Satellite Psychologists in Faculties
Satellite Psychologists are located in the Faculties of Arts, Engineering, Science, and Graduate Studies & Research, and provide psychological counselling to students from across campus. From 2013-2019, Satellite Psychologists conducted approximately 9,000 hours of counselling in their satellite offices. They have also reached tens of thousands of U of A community members by offering consultations, collaborating on mental health initiatives, and facilitating mental health presentations and workshops.
The goals of the Satellite Psychologist program include:
- helping faculty and staff build skills and knowledge to better support student mental health
- increasing access for consultations by embedding psychologists within faculties
- diversifying where students can meet with a psychologist on campus
- assisting faculties in developing mental health and wellness programming for their students
How A Satellite Psychologist Can Help
In addition to their primary roles of offering individual and group therapy to students and clinical supervision, Satellite Psychologists can help faculty, staff, and students in the following ways:
Presentations/Workshops: Satellite Psychologists can facilitate presentations and workshops on a variety of topics to groups of students, faculty, and staff. Commonly requested presentations include: Identifying, Helping & Referring Students in Distress, How to Have a Healthy Classroom, and Stress Management. Staff and faculty are also welcome to attend any of our regularly scheduled staff and faculty workshops.
To request a presentation: please provide a minimum of one month's notice and a committed audience of at least twelve people.