Engineering at the University of Waterloo is a challenging experience, especially when finals are peeping their speckled heads through the windows, becoming a source of stress for many students. If you ever find yourself in need of assistance, whether it be studying tips, advice, or someone to listen, Counselling Services is located on the second floor of Needles Hall (NH 2080, uwaterloo.ca/counselling-services/). There is also a location for Engineering in the First Year Office (CPH 1320, uwaterloo.ca/engineering/current-undergraduate-students/engineering-counselling).
Counselling Services is free and strictly confidential. No information shared with the counsellor will ever be released to anyone else without consent, except when required by law. It helps with ALL problems, including transition/adjustment, depression, anxiety, family struggles, sexual abuse, eating disorders, roommate problems, relationship issues, grief, stress management, self esteem, AND academics. In fact, Counselling Services also provides workshops on study tactics, goal setting, and time management, though there are few available during Spring term, compared to Fall and Winter.
They are particularly busy during the end of term, but appointments can still be made by calling either office. However, if it’s been a term or more since you’ve visited a counsellor, or have never seen a counsellor before, you will need to meet with a member of the Client Assignment team first, which only occurs from 9AM-11:30AM and 1PM-3:30PM, except on Tuesday mornings. Afterwards, scheduling an appointment with a counsellor may take anywhere from several days to several weeks.
Don’t let that discourage you, though. The goal of scheduling at Counselling Services is to see as many people as soon as possible, about any topic.
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