overview
overview

Professional * Confidential * Free

Our Mission Statement

The Trent University Counselling Centre provides personal counselling services to full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students. The Counselling Centre acknowledges and celebrates the strengths and fragility of the human spirit. We are committed to providing services which respect the dignity and value of all people inclusive of age, gender, ethnicity, physical qualities, sexual identity and ability.

Who We Are

Services are provided by qualified professional counsellors and supervised graduate interns or practicum students. Full time and contracted clinical staff are credentialed professionals whose practice is governed by their respective professional colleges and/or associations. All of our counsellors are very familiar with the wide range of personal issues that can interfere with a student's academic success and quality of life.

What We Do

The Centre offers counselling on an individual basis to help students with personal concerns that interfere with academic performance and emotional well being. Often, a few sessions are sufficient to find a solution or at least view the issue from a more manageable perspective.

PLEASE BE CONSIDERATE:  WE ARE A FRAGRANCE FREE FACILITY

Our objectives are:

  • To conduct confidential counselling sessions with students experiencing emotional or situational challenges.
  • To provide crisis counselling and referrals to applicable community agencies.
  • To conduct or arrange for group sessions and workshops on various mental health themes.
  • To liaise/consult with the many student services and relevant departments in order to integrate services and better meet students needs.
  • To act as a resource for those in the university community (faculty, staff, administration) in the best interest of a student's well being. To provide documentation of student distress (with student consent) to committees such as CUP and to faculty and staff so that appropriate interventions and accommodations can be instituted.
  • To maintain contact with community mental health professionals and service agencies to ensure and increase their commitment to providing service to Trent students.
  • To maintain professional standing by participating in professional development and affiliation with relevant professional colleges and associations.
  • To document information regarding a student in a timely, respectful, confidential and succinct manner.

Why seek counselling?

Personal counselling can help resolve issues such as:
• Abuse - verbal, physical, sexual
• Addictions
• Adjustment to university life and/or Canadian culture
• Anger
• Assertiveness
• Depression
• Loss and grief
• Motivation
• Peer or family difficulties
• Relationships
• Room or house-mate disputes
• Self-esteem
• Sexuality and sexual orientation
• Sleep difficulties
• Stress and anxiety
• Weight preoccupation

Information for First Year Students and Parents

Making an appointment:

Appointments can be made by calling 748-1386 between 9:00am and 4:00pm Monday through Friday. Please note that we do not schedule appointments by email. Counselling sessions are normally one hour long and can be fitted to your class schedule. In the event of a crisis, students can be seen on an emergency basis.

Intake Registration:

Click HERE for registration!

 

Confidentiality:

Information shared in counselling, including the fact that you have attended, is confidential. No information will be released to University officials, faculty members, parents or outside agencies without your written consent. However, there are situations when counsellors have an obligation to report information i.e. immediate danger to self or others, complying with a subpoena, or children in need of protection.

Other Services:
• Community resources
• Lending library
• Chaplaincy services
• Referrals