Student Counselling & Career Centre

474 University Centre & S207 Medical Services Building
Fax: 204-474-7558
Phone: 204-474-8592
umanitoba.ca/student/counselling

 

 

CONTACT
PHONE
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David Ness

474-8619

Director
David’s background is Clinical Psychology and he works with individuals and groups to provide counselling for a variety of difficulties including but not limited to anxiety, depression, career planning, relationships, trauma and identity clarification. David also facilitates workshops on relationships, working environments and career planning across campus and supervises students in counselling training programs.
Nellie Bodnar 474-8593 Administrative Assistant.
General information about the service
Sandy Anderson 474-8592 Front Office Staff
First contact for any service offerings

Bannatyne Location

789-3857

Counsellors work with students on personal and career issues. Located primarily at the office on the Bannatyne Campus (S207 Medical Services Bldg.)

C. Meera Chohan

474-8616

Has a background in Counselling Psychology. She works from an interpersonal and developmental perspective to provide a safe space for students to engage in self-exploration toward growth; change; and development.  Clinical interests include: relationship issues; depression; anxiety; and identity development. She provides Diversity Supervision to Doctoral Interns.
Matthew Decter 474-6677 Has a background in clinical psychology and neuropsychology. Proves assessment, consultation and counselling services. Co-ordinator of Bannatyne Campus Counselling office. Provides supervision to psychology interns and practicum students.

Gavriela Geller

474-8620
On leave until March 2012. Integrates a variety of counselling approaches within a client-centred, humanistic framework to help individuals, couples and groups. Interests include: anxiety, assertiveness, cultural transition, depression, managing stress, relationships, self-exploration and self-esteem.

Lori Mac

474-8621

Has a background in counselling psychology. She views individuals as the experts of their own experiences, and integrates a variety of counseling approaches from within a humanistic perspective to aid in addressing challenges. In working with individuals, Lori places an emphasis on uniqueness, meaning, personal choice, balance, using strengths as resources, and empowerment. Her primary interests include relationships, self-exploration, and cultural transition.

Tim Osachuk

474-8614

Provides assessment, consultation and therapy services. Individual and group services from a variety of perspectives, collaborating to enhance growth, development, and functioning. Director of Psychology Internship Training Program
Marlene Pomrenke 474-8594 Uses a strength-based, resilience framework in her work with students. She has extensive experience in the area of separation and divorce and communication counselling. She also enjoys working with women from a feminist perspective, and has a high level of interest in providing career counselling to students.

Kathryn Ritchot

474-8618

Individual/group counselling to focus on students' strengths, while they address their personal and educational challenges.

Lisa Seymour

474-8617

Individual/group counselling and outreach from a feminist perspective. Interests include women's issues, trauma survival and self-esteem. Volunteer trainer for the Peer Advisor Program
Anjelisa Skinner 474-8196 Within a client-centered, humanistic framework she is committed to creating a safe, validating and collaboartive counselling relationship.  Building on a client-centered approach, Anjelisa integrates a variety of approaches including emotion-focused and cognitive behaviour therapies to support clients in connecting with the here and now of their emotional and cognitive experiences.  Throughout the therapeutic experience, she is mindful of her client's strengths to help them understand their resiliency and help improve their sense of hope.

Margaret Tobin

474-8594

Senior Scholar (no voice mail)