Esquimalt Counselling Department
School Counsellors are available to help you with personal or academic problems that need more help than the Teacher Advisor can give. If you want to change, drop or add a course, you must make an appointment in advance to see a School Counsellor. School Counselors can also assist with post-secondary planning and transition.
Pat Bohaker: pbohaker@sd61.bc.ca
Allyson Hoffman: ahoffman@sd61.bc.ca
Jennifer Chambers: jchambers@sd61.bc.ca
First Nations Counsellors can assist aboriginal students with personal and academic issues.
Sarah Rhude: srhude@sd61.bc.ca
Gail Higginbottom: glhigginbottom@sd61.bc.ca
Youth and Family Counsellors are available to support students with personal issues.
Bob Beattie: bbeattie@sd61.bc.ca
Deanna Skinner: dskinner@sd61.bc.ca
Scheduling an Appointment
Students: Students can make a counselling appointment by completing a counselling request form, available in the counselling area. Students will then be informed of their confirmed appointment time via email or during class. Please be advised, every effort is made to see students during elective blocks.
Parents/Guardians: Parents/guardians can request a counselling appointment through the main office (250-382-9226) or by directly emailing one of the counsellors listed above.
Helpful Websites
Looking for information about physical, emotional and mental health for youth? Check out these useful links!
www.youthcore.ca Greater Victoria’s online youth portal. This site provides numerous information and useful links for youth.
www.bcfit.org Divorce, separation and custody disputes.
www.youngandhealthy.ca General Information about youth health.
www.islandsexualhealth.org Site by the Island Sexual Health Society. Information about birth control and safe sex.
www.anxietybc.com Site by the Anxiety Disorders Association. It includes a parent education component.
www.cmha.ca Canadian Mental Health Association website.
www.psychosissucks.ca Provides information about psychosis.
www.openthedoors.com Provides information about schizophrenia.
www.reachoutpsychosis.com Site by the BC Schizophrenia society. It includes a parent education component.
www.youthspace.ca Online support chat room for youth.
www.parentstogether.ca Parent support group through the Boys and Girls Club.
www.keltymentalhealth.org Mental Health Resource and organization
www.mdabc.net Mood Disorders Assoc. of British Columbia
Parent Information
www.parentstogether.ca Parent support group through the Boys and Girls Club.