I really want to set up an appointment as soon as I can just to talk to someone. I think I am reaching my breaking point here at MRU.

Hello,

I’m very sorry to hear you are feeling like you are reaching your breaking point. I’ll take this opportunity to clarify the many ways you can get in to see a counsellor.

You can make an appointment by calling 403-440-6362 or attending at our desk at U216A. Depending on demand and cancellations, we may have appointments that day or farther into the future. However, we offer many other timely ways to access a counsellor. We have drop-in times daily on a first-come first-served basis, but will make time to see students who are experiencing a crisis. Since there are many issues that students share in common, (e.g., like stress, conflict, coping strategies, motivation, sleep, etc.) we also offer a group consultation hour with one of our counsellors every Monday at 3 pm. We will be opening more consultation hours if there is a demand. You can drop by for these without an appointment. We also offer workshops on topics that students most often identify are challenging: Anxiety and Worry, Career Decision Making, Procrastination, to name a few. We support students in distress but also focus on student development and building resilience. Our Happiness and Resilience workshop and the Strengths and Virtues workshops are examples of this.

Some students use our service early on in their time at MRU to help in the transition to university, a challenge many people (including parents) underestimate. With this approach, students improve their ability to manage the demands of school so they can enjoy and make the most of their time here.

So please do come and see us now, and we can explore with you how to make things more manageable and help you expand your ability to achieve the goals you have for yourself, your relationships, and your education and career.

Sincerely,

Mirjam