Counselling Services

The help and understanding counsellors can provide can help you enjoy your studies and ease the pressures of College life. Counsellors can assist you with career planning, understanding your rights and responsibilities, and managing your personal challenges. See details below.

NOTE:  Information students share with Counsellors is considered confidential, unless the Counsellor determines that there is an imminent risk of danger to human life.  In such situations Counsellors are required by law to release information as appropriate.  Student may wish to allow Counsellors to release personal information in some circumstances.

Career Counselling

Brief group and individual vocational testing and career conselling is available to registered Douglas College students. Short one session career planning consultations may be available at times for individuals who are not currently registered but who are considering coming to Douglas. Please contact Counselling reception at the New Westminster and David Lam Campus to arrange appointments. (New Westminster 604-527-5486 and David Lam 604-777-6185)

Short-term Personal Counselling

• Learn to recognize emotional distress and develop coping strategies
• Support during relationship or family difficulties
• Managing grief and loss
• Managing personal stressors
• Referral to community agencies as appropriate

Student Advocacy

• Understand your rights and responsibilities according to college policy
• Help you consider your options and choose a course of action when considering exemptions to College policies, grade appeals, appeals of educational decisions and other complaints