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Contact Counselling Psychology

Office

General inquiries

Phone: 250-472-4352

Office hours

Monday to Friday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Mailing address

Counselling Psychology program
University of Victoria
P.O. Box 1700, STN CSC
Victoria, BC V8W 2Y2
Canada

Courier or in-person address

Counselling Psychology program
MacLaurin Building A243
3800 Finnerty Road
Victoria, BC, Canada
V8P 5C2

Faculty

  • Dr. Fred Chou

    Program Lead and Associate Professor Counselling Psychology

    Accepting graduate students

    Office: MacLaurin A430 250-721-7809

    Area(s) of expertise:
    Intergenerational Trauma, Asian Mental Health, Participatory Action Research, Narrative Research, Complex Developmental Trauma, Community Psychology, Cultural Psychology, Youth Mental Health Literacy and Suicide Prevention, Collaborative Practices in Mental Health
  • Dr. Sarah Nutter

    Status: On study leave to June 30, 2027

    Associate Professor Counselling Psychology

    Accepting graduate students

    Office: MacLaurin A432 250-721-7795

    Area(s) of expertise:
    Weight stigma and weight-related issues, ideological influences on weight stigma, sociocultural influences on weight stigma, weight stigma as a social justice issue, weight and intersectionality, body image, eating disorders.
  • Dr. Julia O'Loughlin

    Assistant Teaching Professor Counselling Psychology

    Office: MacLaurin A425 250-721-7823

    Area(s) of expertise:
    Sexual health in a biopsychosocial context, sex therapy, intersections between sexuality, gender and trauma, traditional masculinity ideology, alexithymia, cognitive behavioural and mindfulness-based psychotherapy approaches, feminist theory and intersectional analysis. As a teaching professor, Julia does not supervise graduate students.
  • Dr. Jon Woodend

    Associate Professor and Graduate Advisor Counselling Psychology

    Accepting graduate students

    Office: MacLaurin A427 250-721-7827

    Area(s) of expertise:
    International career transitions, newcomer (international students and their accompanying partners, immigrant workers, people from refugee backgrounds) wellbeing, career development and counselling, graduate student education and training.

Staff

Kira Holder

Administrative Officer and Practicum Coordinator

250-721-6469
kholder@uvic.ca
counsellingpracticum@uvic.ca

[Vacant]

Program Assistant

250-472-4352
counspsych@uvic.ca