Staying healthy will help optimize your effectiveness so you can make the most of your law school experience. Here are some key resources you can access that will support your well-being.

JD Student Mental Health Strategic Action Plan

UofT Law has a Strategic Action Plan that sets out our goals for supporting student mental health.  Created in consultation with staff, student and faculty, the plan provides a structure for our wellness activities and initiatives.

Counselling Services

Law students can choose from a variety of counselling options, including the  law school’s in-house counsellor, UofT counselling services through Health & Wellness, and telephone counselling.

Student Health & Wellness Team
 

Chantelle Brown-Kent, Student Mental Health and Wellness Program Manager

Chantelle is responsible for developing and implementing the law school's mental health strategy. She creates and facilitates learning activities and workshops and provides case management assistance to students regarding mental health and wellness experiences. She also helps navigate and connect to resources within the law school, across the University and in the wider community.   Chantelle is available to students Mon - Thu. She can be reached at chantelleb.kent@utoronto.ca.

Liz Montgomery, Wellness Counsellor and Coordinator

Liz is a Registered Psychotherapist with over ten years of clinical experience in both the public and private mental health sectors. She is a graduate of Boston University with a Master of Education degree in Counselling, as well as a graduate of the University of Toronto with a Bachelor of Kinesiology. Throughout her career, Liz has developed expertise working with a range of clinical issues including complex trauma, grief, mood and anxiety disorders, eating disorders as well as substance use disorders. She has training in CBT, DBT, integrated trauma therapy modalities and somatic-based techniques. Liz is invested in providing anti-oppressive and trauma-informed approaches to therapy and brings a strength-based approach to her work with students.

To contact Liz, please email eliza.montgomery@utoronto.ca. 

Sara Gold, On-Location Accessibility Advisor

Sara works with U of T Law students to put in place individualized academic accommodations that aim to provide an equitable opportunity to meet academic standards and program requirements. She is part of the campus-wide Accessibility Services team and is embedded at the Faculty of Law. Sara works to maintain student privacy and confidentiality. She is guided by her own experiences with disability and the principles of intersectionality and anti-oppression.

Prior to this role, Sara worked for many years with Deaf students in graduate and professional programs as an American Sign Language Interpreter and she served as an instructor and mentor of interpretation. She is a master’s student in the Department of Higher Education at the Ontario Institute of Education (OISE) working to advance the inclusion of disabled students in professional programs.

In her free time, Sara enjoys projects in nature including, conservation, photography, and watercolour painting.

To contact Sara, please email accessibility.services@utoronto.ca

Student Health & Wellness Committee

The Student Health and Wellness Committee is co-chaired by the Student Mental Health and Wellness Program Manager and the Student Programs Manager. Driven by student input, the Committee organizes a range of health and wellness programming, including Doggie Days, speakers, dodgeball tournaments and Wellness Week. Participating on the committee is a great way for students to be involved in and lead in health and wellness programming at the Faculty. Also, it’s fun!

Intramural Sports

The UofT Law Athletics Association organizes several intramural sports teams at the law school, including volleyball, hockey, basketball, and soccer. Law students of all skill levels are welcome!

Sports and Recreation at U of T

UofT has a wide range of sports and recreation activities to help keep you active and healthy, including three major athletics facilities on St. George campus. There’s lots on offer and there are virtual offerings now too.

Health and Dental Insurance

Interested in learning all about your insured medical and dental coverage?  Comprehensive information about your student health and dental plan is available. For the purposes of your extended health care coverage, UofT Law students are considered undergraduate students.  

Mindfulness Programming

Regularly practicing mindfulness can be a key tool to keeping law school pressures in perspective. We offer the Mindfulness Programming at the law school.  

To Do Before You Arrive

• If you live outside of Toronto, and you are currently seeing a doctor or counsellor, make an appointment with Health & Wellness to transfer your care.
• If you require academic accommodations, contact Accessibility Services to schedule an intake appointment. 
• Check out the fitness classes on campus.

Did you know...

The law school has a Dean’s Student Mental Health Advisory Committee which makes recommendations about programs and services. In 2017, the Committee created and disseminated a student mental health survey to JD and graduate students. Since then, other law schools across Canada have adopted our survey.