Brief Personal Counselling
What is One-on-One Counselling?
One-on-one counselling provides a supportive and confidential space to better understand yourself, work through challenges, and create meaningful change. During your first appointment, your counsellor will review consent with you and provide an opportunity to ask questions or discuss any concerns. The remainder of the session will focus on understanding what brings you to counselling, identifying your needs, and exploring what you hope to gain from your time together. Counselling appointments are 50 minutes in length.
Counselling is different from talking with a friend or family member. It is an intentional and collaborative process with goals that you and your counsellor work toward together. Your counsellor is there to support you, while also helping you explore new perspectives, recognize patterns, develop skills, and gently challenge you.
Meaningful growth can occasionally feel uncomfortable. Some sessions may bring up difficult emotions or leave you with new things to think about after you leave. This is a normal part of exploring experiences and trying new ways of thinking or responding. Counselling isn't about having all the answers right away—it's about actively working toward greater understanding, wellbeing, and meaningful change over time.
What is the Counselling Services Practicum Centre?
Counselling Services Practicum Centre is a new program offered in partnership with Counselling Services and the Faculty of Education. This new program provides a space for current U of L students to receive brief personal counselling from graduate level practicum students (interns) who are completing their Master of Counselling or Master of Education in Counselling Psychology through the University of Lethbridge’s Faculty of Education. Click here to learn more.
How Do I Book an Appointment?
Please contact us via counselling.services@uleth.ca or phone 403.317.2845. We will require some initial paperwork prior to booking your intake appointment. During your intake, we will book you in for an appointment with a counsellor or refer you to another appropriate service.
