First-year support counselling

Some reasons students may choose to see me

• Questioning the decision to attend university
• Feelings of isolation, self-doubt, discouragement
• Difficulty coping with the demands of university life
• Overwhelming stress
• Culture shock and/or feeling homesick
• Lack of motivation
• Chronic procrastination
• Difficulty making friends and connecting with peers on campus
• Difficulties associated with peer pressure or other relationship issues
• Juggling family expectations and personal goals
• Identity exploration
• Dissatisfaction with academic program
• Lack of educational and/or career direction
• Difficulty navigating the university system

Please note that the First-year Support Counsellor does not offer psychotherapy services. If a student is struggling with significant anxiety, depression or other mental health concerns, they should seek help from Counselling & Psychological Services.

Eligibility for services

Any student in their first year of studies at Concordia is eligible for First-year support counselling. Their eligibility begins when they confirm their offer of admission (and pay the $100 deposit) and continues until 12 months after they begin taking classes. This includes:

• Undergraduate students
• Graduate students
• Mature students
• Transfer students from other universities
• Exchange students
• Independent students (eligible during their entire time as an independent student, and for the first year once they are admitted into a program)