Counselling Services

Why Counselling?

experiencing a crisis now?

Welcome to Counselling Services

While university can offer many positive opportunities for engagment, growth, and learning; it can also be a source or pressure, stress, and overwhelming eperiences. Sometimes these challeges while tough on their own, can magnify other difficulties or trigger emtional vulnerabilities as well.

At Counselling Services we are here to help. We work to foster student success and well-being while provided services that respect the values and unique needs of all people.

We are committed to providing services which respect the dignity and values of all people inlusive of age, gender, ethnicity, physical qualities, sexual identity and abilty. We enourage you to not put off making an appointment until the issue escalates.

Our Values

• Rapid access
• Brief, immediate needs-focused intervention
• Multicultural focus
• Services provided in accessible formats
• Services provided within the parameters of resources available

Core Responsibilities

• Provision of assessment and brief counselling for students in crisis or with acute difficulties
• On-going brief counselling
• Referral/facilitate access to community and on campus resources
• Consultation for faculty/staff
• A partner in responding to campus crises
• Training for graduate and professional students