Psychological Assistance
If an adverse event or problem is having an impact on your education or your life in general, ÉTS provides you with the tools and resources to help you to cope! You can talk it over with someone with the peace of mind of knowing everything you share is confidential.
Training and workshops are also offered, mainly in French, to the student community on a regular basis. Attend our workshops on such essential topics as performance anxiety, procrastination, relationships and sexuality, balancing life and studies, and much more!
Check the calendar of events and the weekly Interface to make sure you don't miss a thing.
Individual counselling
No matter what you’re going through, whether it’s school challenges or difficult personal experiences, you can write to us to request psychological support.
A form will then be sent to you for an initial assessment meeting with a front-line counsellor within 5 working days. This meeting will serve to take stock of your difficulties and clarify your situation. At the end of the session, the counsellor will discuss the best options with you and refer you to the most appropriate service for your needs.
If your need is to explore a situation in greater depth, or to explore tools to promote well-being, we'll refer you to the psychological support service, where you can have 7 free, confidential sessions.
Outreach Worker
Are you unsure whether your situation requires consultation with a professional, but you need someone to talk to, someone to vent to or even someone with a sympathetic ear to listen to you?
Anxiety, feelings of isolation, loneliness, depression, discouragement, procrastination, self-doubt, romantic difficulties, financial stress, consumption issues, conflict – whatever you are experiencing is important, and there are no problems that are too small to ask for help!
- Do you need to resolve a specific issue or a difficult situation that cannot wait?
- Are you worried about yourself or a loved one and you don’t know where to turn for assistance?
- Are you looking to talk to someone who won’t judge you?
- Are you looking to organize awareness-raising / prevention workshops related to specific problems?
Emergency Response Service
Are you experiencing a suicidal crisis or any other serious situation that could affect your personal, social or professional well-being? Office of Student Life (Services à la vie étudiante – SVE) offers an emergency consultation service that is available during OSL business hours (see above).
A counsellor (psychologist or psychosocial practitioner) will take charge of your case the same day to provide you with the support you need and guide you toward the appropriate resources, as required.
Outside business hours, if you need immediate support, several free and confidential resources are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. So you can get help fast. To find out when to call for emergency help and to find the right resources :
At all times, if you are worried or concerned about your safety or that of another person in the immediate future, call 911.
Relevant Resources
Professional phone counselling that is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
514 723-4000 or 1 866 APPELLE (277-3553)
Phone counselling service that is available 24 hours a day for people in distress.
Québec-based association that offers support to people with anxiety, depression or bipolar disorder.
Support group for youth and adults with anxiety. Support groups in Montréal and by region.
For people concerned with sexual and gender diversity
For advice and information on psychosocial resources (access to housing, food banks, etc.).
Service for people with concerns about their diet and body image.
Help for people experiencing violence in their relationships.
Quick links
- Anxiety Canada
- Association | Troubles de l'humeur et d'anxiété au Québec (Québec Association for Anxiety and Mood Disorders) (in French)
- Canadian Network for Mood and Anxiety Treatments
- Groupe de ressource pour le trouble panique et autres troubles anxieux (Resource Group for Panic Disorder and Other Anxiety Disorders) (in French)
- Cognitive-behavioral therapy (in French)
- Drugs: Assistance and References (in French)
- Centre de réadaptation en dépendance de Montréal (Montréal Addiction Rehabilitation Centre) (in French)
- Addiction Prevention Centre
- Educ'alcool (Alcohol Awareness)
- Alcoholics Anonymous Québec
- Al-Anon - Alateen (friends and family)
- Narcotics Anonymous Québec
- A game should remain a game from Loto-Québec
- Quit to Win! Challenge
- Cannabis in Canada
- Self-esteem: Student assistance centre (in French)
- Procrastination (in French)
- Trauma and traumatic events (in French)