Let us support you
If any of the below describe you, you may benefit from seeking support. Our YukonU Counsellors can help you find connections and make changes!
- You’re stressed out
- You can’t sleep
- You feel stuck
- You feel your life is falling apart
- You’re confused about school or career plans
- You feel down all the time
- You’re struggling with a personal problem and don’t know what to do
- You need someone to listen
- You wish to prioritize and maintain your mental and emotional well-being
Counselling Services is available to active full-time and part-time Yukon University students currently enrolled in credit-based programs. If you are unsure whether you are eligible, please contact us at counselling@yukonu.ca
Subjects may include but are not limited to:
- Stress and anxiety
- Depression
- Trauma
- Grief and loss
- Relationship concerns
- Family conflict
- Identity and belonging
- Homesickness
- Adjusting to university
- Burnout
- Emotional regulation
- Self-esteem
- Life transitions
- Coping
- Maintaining wellness and resiliency
- Prioritizing your mental and emotional wellbeing
- Personal goal setting
Frequency of sessions in counselling is typically weekly or bi-weekly, or a monthly check-in. You will come up with a plan with your Counsellor around frequency.
Please note, Counsellors do not have capacity for emergency, psychiatric, or daily well-being support for students.
Ideally at your intake you are connecting with a Counsellor and learning more about Counselling Services available to you at YukonU. There will be a mindful discussion about which counsellor (or alternate service) may best meet your current needs. It may not always be possible to receive ongoing services with the Counsellor you first meet in Intake.
- Counselling services are available only to students currently enrolled in eligible credit-based programs at Yukon University
- If you are a prospective student or considering applying, we encourage you to connect with mental health support services in your community (see Wellness Resources below) OR you can connect with our Counsellors to chat more about what services are available at YukonU should you become a student here
- If you have questions navigating the admissions process, please contact a University Navigator at futurestudent@yukonu.ca @ OR a First Nations Student Navigator at firstnationsnavigator@yukonu.ca
- Students who are enrolled only in non-credit or continuing education are not eligible for counselling
- If you are looking for support, we would be happy to provide you with the contact information for local resources (see Wellness Resources below)
Counsellors provide mental health and wellness counselling, not academic advising
If you have questions about:
- Course selection
- Program planning
- Graduation requirements
- Changing programs
- Educational planning
Please connect with one of the following:
Community resources
| Emergency | 911 |
| Suicide Crisis Helpline, 9-8-8 | 988 |
| 24-hour BC NurseLine | 811 |
| Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services https://hss.yukon.ca/mwsu.php | 867 456 3838 |
| Family Children Services https://hss.yukon.ca/family_children.php | 867 667 3002 |
| Canadian Mental Health Association Yukon https://yukon.cmha.ca | 867 668 6429 |
| Skookum Jim Friendship Centre https://skookumjim.com | 867 633 7680 |
| FASSY http://fassy.org | 867 393 4948 |
| Hospice Yukon https://hospiceyukon.net | 867 667 7429 |
| Victoria Faulkner Women’s Centre http://vfwomenscentre.com | 878 667 2693 |
| Kaushee’s Place (Women’s Transition Home & 24 hour support line) https://www.womenstransitionhome.ca/kaushees-place | 867 668 5733 |
| First Nations and Inuit Mental Health and Wellness | 1 855 242 3310 |
| Centre for Suicide Prevention | 1 833 456 4566 |
| Rapid Access Counselling - Mental Wellness and Substance Use Services (Yukon) | 867 456 3838 |
| Wellness Together Canada, available 24/7, virtual only | 1 866 585 0445 |
| Reach out Support line, available between 2-10 pm | 1 844 533 3030 |
| Centre for Suicide Prevention 24/7 Support Line | 1 833 456 4566 |
| Hope for Wellness Help Line, available 24/7 | 1 855 242 3310 |
| 24 Hour Crisis Line for Indian Residential School Survivors and Family | 1 800 721 0066 |
| CAIRS Yukon (Committee on Abuse in Residential Schools Society) | 867 667 2247 |
| Yukon Aboriginal Women's Council | 867 667 6162 1 866 667 6162 (toll free) |
| Kwanlin Dun FN Health Centre | 867 668 7289 |
| Council of Yukon First Nation - Family Preservation | 867 393 9200 |
| Queer Yukon Society | info@queeryukon.com |
Counselling Services provides you with handouts, workbooks and worksheets and links to support you in your academic and personal journey. Some of these topics can be difficult to read about, do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to explore these topics, discuss or arrange an appointment. We are here to support you!
Academic life
Anxiety
Stress
Depression
Healthy relationships
- What are relationships? | Better to Know
- Learn about gender-affirming care health services | Yukon.ca
- Victoria Faulkner Women's Centre “The Women’s Centre is a safe and respectful space where all self-identified women, and non-binary folks, can connect with one another, access support and services, and work together to create positive change for each other and the community.” ~They offer a variety of programs worth exploring
- Crime Prevention Inventory: Offer My Life My Body Program: A healthy relationships and sexuality program for the disability community
Anger
- Dealing With Anger | Yukon University
- Feeling Angry - CMHA Yukon
- Course For Anger: options of a variety of courses for the Yukon
- Understanding Anger and Anger Management
- Lateral Violence
Grief
- Hospice Yukon: Resources – Hospice Yukon
- MyGrief: An online resource, students can work through at their own pace. Designed by experts. The website is set up with different topics and worksheets to go through.
Self-compassion
Lacey
Lacey is a Registered Clinical Counsellor who provides trauma-informed counselling for adults. Her integrative, person-centred approach draws on Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT). She strives to create a safe, supportive, and collaborative space where clients feel heard.
Meghan
Meghan is a registered social worker and certified Expressive Art Therapist with more than 20 years of experience working in education and mental health fields. Meghan was born in Whitehorse, Yukon and raised in her Tlingit First Nation culture. She is also part Hungarian, Irish and Scottish. She specializes in trauma-informed practice, and has dedicated her life to spiritual growth, wellness and sharing knowledge while creating a safe space for people to grow and uncover their own truths.