Counselling Services

If you're feeling persistently stressed, anxious, or sad, you can drop in to Counselling Services (Brock Hall location) for a:

Drop-In Counselling appointment

Many students find that a single counselling session can help them move forward in a positive direction. These 45 minute appointments are goal-directed, focusing on strengths and identifying helpful perspectives and/or strategies.

Wellness Advising appointment

These 15 – 20 minute appointments focus on assessment and wellness planning that connects you to the level of support that best meets your needs. Wellness Advisors are trained Masters-level counsellors. They’ll listen to your needs and connect you with resources to help you reach your goals. This could include self-directed resources, workshops and coaching, group therapy, or individual therapy.

This is the most common experience at Counselling Services and may not be exactly the same for everyone. We meet each student's needs individually and adjust our process when necessary.

• During October, November, and January, same-day appointments often fill up before 10:30am. Visit early in the day for your best chance of getting an appointment. Or, call Empower Me (1 844 741 6389) for life-coaching or counselling any time.
• If you have more general questions about health and wellness, get your answers right away by visiting a Wellness Peer Educator at the Wellness Centre.

We value and respectfully recognize Aboriginal history, culture, traditional values, stories, and healing practices that support wellbeing alongside the use of western therapies.

If you’re an Aboriginal student and you would like to self-identify as Aboriginal, we can offer you more support options, like visiting with an Aboriginal counsellor and/or arranging an appointment with the First Nations House of Learning. You can also choose to access support directly at the First Nations Longhouse (see map below). When coming to your counselling appointment at the First Nations Longhouse please follow signage to Room 191, the Counselling Services space.

Aboriginal self-identification is not used for any purpose other than to support you better.

24/7 resources for Aboriginal students

First Nations Health Authority
Get tips, guides, and resources, find out about your health benefits, and more.

First Nations and Inuit Hope for Wellness Help Line
Online and phone counselling and crisis support.

Initial appointments

If you are unable to visit a Wellness Advisor at Counselling Services' Brock Hall location, you can also schedule an initial appointment at:

• BC Women's and Children's Hospital (for students studying and working at this campus)
• The First Nations Longhouse (for Aboriginal students)

Individual or group therapy appointments

If you have been referred to intensive individual or group therapy, your appointment may be at one of the following locations.