Counselling appointment request form

The Counselling Service is located at the Oundle Centre, Avenue Campus. Our counsellors also carryout intake appointments and drop in’s at Waterside.

Please be aware, the Counselling Service is term time only, Mon-Fri, 9am to 5pm. So, whilst we will usually respond within 2 working days, this will be longer if your email was sent during a term break.

There will be a reduced Counselling Service for the Summer Break from 3pm on Friday 12th July until Monday 9th September. The inbox will be monitored during this time, although not as regularly as during term time, so if you require urgent support, please contact one of the organisations listed below.

The Counselling & Mental Health Drop-In will continue during the summer break, however this will be from 12-1pm only.

Your GP, The Samaritans 116 123, Rape Crisis 0808 802 9999, National Drugs Helpline 0800 776 600, Victim Support 0845 303 0900, National Domestic Violence 0808 2000 247 or NHS 111. You may also find the following links useful:

http://www.studentsagainstdepression.org

For advice on exam stress: http://www.studentminds.org.uk/examstress.html

Visit our wellbeing blog: http://blogs.northampton.ac.uk/wellbeing/

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Appointment Request:

What you can expect from us

An intake appointment lasts 50 minutes and is an opportunity to decide whether counselling at the University is appropriate for you.

We offer short term counselling of up to 6 sessions, which provides an opportunity for you to explore and make sense of your thoughts, feelings and behaviours.

If you need more specialised help your counsellor will identify the appropriate place and discuss this with you. The service offers a free confidential and non-judgemental service to all students. An exception to confidentiality is if, in extreme circumstances and in the professional opinion of the counsellors, serious harm may come to your and/or other persons(s) involved with you. In such a situation your permission would usually be sought before telling anyone else.

What we expect from you

Please arrive on time for appointments.

If you are unable to keep an appointment we would appreciate notice of cancellation, simply telephone us on 01604 892253 or email counsellors@northampton.ac.uk This means that the session could be made available to another student, especially at our busiest times

The Intake paperwork must be completed and brought with you to your appointment.

Please click on the submit button to send your request