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. You can also learn more about their backgrounds and counselling approaches on the Meet the Counselling Services team.
If you’re a student living in residence, you can meet with a Counsellor in Residence during the day, early evenings, or on weekends.
- Applied Science
- Arts
- Athletics
- Beyond Tomorrow Scholarship Program
- Dentistry
- Education
- Forestry
- Land and Food Systems
- Mastercard Scholars Foundation
- 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
- World University Service of Canada
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 book an appointment with Whitney, please call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a Varsity athlete.
Beyond Tomorrow Scholarship Program and World University Service of Canada and Mastercard Scholars Foundation
Ikjyot Rehal, M.Ed, RCC.
If you’re in British Columbia and would like to book a counselling session with Ikjyot, please contact Counselling Services directly at 604 822 3811 and identify yourself as a student from the Beyond Tomorrow Scholarship Program or the World University Service of Canada or the Mastercard Scholars Foundation.
Dentistry
Lisa John, M.Ed, RCC.
If you’re in British Columbia and would like to book an appointment with Lisa, you can email her directly at counselling@dentistry.ubc.ca. Alternatively, you can call Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and indicate that you are a Faculty of Dentistry student.
Find other wellness resources for Dentistry students.
Forestry and Land and Food Systems
Nicole Adoranti, M.Ed, CCC.
If you’re in British Columbia and would like to book a counselling session with Nicole, please contact Counselling Services directly at 604 822 3811 and identify yourself as either an LFS or Forestry student.
Learn more about Nicole on the Forestry 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 and Peter A. Allard School of Law
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 Law or MPT student.
Learn more about Fernanda on the Department of Physical Therapy website.
If you are a Law student, check out additional wellbeing information.
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 with Asmae (pronounced ESS-MAA).
Check out the MDUP website for additional resources.
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 with Myra.
Check out the MDUP website for additional resources.
Pharmaceutical Science
Cassie Smith, MC, MBET, RP, CCC.
To meet with Cassie, please complete the Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences Counselling session request form.
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 Sauder School of Business student.
Vantage College
Dr. Jen-Mai Wong, R.Psych.
If you’re in British Columbia and would like to book a counselling session with Jen-Mai, please contact Counselling Services at 604 822 3811 and identify yourself as a Vantage College student. Alternatively, you can email Jen-Mai directly at wellbeing@vantagecollege.ubc.ca.
If you have questions
For more information about the Embedded Counselling service, please contact Anna Kline, M.Psych, RCC., Associate Director of Embedded Counselling at anna.kline@ubc.ca.
