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Follow-up Appointment

Book a follow-up appointment with a counsellor if you've already met with a Mental Health and Wellness Facilitator for an intake appointment in-person, online or via telephone, or completed a mental health assessment with a Nurse at the Campus Health and Wellness Centre.

Mental health counsellors can provide one-to-one mental health support on campus or can refer you to a specialized program as needed. 

Book an appointment

If you are in distress and want to know what supports are available, review the distress flowchart for resources on and off campus.

Student Mental Health Services are available in a hybrid model. We offer intake and counselling appointments in person, virtually through secure video or by phone, Monday through Friday. 

Available by appointment only: 

  • In-person appointments at the north campus (Shawenjigewining Hall, Room 320) are available Monday through Friday.
  • In-person appointments at the downtown campus (Charles Hall, Room 218) are available Monday through Thursday.

Ontario Tech University is proud to work in partnership with the Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program to offer Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for students who are experiencing mild to moderate anxiety and/or depression. This program is funded through the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care. If you are interested in this type of support, or would like to learn more, speak with your counsellor or book an appointment with a Mental Health and Wellness Facilitator.

If the challenges you are facing are outside of our scope of practice, your therapist may refer you to another community support.

What to expect from therapy

What to expect from therapy

One of our Mental Health and Wellness Facilitators may have referred you to one of our Mental Health Counsellors for one-on-one therapy. Here is what you can expect during a therapy session. 

What to expect from follow-up appointments:

  • Your counsellor will connect with you at the time of your appointment using the modality that you have requested. If you requested a Google Meet appointment, your counsellor will send you the link ahead of time.

  • During your session, your counsellor will provide a safe, non-judgmental space for you to work through the challenges you are facing. 
     
  • You do not have to share anything that you are uncomfortable sharing. You will know when you feel safe enough to share.

  • Your counsellor may provide you with strategies or resources to support you.

  • Sometimes your counsellor may refer you to a community support to meet a specific need that you have. For example, some students benefit from case management, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, support for eating disorders or early psychosis intervention.

  • Together with your counsellor, you can decide whether it would be best to book another counselling session or whether you can manage independently. 

  • You can always reconnect with Student Mental Health Services if the need for counselling arises again.  
Specialized supports

Specialized supports

We believe that you should get the best possible support for the mental health challenges you are facing. If our Mental Health Counsellors do not have the expertise, training or resources to support you, they will make a referral to a specialized support in your home community. For example, if you are experiencing psychosis, we will refer you to an early psychosis intervention program or local hospital.

Here are some of the specialized supports that have helped our students in the past:

  • Bereaved Families of Ontario
  • Early Psychosis Intervention Program
  • Lakeridge Health Eating Disorders Program
  • Ontario Shores Dialectical Behaviour Therapy 
  • Ontario Structured Psychotherapy Program
  • Pinewood Centre (addiction and dependencies support)