Schedule
How to Access a Mental Health Professional:
Dawson Counselling Services is located in room 4E.2
Our hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Dawson’s counselling team is currently taking new and returning students. If you previously had counselling services at Dawson College, please contact the psychologist you were assigned to directly for an appointment. If you are new to counselling, please email mentalhealth@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
You can also review our list of community resources found here: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/counselling/mental-health-resources/
If you are at risk of harm to yourself or others, or require immediate care, call 9-1-1 or go directly to the nearest emergency room.
Under guidelines issued by l’Ordre des Psychologues du Québec, counselling appointments are only available to students currently residing in the province of Quebec.
Dawson Student Assistance Program (DSAP)
Would you like to access free, confidential, and ongoing counselling sessions with very little delay?
All students enrolled at Dawson College can access the Dawson Student Assistance Program 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, by calling 1-844-451-9700. If you are outside of Canada or the United States call 001-416-380-6578.
This program, offered through keep.meSAFE by guard.me, provides Dawson students with free telephone, video or in-person appointments in 60+ languages. All sessions are confidential (within limits of the law.)
WAYS TO CONNECT
Mobile App
Download the My SSP app and connect with a counsellor anytime by chat or telephone.
You can access resources on Health, Living Away, Relationships and Student Life. You can also access on-demand fitness and mental health assessment tools.
Web
If you don’t have access to a smartphone or tablet, you can still access chat support and self-help resources online at https://www.keepmesafe.org/ca-us/support-and-access.php
Telephone
You can receive phone support anytime of the day by calling:
1-844-451-9700 from anywhere in Canada and the United States.
Anywhere else in the world, call 001-416-380-6578.
There are three options for making a call to keep.meSAFE outside of Canada or the United States.
Option 1: Make an international call from your phone.
You can always ask the intake coordinator to call you back so that you do not incur international charges.
Option 2: Call collect or reverse charge call.
Please follow the specific calling instructions in your country. All international calls are live answered calls so we can accept any related charges.
Option 3: Call via Wi-Fi connection.
Call using Wi-Fi via a Wi-Fi enabled phone.
To learn more about this program, please visit: https://www.dawsoncollege.qc.ca/counselling/dawson-student-assistance-program-dsap/
Feel like sharing your experience with the Dawson Student Assistance Program? Don’t hesitate to let us know what you think at mentalhealth@dawsoncollege.qc.ca
