Student Counselling Services

Counselling can be about a variety of things that are interfering with your success. Whether you're dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, procrastination, relationship issues or other concerns, our job is to help figure out what’s going on and what might be helpful to get you back on the path to success.

Through one-on-one or group counselling, you will walk away with skills, tools and a challenged perspective that is meant to help make your academic journey enjoyable and successful.

Student Counselling Services are completely free and available only to MRU students. Alumni are eligible for one appointment post-graduation with a focus on how to access off-campus resources.

Need help now? Access our crisis supports.

Types of counselling we offer

One-on-one counselling

We offer one-on-one counselling focused on three areas. These counselling sessions are booked with a single counsellor and are available as a single session or on-going appointments.

Personal counselling: Personal counselling provides support for a wide range of concerns that impact your well-being, academic performance and development. These may include stress, anxiety, feeling low, loneliness, relationship concerns, addictions and more.
Career counselling: Career counselling provides assistance in finding your career passion and choosing a major. We help you to evaluate your life and career interests while taking into consideration other factors such as aptitudes, motivations and personal circumstances.
Educational counselling: Educational counselling provides information and assistance to address obstacles that challenge academic performance. We also provide guidance on how best to balance well-being with school demands.

Most students attend 3-4 sessions and this is enough to help them move towards the goals they establish with their counsellor. The actual number of sessions is determined by a student's needs and available resources. Sometimes your needs might be better met by other services and we will work with you to find the most appropriate on- and off-campus services.

Group counselling

We run free, single-session workshops throughout the year on a variety of health and wellness topics. We also facilitate multi-session student success support groups.

Book an appointment

We are committed to providing students with ongoing care and counsellors are offering in-person and video sessions. To discuss your options or to book, change, or cancel an appointment, please call 403.440.6362 between Monday and Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. or email counselling@mtroyal.ca. We will respond to you within 48 business hours. Please be sure to include your name and a call-back number so that an administrative assistant can call you back.

Appointment policies

Confidentiality

Counselling sessions and counselling records are confidential. No information about you is provided to third parties outside of Student Counselling Services without your consent, except in situations where:

You or another person is at imminent risk of serious harm.
Child abuse or child neglect is suspected or disclosed.
A court of law subpoenas information obtained in treatment.
Where concerns for the safety or yourself, another person or the MRU community arise. In such instances, the concerns may be reported to the Concerning Behaviour on Campus Team.

Records are kept and can be accessed within Student Counselling Services by you or members of the counselling team on a need-to-know basis for the purposes of supervision, consultation and/or continued care.

Cancellation policy

Please cancel at least 24 hours prior to your appointment time if you are unable to attend. Appointments missed without sufficient notice may impact your access to booked sessions.

Meet our counsellors

Read the bios of our team of counsellors, to learn more about who you will be meeting with.

Resources

Check out our online resources for tips, access to off-campus services and more.

Coping with depression, anxiety and other mental illnesses
Managing stress and building resilience
Helping Others
AD/HD specific resources
Ask a counsellor blog
Online guided meditation sessions and podcasts

Apply to complete your practicum with us

Each year, we take practicum students who are completing their Master’s or Ph.D. in the field of Counselling. Apply to complete your practicum with MRU’s Student Counselling Services.