LCCHS Guidance Services

What a Guidance Counsellor does

A Guidance Counsellor is a trained professional who offers career and personal counselling to interested students. Ms. Doucet is the LCCHS Guidance Counsellor. She can assist students in exploring their post-secondary options and/or help students work through personal difficulties. Conversations with Ms. Doucet are confidential, however, students who are under 14 years of age need parental consent to be seen.

Some topics students may want to discuss with an Guidance Counsellor include:

• Relationships issues: Trouble making friends, problems with girlfriend or boyfriend, etc.
• Family difficulties: Conflict, illness, death, divorce, foster parents, group home life, etc.
• Emotional struggles: Feeling stressed, anxious, depressed, sad, angry, etc.
• Bullying, harassment, isolation, social drama, cyber-attacks, etc.
• Self-esteem, self-confidence, assertiveness.
• Sexuality: Sexual orientation, safe sex, pregnancy scare, etc.
• Academic support: Looking for a tutor, help with organization/time management, etc.
• Post-secondary options/ what to do after High School: Graduation requirements, CEGEP programs, Vocational Training, Continuing Education, Adult education, etc.

Appointments

Students are invited to visit calendly.com/lcchs to book a guidance appointment. Make sure to inform your teacher if your appointment is during class time. Students can also pass by the Guidance Office between classes to book an appointment (located in the Main Office area).