Counselling: Services
Feeling down? Stressed? Anxious? Maybe you just want to talk to someone who will REALLY listen? HCS is here to listen, and help you work through whatever is troubling you!
Being able to talk to a professional in a confidential and non-judgmental environment can help you clarify and begin to resolve your issues.
HCS professional psychologists and clinical counsellors offer many services to help you meet the challenges of achieving your academic and personal potential. Our preferred approach is group counselling as it allows students to work collaboratively to address shared personal concerns. Counselling groups offer a microcosm of the ‘real’ world. A group can allow you to practice different ways of behaving in a safe environment. Like if you find it difficult to talk in work or social groups, then you are also likely to feel this in a counselling group. The difference is the group can offer encouragement and help in overcoming the difficulty you feel rather than simply repeating a ‘failure’. The same applies to many, many other issues and problems.
At HCS we offer students:
- group counselling
- individual counselling
- couples and family counselling
- workshops and drop-in sessions
- audiocasts and videocasts to listen to and view when it works for you
- resources to read and links to other helpful websites
- suicide prevention training
Contact us to make an appointment or drop-in to HCS in person. For your first appointment, you will be booked to see an intake counsellor for 30 minutes. The intake counsellor will work with you to decide the best plan for you which may include group counselling or individual counselling. These initial appointments are first come, first served; arrive or call early to request a time. While we try to offer same-day appointments, this may not always be possible. If your concerns are urgent, please notify reception when you call or arrive. Emergencies are seen on a same-day basis.
After-hours options
lf you want to talk to someone outside of regular operating hours (9am to 4:30pm), please call SFU Nightline at 604.857.7148 and speak to a trained volunteer.
Important Information about Individual Counselling Sessions:
Eligibility for Counselling Services
Please note that to be eligible for counselling services, students must be registered in and taking courses (or be registered in a co-op term) during the semester in which they wish to access counselling services. Eligibility is determined on a case by case basis. If you are not eligible for services you are welcome to meet with an intake counsellor who can provide you with referral information for services in the community.