Child and Youth Mental Health and Wellness Liaison Worker, James Mock, has been SSHS since 2015. He has been involved in child, youth and family support for more than  20 years. After graduating from Laurentian University with a BA in Psychology in 1992, he moved to BC in 1992. Since then, he has worked in numerous programs ranging from those within schools to a wilderness camp for high risk youth. His love for the BC wilderness, First Nations culture, and gardening have made him passionate about who he spends time with and how he spends that time. James is dedicated to  empowering others to make positive choices and reach their potential in life.

Counsellor Brett Peterson, M.A., has been a psychotherapist /mental health Worker for the past 20 years, 10 of which were devoted to helping people with addictions. He received his clinical training at UBC, where his concentration was in family therapy and where he conducted research in healing from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). He combines elements of Eastern and Western psychology to help people heal from trauma, depression, anxiety and grief. A meditation teacher for the past decade, Brett also offers meditative tools for working with difficult emotions. Brett was one of six therapists chosen to work with people from the Doukhobor community members who were taken from their parents as children and forced into residential schools in the 1950s.

Cheryl Bate is a Mental Health and Addictions Therapist with more than 25 years of experience. She has worked in diverse communities including remote, fly-in villages and large urban centres. Cheryl received her Master's degree from UBC and her research was presented at a large international conference in the U.S. She has also completed doctoral level hours of clinical experience. Cheryl has found that family, friendships and tools such as