Counselling Services

What We Help With

People reach out for all kinds of reasons, and no concern is too big or too small. We offer individual, couples, and family counselling, and some of the things we walk through with students and staff include:

• Anxiety, stress, and feeling overwhelmed
• Low mood, discouragement, and depression
• Loneliness and homesickness
• Relationships, family, dating, and marriage
• Grief and loss
• Identity, purpose, and questions of faith
• Academic pressure and burnout
• Trauma and difficult past experiences
• Habits and behaviours you want to change

If what you are facing is not on this list, please still reach out. We would be glad to listen and help you find the right support.

Cost and Appointments

Your 20-minute consultation call is always free. After that, counselling sessions are billed at the following rates:

• $180 for a 50-minute session with a licensed counsellor
• $50 for a 50-minute session with a supervised intern counsellor, a lower-cost option available during the school year for those whose main consideration is affordability

Your Privacy

What you share in counselling is confidential. Your identity, the content of your sessions, and your clinical information are kept between you and your counsellor and are not disclosed to Briercrest without your written consent, except as required by law. All of your records are held by Therapevo in keeping with Saskatchewan privacy legislation and our professional and ethical obligations. Reaching out for support is a sign of strength, and we hold your trust with great care.

For Younger Students and Parents

For students under the age of majority, the consent rules of the student's home province apply, and in many cases, written consent from a parent or guardian is needed before counselling can begin. If this applies to you or your child, just reach out, and we will walk you through what is required.

Other Mental Health Resources

Alongside counselling, these free and trusted resources may be helpful:

• How to use journaling to work through stress and anxiety— a practical Therapevo guide to therapeutic writing, with simple prompts and a research-based approach you can start on your own.
• Anxiety Canada — self-help tools and the free MindShift app for managing anxiety, written for youth and adults.
• UniWellbeing — a free online therapy program for post-secondary students in Saskatchewan, with weekly support from a therapist for anxiety and depression.
• Kids Help Phone — professional counselling, information, and referrals by phone, text, or chat, confidential and available 24/7. Call 1-800-668-6868 or text CONNECT to 686868.
• Canadian Mental Health Association — a national, community-based organization with resources across a wide range of mental health topics.
• mindyourmind — interactive tools, wellness and coping tips, and information on getting help for yourself or a friend.
• Healthline 811 — talk to a healthcare professional about health, mental health, and addictions. Confidential, free, 24/7. Dial 811.

If you need help right now

Counselling appointments are not an emergency service. If you or someone you know is in crisis or thinking about suicide, please reach out right away:

• Call or text 988 for the Suicide Crisis Helpline (Canada), available 24/7.
• Contact your Residence Director or Residence Assistant if you are on campus and need immediate support.
• Call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room if you or someone else is in danger.

You are not alone, and it is okay to ask for help.