Student Care
Columbia has a committed staff of Clincal
and Pastoral Counsellors available to walk alongside students when
"life happens". Applications for on- or off- campus counselling begin with the intake and
referral questionnaire. You may pick up a copy in person or
download the questionnaire below. Every request receives
individual, careful, and confidential attention from the
College's Student Care Office.
(NOTE: If you choose to download this copy rather
than pick up a questionnaire from our offices, when completed please place it in
a sealed envelope marked "Karin Gregory, Director of Student Care" and hand it in at
the Front Office, Student Development offices, or Student Care &
Career Centre. Please be sure to sign your name at the bottom of the questionnaire.)
Counselling Intake Form
(For both Clinical & Pastoral Counselling options)
Pastoral (prayer) Counselling Questionnaire
(Please fill out in addition to the Counselling Intake Form described above)
FAQs About Counselling & Student Care
Who
can use CBC's counselling services? Anyone
who is a currently registered student at Columbia Bible
College. Both Student
Care and Career Counselling services are available to all students, whether
Resident or Commuter. If you are looking for resources helpful to
someone who is not a CBC'er (for instance family, friends, or colleagues),
the Student Care Centre can help you with referral information to excellent community-based
counsellors.
I
don't have much money.........will it cost me anything? CBC's
counselling services are designed with student economics in mind!! On-campus counselling services are provided
without cost for students referred through the Student Care Centre. Please keep in mind that since there are lots
of people waiting to meet with a counsellor,
students who miss appointments without notifying the Centre ahead of
time will be charged a fee for their ‘no show’. Referrals to community-based counsellors
will vary, depending on the particular client’s needs; off-campus counsellors receiving CBC
referrals usually try to offer reductions in their fees, and the College
makes a strong effort to help students minimize even that financial concern.
The Student Care Director will explore all those options with you before
finalizing any counselling referral.
I’m
a really private person……..who will know I'm seeing a
counsellor? CBC
respects your right to privacy, and confidentiality is an important element of
our Student Care services. During your
intake appointment, we will discuss with you the guidelines and limits of
confidentiality. Except in rare and very
specific circumstances (where the student would be clearly advised & in
agreement), we don’t report the names of counselling clients to faculty,
administration, staff, parents, partners, other students, or health plans……even
if they are the ones who referred you to come in. Our counselling offices are easy to find,
while still being private. It’s
important to know that there are lots of other reasons people come to this area
of the campus. Service Learning is
located here, and the Admissions Office is right next door. Our Centre is the place for career
counselling, job seekers, & academic supports. As well as being one of the College’s
designated computer labs, we offer some great study areas. And of course, some people just come in for
the candy!!
I’m
already at a Bible
College, and I talk to my friends…….how can meeting with a counsellor help me? Counselling is
not the same as friendships. And it’s
not about mentoring & discipling; our Community Life staff & Faculty
already do a great job of that!
Counselling is about helping identify problems and possible
solutions. It can be helpful in learning to change patterns of
behaviour or perceptions, or learning new lifeskills. Sometimes, it's just about exploring feelings…...there
may not be any solid solutions, but awareness & understanding can be
enormously helpful in moving on with life.
There are lots of reasons people decide to see a counsellor!! Here are just a few:
- academic
problems
- addictions
to substances or behaviours (alcohol, drugs, gambling, pornography,
tobacco, etc)
- anger
management
- anxiety
& stress
- assertiveness
- body
image issues
- cultural
adjustments
- depression
& mood disorders
- disability
& access issues
- disordered
eating & related behaviours
- family
issues
- forgiveness
- grief
& loss
- health
problems
- homesickness
- identity
& self-esteem
- life
events (births & deaths, marriages & moves, growing up & aging)
- loneliness
& social skills
- phobias
- problems
with motivation & procrastination
- relationship
problems
- sexuality
& related issues
- spiritual
issues
- student
discipline
- trauma,
violence &/or self-injury
If you would like to explore further the counselling options available at CBC, or if you have questions, please contact Karin
Gregory or drop by the Student Care Centre and speak with one of our
staff.
Karin.Gregory@columbiabc.edu
or
Career.Secretary@columbiabc.edu
