Making an Appointment
How to Make an Appointment
If you wish to enquire about registering with our service, and, to avail of a counselling appointment, please contact us at the relevant email address below using your DCU student email address.
- For The Glasnevin Campus: Email: counselling@dcu.ie
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For The St Patrick's and All Hallows Campus: Email: spd.counselling@dcu.ie
We will send you a separate link to register with our service.
Once registered, we will be in touch when a suitable appointment is available.
Counselling is:
- Available to all registered DCU (Undergraduate and Postgraduate) students
- Free of charge
- Confidential
Service Operating Hours:
Please note that The DCU Counselling and Personal Development Service operates Monday to Friday at the following times:
- Glasnevin Campus: 8.00am-4.00pm
- St Patrick's Campus: 9.00am-5.00pm
The Counselling & Personal Development Service is open and available to registered DCU students during the summer months.
For After Hours Support including 24/7 helplines please click here for full details
Contact Numbers:
For The Glasnevin Campus: +353 1 700 5165
For St Patrick's & All Hallows Campus: +353 1 700 9215
The Counselling and Personal Development Service offers a range of clinical services and is available to all undergraduate and postgraduate DCU registered students.
Students who wish to avail of the services provided, please email counselling@dcu.ie for the Glasnevin Campus and spd.counselling@dcu.ie for the St Patrick’s Campus.
On contacting the service, students who wish to register with the Counselling and Personal Development Service are invited to complete an intake registration form and a psychometric measure online. This takes approx.15 minutes to complete. The link to both of these forms will be emailed to you by one of our service administrators from counselling@dcu.ie or from spd.counselling@dcu.ie
All personal information provided to the service is held confidentially by the service and is in line with GDPR.
Please click here for full details
The Counselling and Personal Development Service is open all year, including the summer period.
What Can I Expect from the Counselling & Personal Development Service?
- Please click here to find out what you can Expect from the Counselling & Personal Development Service.
DCU Appointment Cancellation Protocol:
If you are unable to make your scheduled DCU appointment, please email your counsellor, giving where possible, more than 48 hours notice.
This will enable this time to be offered to a fellow student. This consideration is much appreciated.
Emergency 24/7 Phone & Text Helplines
Service | Contact |
Ambulance, Garda, Fire Service | 999 or 112 |
50808 anonymous free text support | Text Hello to 50808 |
Pieta House |
1800 247247 or text HELP to 51444 |
Samaritans | 166 123 |
National Rape Crisis helpline | 1800 77888 |
D-Doc | 0818224476 |
For additional after hours supports, please click https://www.dcu.ie/counselling/after-hours-support
External Counselling
If you would like to source an accredited private external counsellor please click here.
At the end of the page you will find a list of three professional bodies.
Please click on one to find a therapist in your area.
External Counselling and Support Services please click here
HSE Adult Mental Health Services, Addiction, Eating Disorders, ADHD and Autism Services and Supports in Ireland please click here