Mental Health Resources for Faculty and Staff

Faculty  

Members of the Saint Mary’s University Faculty Union (SMUFU) Health and Wellness Trust Group Benefits Plan can see a registered Psychologist, Social Worker or Counsellor and 75% of the costs will be covered up to $1500/year.

  • To search for a Social Worker:
  • To search for a Psychologist: 
  • To search for a Counsellor:

Visit for more information or call the SMUFU Benefits Plan Consultant, Canadian Benefits Consulting Group (CBCG) at 1-800-268-0285.

Staff   

Employee and Family Assistance Program (EFAP) is a voluntary, confidential, short-term counselling and advisory service that connects employees and their eligible family members to a network of dedicated professionals who are able to provide assistance 24 hours a day.  Call 1-844-880-9142, visit (username: SMU, password: benefits) or use the TELUS Health One app.  

Staff who opt into the Extended Health Care Benefits via BlueCross can access a Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, Counselling Therapist, Psychotherapist, Psychoeducators and internet base cognitive behavioural therapy (iCBT) at 100% reimbursement for $3,000 every 12 consecutive months combined.

  • To search for a Social Worker:
  • To search for a Psychologist:
  • To search for a Counsellor:

Visit for more information or contact Blue Cross directly at their customer information centre 1-800-667-4511 or inquiry@medavie.bluecorss.ca.   

counselling@smu.ca

The Counselling Centre at
Saint Mary's
O’Donnell Hennessey Student Centre
Fourth Floor, Room 406
923 Robie Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia
B3H 3C3

Phone: 902-420-5615