About Embedded Counselling
Counsellors are located across campus both at the main Counselling Services Centre, as well as “embedded” in several faculties and departments. Being embedded in a faculty or department means that embedded counsellors can tailor wellbeing support specifically targeting concerns that students in these faculties commonly experience.
What embedded counsellors help with
Embedded counsellors can help students navigate the full range of services available to them and provide information about resources on campus, online, and in the community. They meet students individually to find out more about their particular concerns and work collaboratively to make a wellness plan that is right for them. Embedded counsellors offer brief individual counselling, referrals, workshops, and outreach.
Meet the embedded counsellors
To book an appointment with your embedded counsellor, find your faculty or program below and follow appointment instructions. Watch the video tutorial for how to book an appointment online with your embedded counsellor.
You can also learn more about their backgrounds and counselling approaches on the Meet the Counselling Services team.
- Applied Science
- Arts
- Athletics
- Beyond Tomorrow Scholarship Program
- World University Service of Canada
- Mastercard Scholars Foundation
- Dentistry
- Education
- Forestry
- Land and Food Systems
- Medicine, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education
- Medicine, Master of Physical Therapy
- Medicine, MD Undergraduate Program
- Peter A. Allard School of Law
- Pharmaceutical Science
- Sauder School of Business
- Vantage College
- Student Housing
Applied Science
Gordon Lai, M.Ed, RCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Gordon, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a Faculty of Applied Science student.
Learn more about Gordon on the Engineering website.
Arts
Laura Harvey, MSW, RSW.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to book an appointment with Laura, please call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a Faculty of Arts student.
Athletics
Whitney Sedgwick, Ph.D, R.Psych.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Whitney, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a Varsity athlete.
You can also access additional resources and information through the Student-Athlete Canvas course.
Beyond Tomorrow Scholarship Program, World University Service of Canada, and Mastercard Scholars Foundation
The embedded counsellor for the Beyond Tomorrow Scholarship Program and Mastercard Scholars Foundation and World University Service of Canada is currently away.
If you’re in British Columbia and would like to book a counselling session, please contact Counselling Services directly at 604 822 3811.
Dentistry
Lisa John, M.Ed, RCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Lisa, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a student from the Faculty of Dentistry.
You can also access wellbeing services offered by the Faculty of Dentistry.
Education
Dayna McCracken, MA, RCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Dayna, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a student from the Faculty of Education.
Find additional resources on the Faculty of Education website.
Forestry and Land and Food Systems
Nicole Adoranti, M.Ed, CCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Nicole, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a student from Forestry or Land and Food Systems.
Learn more about Nicole on the Forestry website or the Land and Food Systems website.
Medicine, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education
The embedded counsellor at Medicine, Graduate and Postdoctoral Education is currently away.
If you’re in British Columbia and would like to book a counselling session please contact Counselling Services directly at 604 822 3811.
Medicine, Master of Physical Therapy
Fernanda Bruce, MA, RCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Fernanda, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a MPT student.
Learn more about Fernanda on the Department of Physical Therapy website.
Medicine, MD Undergraduate Program
Asmae El-Bouhali, M.Ed, M.Sc
If you are in the Island Medical Program (IMP), Fraser Medical Cohort (FMC), or the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program (VFMP) with a last name beginning with A to S, you can book an appointment online with Asmae (pronounced ESS-MAA) or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811.
Myra Mangdalap, MA Psych, RCC
If you are in the Northern Medical Program (NMP), Southern Medical Program (SMP), or the Vancouver Fraser Medical Program (VFMP) with a last name beginning with T to Z, you can book an appointment online with Myra or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811.
Check out the MDUP website for additional resources.
Peter A. Allard School of Law
Freha Mian, MACP, RCC
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Freha, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a Law student.
Check out the Student Wellbeing website for additional resources.
Pharmaceutical Science
Cassie Smith, MC, MBET, RP, CCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Cassie, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a student from Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Sauder School of Business
Nafiza Ali, MA, RCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Nafiza, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a student from Sauder School of Business.
Learn more about the Sauder wellbeing program.
Vantage College
Dr. Jen-Mai Wong, R.Psych.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Jen-Mai, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a student from Vantage College.
Student Housing
Serena Ewe, MA, CCC, RCC. and Sabina Lupasco, MEd, RCC.
If you are in British Columbia and would like to meet with Serena or Sabina, please book an appointment online or call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a student living in housing.
Learn more about the Counsellor in Residence Program.
If you have questions
For more information about the Embedded Counselling service, please contact Anna Kline, M.Psych, RCC-ACS., Associate Director of Embedded Counselling at anna.kline@ubc.ca.