Enriching psychological wellness through exemplary, evidence-based mental health services for the community.
Garrison counselling Centre aims to provide comprehensive, confidential, and client-centered mental health services through a highly trained professional team, state-of-the-art infrastructure, and specialized therapeutic interventions tailored to diverse psychological needs.
The University Counselling Center provides short-term psychological support for students experiencing academic stress, adjustment concerns, and mild to moderate emotional or behavioral difficulties.
Students who have received appropriate medical or psychiatric treatment and are in a clinically stable condition may subsequently access counseling services at the Center for supportive care. This includes assistance with emotional regulation, coping strategies, academic functioning, and reintegration into university life.
All services are delivered in accordance with ethical guidelines, confidentiality standards, and institutional policies. This framework ensures safe, appropriate, and responsible management of student well-being while maintaining clear professional boundaries and duty of care.
The following services are provided by the Garrison Counselling Centre (GCC) in the following areas, but not restricted to:
LGU Community (LGU Students, Faculty and Staff)
Students must complete a Registration Form and an Informed Consent Form prior to counseling. Through e-mail appointments are scheduled.
Students may access the center through their Batch Coordinator, Faculty Member, Head of Department, or the Student Affairs Department to register and avail of the facilities offered.
Students may also self-refer.
Students can also be referred to the centre by parents, or peers.
Registration forms and consent forms are to be filled by the student before the actual counselling session begins.
The policies of the counselling centre, the ethical principles of counseling professionals, and the legal policies consider it important to protect the confidentiality of the information received in the interaction between a student and a counselor.
The counselor will not speak with parents, teachers, friends or anyone else above their concerns without the permission of the respective student
The documents that counselor have such as a case history will also be maintained confidential.
On August 5, 2026, the Garrison Counselling Centre conducted a specialized Teachers Training session titled "Counselling Skills for Teachers" at the Lahore Garrison Education System (LGES). Led by Dr. Shamshad Bashir, Incharge of the Garrison Counselling Centre, the workshop was tailored specifically for LGES educators. The training focused on equipping teachers with core counseling techniques, fostering supportive student interactions, and mastering effective communication strategies to better engage and mentor students.
Led by Dr. Shamshad Bashir, Incharge of the Garrison Counselling Centre, this specialized lecture served as a professional guide for university faculty members. It provided vital psychological frameworks to identify distress signals, de-escalate crisis moments with empathy, and manage intense student emotional challenges in higher education classrooms.
Organized by the Garrison Counselling Centre for all batch advisors and academic faculty members, this comprehensive training equipped educators with essential counseling methodologies. The program focused on empathetic listening, student mentorship, behavioral observation, and effective advisory interventions to foster academic and personal resilience.
Dr. Shamshad Bashir, In-charge Garrison Counselling Centre
Associate Professor
The team members ( faculty of Psychology department) are experts from the areas of Counselling, Clinical, Psychometrics, Diagnostics, interventions, Community outreach etc.
Location:
1st Floor, Department of Psychology, Lahore Garrion University
Timings:
Monday to Friday 8:30 am to 3pm
Email:
[email protected]