Services

We use a circle of care model that incorporates specialties from a diverse, multidisciplinary team. Students who use the Student Wellness Centre have access to a number of wellness professionals to enhance their health and wellbeing while they are here at Laurier:

Referrals to other local practitioners and specialists are also available.

If you think you need to see a doctor in under 24 hours, you must call the clinic to discuss your concern.

If the SWC is closed, use the urgent and after-hours care contacts.

Booking Appointments

See the list of medical fees and missed appointment policies.

To schedule an appointment:

  • Drop in or call us when we are open to schedule an appointment.
  • Book online (Waterloo appointments only).
  • We will require your:
    • Health card number (OHIP, provincial health card or valid UHIP coverage)
    • The address where you are living while you are at school
    • Phone number

We do not schedule appointments over email. 

Appointment reminders are emailed to your MyLaurier email the day before your appointment as a courtesy.

Mental Health and Counselling

Mental health services in the SWC include consultations with the mental health nurse; medical appointments with doctors for diagnosis, treatment, or referral; crisis intervention and crisis management; and short-term, goal-directed therapy with counsellor/psychotherapists.

We do not offer online booking for counselling or other mental health-related appointments.  Call us or drop by to schedule an appointment.

We offer short-term, goal-directed counselling. Common concerns addressed in short-term therapy include anxiety and depression; homesickness; stress management; roommate tensions; parental and family conflict; surviving a break-up; grief; and confidence and self-esteem.

Counselling appointments are held in the Student Wellness Centre by phone or video, and in other locations on campus.  Read more about counselling supports around campus.

Medical Services

Services include assessment and treatment for illnesses and injury, referrals to specialists, immunizations, sexual health care (testing and treatment), first aid, etc.

Online Booking for Physical Health Appointments (Waterloo)

We offer online booking for chiropractic, physio, and massage appointments and for specific types of medical appointments on the Waterloo campus only.  Online booking for Brantford is coming soon!

Here are some guidelines on when to use the online booking tool to schedule an appointment in the SWC.  Don't forget that if you miss your appointment or cancel with less than 24 hours notices, you will be charged a no-show fee.

Book your appointment online.

Sexual Health and Contraception

Sexual health is an important part of your health and wellbeing.

Online appointments can be booked for routine STI testing on the Waterloo campus only. If you are having symptoms of an STI, of if you need Plan B, a pregnancy test, or have questions for the nurse, please call us or drop by.

Same-day services include:

  • Speaking to a nurse about emergency contraception (Plan B), pregnancy testing, pregnancy support, and abortion support.
  • STI testing: when experiencing symptoms or if a partner has tested positive.

You must book an appointment:

  • To discuss birth control options, or to renew your birth control prescription.
  • To discuss IUD insertion.
  • For routine STI testing (if you are experiencing STI symptoms or if a partner has tested positive, you can access our walk-in service to see a doctor that day)
  • To discuss cervical cancer screening (Pap test)
  • To discuss immunizations available to help protect against illness spread through sexual contact (for example, the HPV vaccine)

For more information, check out the following websites:

Wellness Therapies

Wellness therapies available through the SWC include chiropractic, massage and physiotherapy services.

For the Waterloo campus, you can call, drop by, or schedule your appointment online.

Chiropractor

Dr. Caitlyn Evans and Dr. Wyatt Weppler (Waterloo)

  • Initial visit: $115
  • Follow-up appointments: $65

No referral is needed for chiropractor visits. 

Cash or credit card accepted for payments.

Registered Massage Therapists

Nancy Allan and Brian Pederson (Waterloo)

  • 30 minute appointment: $60

Physiotherapy

Sarah Arbour and Landon Peng (Waterloo)

  • Initial appointment: $115
  • Follow-up appointment: $76

Cash or credit card accepted.

Registered Dietitian

The registered dietitian addresses a variety of issues, including:

  • nutrition management
  • weight change
  • meal planning
  • vegetarian and vegan eating
  • quick and easy cooking
  • food allergies and intolerances
  • disordered eating
  • eating on and off campus
  • sports nutrition
  • stomach and bowel problems

Appointments with a registered dietitian are available on the Brantford and Waterloo campus.  Call the Student Wellness Centre to make an appointment.

Appointments are 45-50 minutes long, during which you will be given practical information, including shopping lists, meal plans, and quick, easy recipes.

On the Brantford campus, you can see the dietitian by self-referral or with a referral from your doctor.  The cost of service is covered by your extended health and dental plan.

On the Waterloo campus, you must first meet with a doctor, nurse, or counsellor in the SWC for a referral.  The cost of appointments is included in your student services fees.