Counselling can help students to better understand their issues and concerns in order to enhance self-growth. This may involve developing insight into, and/or learning to prevent or eliminate concerning behaviors. Counselling may also help to the enhance and strengthen healthy coping styles and relationships with one's self and others. - adapted from http://bc-counsellors.org/general/about-us

We support students in a variety of ways. Some of the most common reasons that students receive counselling are listed below:

• Anxiety
• Stress
• Self-esteem issues
• Anger management
• Peer conflicts
• Effective communication
• Problem solving
• Personal growth
• Loss and grief
• Depressed mood

• Students and their parents can request counselling services in person, via email or telephone. The objective of Fraser Academy's Counselling department is to handle student issues that can be resolved in five to seven sessions. After that outside support is recommended. We do offer suggestions for professional services when requested.
• Counselling is a confidential service between a student and counsellor and specific session information will not be released. However, the counselling office will liaise with parents to offer them a general understanding of their child’s wellbeing.
• Confidentiality does have its limitations as well. We will break confidentiality if there are safety concerns or if we are required to do so by law. These limits to confidentiality are told to students on an ongoing basis through a process of verbal informed consent.
• If students are experiencing a crisis or emergency, they should speak to a professional for assistance. During school times and hours, students can contact one of the school counsellors or any member of staff for assitance.
• We recommend that parents connect with outside support such as a counsellor or psychologist or emergency services if they have immediate concerns for their child outside of school hours and during school holidays.

Outside of school hours and on school holidays, students should talk to a trusted adult or contact:

• Kids Help Phone 24-hr line: 1 800 668 6868
• Help Line for Children 24-hr line: 604 310 1234
• The Crisis Centre 24-hr line: 604 872 3311
• Vancouver Mental Health Emergency Service: 604 874 7307
• 9-1-1 for immediate emergencies

• Anxiety BC 
• BC Children’s Hospital Child & Youth Mental Health 
• Kelty Mental Health