students with appropriate counselling supports within the Wellness Centre. Provides personal, educational, and social emotional supports to individual students as well as in classroom supports.
FSLC (Family School Liaison Counsellor) – Provides some of the more intensive supports for students as they transition into community based resources. Counselling is focussed on building personal, familial and community based resilience through referrals developed with students and their parents. Students are encouraged to develop personal coping strategies that include that family as the primary pillar of support.
FNMI (First Nations Metis Inuit) Liaison – Provides support to FNMI students and families. Liaises and provides connection between First Nations students, families, and communities.
If you are in need of immediate counselling supports/assistance, please consider contacting the following:
- Kids Help Phone (1-800-668-6868) or the
- Distress Line of South Western Alberta (403-327-7905 or 1-888-787-2880).
If you are looking for a live chat option, you can follow this link to access supports:
https://kidshelpphone.ca/live-chat/
- If you are looking for a texting option, you can text CONNECT to 686868
- If this is an emergency, please call 911 immediately.
Additional Resources:
https://youtu.be/KIswi_4yRaE (mental health vs mental illness video)
https://youtu.be/1Evwgu369Jw (empathy vs sympathy)
https://jack.org/Resources/Mental-Health-101 (mental health 101)
