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See the list of medical fees and missed appointment policies.
To schedule an appointment:
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 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.
The SWC uses the Stepped Care Model to help you monitor your mental health and well-being.
Consult our steps to well-being resource to learn about how you can take care of your mental health.
Our counselling team includes registered social workers and psychotherapists who use a short-term, goal-directed model of care serving all registered Laurier students.
Our team includes a diverse group of professionals who use a variety of therapeutic modalities to support students' needs. All members of the counselling team are committed to collaborative, client-centred care within a safe therapeutic environment.
The Student Wellness Centre recognizes and supports the richness of human diversity and reflects the values of cultural, ethnic, gender, and sexual orientation differences through anti-racist, anti-oppressive, and trauma-informed practice.
Some members of the counselling team have special roles that serve specific student populations:
Some services are outside our scope of practice, extend beyond our scope of care, or require very specialized providers. Examples may include:
When off-campus therapy is recommended or preferred by a student, a counsellor will support the student through the process of getting connected.
We will help to identify several referral options selected specifically for the student’s personal situation.
Off-Campus counselling resources include providers within walking distance to campus and some that provide low or sliding scale fee services.
On the Brantford campus, you can use the Brantford online booking tool to schedule appointments with the nurse practitioner for non-urgent reasons such as birth control consults, routine STI testing, or other routine concerns.
On the Waterloo campus, you can use the Waterloo online booking tool for chiro, physio, and massage appointments and for specific types of non-urgent medical appointments.
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.
Sexual health is an important part of your health and wellbeing.
Online appointments can be booked for routine STI testing. 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:
You must book an appointment:
For more information, check out the following websites:
Wellness therapies available through the SWC include chiropractic, massage and physiotherapy services. The cost of these services is paid for privately. You will pay your practitioner directly at the end of the appointment. They will give you a receipt that you can submit to your extended health and dental plan.
For the Waterloo campus, you can call, drop by, or schedule your appointment online.
Dr. Caitlyn Evans and Dr. Wyatt Weppler (Waterloo)
No referral is needed for chiropractor visits.
Nancy Allan and Brian Pederson (Waterloo)
Sarah Arbour and Landon Peng (Waterloo)
On the Waterloo campus, the registered dietitian addresses a variety of issues, including:
Appointments with a registered dietitian are available on the Waterloo campus. Call the Student Wellness Centre to make an appointment.
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.
Appointments are 45-50 minutes long, during which you will be given practical information, including shopping lists, meal plans, and quick, easy recipes.