The Counselling Centre

The Counselling Centre

Saint Mary’s students can access free, confidential counselling, mental health services and opportunities to support wellbeing.

What We Offer

We offer individual counselling appointments in-person, over-the-phone, or over video call. Trained professional counsellors work with you through brief, solution-focused interventions. We start with a 30-minute intake appointment to help us understand and support your personal counselling goals.

Services are for students who are actively enrolled in classes at Saint Mary’s University and who reside in Canada. Students can access up to 8 counselling sessions in one academic year. For additional or longer-term supports, students can also be referred to community resources.

Students who are outside of Canada and who have SMUSA’s health plan can contact healthplan.smusa@smu.ca for information on available counselling services.

University employees can access the Employee and Family Assistance Program for counselling services. Search 'Saint Mary's University' on the workhealthlife site linked above (works best on desktops).

Contact the Counselling Centre

Email: counselling@smu.ca 
Phone: 902-420-5615 Fax: 902-491-6248
 Location: Fourth Floor, O'Donnell Hennessy Student Centre
Hours (Monday to Friday):
September to May: 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.
June to August: 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.

The Counselling Centre is not an air conditioned space so it can get very warm during the summer months. Come dressed accordingly. If you have concerns about attending in person due to the heat, you can always switch to a virtual (phone or video) delivery. Please let us know if you wish to do so.

Evening appointments are offered for clients who are unable to attend during set business hours.

We offer counselling sessions in person and virtually (telephone or video). If you would like to change your appointment to virtual due to weather, sickness, etc. please contact counselling@smu.ca and we would be happy to do so. It's possible that we may request to change your appointment to virtual for similar reasons but you would be given notice in those instances. For clients that have not used the video counselling platform before there is account set up required. Please provide as much notice as possible, as we will if necessary. 

counselling@smu.ca

The Counselling Centre at Saint Mary's University
4th Floor Student Centre, SC406
923 Robie Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3C3

Phone: 902-420-5615

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