Student Support Services
Marino Institute of Education (MIE) have entered into a Service Level Agreement with TCD and Jo Harney has been appointed the liaison counsellor for MIE.
The following outlines the services and support that are available for MIE students as part of this agreement.
Counselling Service:
All the therapists at the counselling service here in Trinity are qualified and accredited Psychotherapist, Clinical or Counselling Psychologists. We also have trainee students from accredited programmes which are supervised and see students on site.
• One to one assessment and counselling sessions; opening hours Mon - Fri 9.15 - 5.10 and late opening Tuesday during term time until 8.00pm. To make an appointment students can call 01 896 1407 or call into the Service. Another option for MIE staff is to make the appointment for a student also by calling 896 1407.
• Daily duty appointment at 3pm; this is reserved for students who are at risk i.e. suicidal ideation etc or who are at risk of drop out. MIE staff can request this appointment on behalf of a student, and it is important to note that this appointment should be made as early as possible on the day.
• Brief consultation drop-in at lunchtimes from 3 October 2011 to 30 April 2012 (during term time only) - no appointment required,
• Counselling groups or workshops run in the service; access to these may be drop in, or by booking or by referral from a counsellor. Schedule of Groups is attached for 2011/12. Please feel free to encourage and advise students of the availability of this programme.
Student Counselling Website provides all above info and also there is a significant amount of audio and self help information. http://www.tcd.ie/Student_Counselling/
Online Services
These services will be available from January on:
• Pro Youth – Online interactive programme for prevention of eating disorders (To be launched soon further details on its way)
• Silver cloud – an interactive programme moderated by a student counsellor, designed for those having difficulties with body image and low mood students can log onto http://silvercloud.scss.tcd.ie/signup/tcd/
Student Learning and Development
This is a team who are dedicated to providing academic support and development to students by way of groups (schedule to be confirmed for next term) or one to one either scheduled or drop-in apt.
• Drop in's are on Wednesday afternoons from 14.30 – 16.00 pm and on Thursday afternoons from 14.30 – 16.00 pm
• Student learning development groups or workshops run in the service; access to these may be drop in, or by booking
• One-to-one learning support. These appointments may be made in the same way as counselling appointments.
• All further info and considerable resources and support can be accessed by http://www.tcd.ie/Student_Counselling/student-learning/
I hope that this helps to give you an idea of what kind of supports are available and I would also like to assure you that should require any support or information or have any queries please do not hesitate to contact me on 01 896 1407 or by email on jharney@tcd.ie as I am the liaison counsellor.
Best wishes,
Jo.
Useful Links on Services Provided:
Medical Services
POP Services
Chaplaincy & Campus Ministry
Counselling Service
Tutor System
Disability Service
Students' Spaces
Welfare Officer