We are committed to providing the highest quality of clinical services to promote the emotional, relational, and academic potential of all students in a confidential, non-judgmental atmosphere as part of a collaborative culture of care.
What we do?
We provide couples therapy for issues that might reasonably be resolved in a short period of time.
We offer individual counselling to students seeking support for issues that are relatively well defined and which can be adequately addressed or resolved in a brief time frame.
We provide students with the necessary tools to foster care within the community, including training and support for peer-led groups such as P.S. We Care.
For life-threatening mental health emergencies
Call 24-hour Lifeline NUS at 6516 7777Call 24-hour SOS Hotline at 1-767Call a Residential College Advisor (RCA) on duty at 9338 3440Visit National University Hospital Accidents and Emergency service 6772 5000
Monday to Friday
Confidentiality
The information obtained from you will remain confidential and will not be shared with anyone except under the following conditions:
- Perceived risks to commit serious harm to yourself or others
- Information indicating the abuse of vulnerable persons (examples include children, elderly or disabled individuals)
- Relevant information during a medical emergency
- An order from the court to disclose information
From time to time, your therapist might consult with their colleagues as a means of providing professional services. Good therapeutic practices require all therapists (of all levels of qualification) to have regular supervision to monitor their practice. Your privacy is fully protected during these consultations.
Individual Counselling
Individual therapy consists of weekly or fortnightly one-on-one sessions. Each therapy session is 50 minutes long. The therapy is on a short-term basis. There is no cost to enrolled Yale-NUS students, including international exchange students.
Couples Counselling
Couples therapy is available for student couples, provided that both partners are enrolled at Yale-NUS.
Psychiatry & Medication Management
If a psychiatry appointment is recommended after meeting with one of our therapists, they can offer a referral to the University Health Centre (UHC).
Group Counselling
Group therapy is an opportunity to meet a therapist with other students to share and discuss concerns in a confidential and safe environment.
Students come to counselling for a wide range of reasons. Whether you are facing stress in your day-to-day activities or simply want to discuss personal goals, we are here for you!
The common concerns college students seek counselling include:
| Academic stress | Family or personal illness |
| Adjustment difficulties | Fears or phobias |
| Alcohol or drug use | Loss and grief |
| Anxiety | Parental divorce |
| Body image issues | Relationships: family, friends, romantic, roommates |
| Competition concerns | Self-esteem issues |
| Compulsions & obsessions | Sexual concerns |
| Depression | Sexual orientation and identity |
| Eating concerns | Trauma |
Typically, students can get an appointment within a week or two in the first half of the semester, depending upon scheduling and availability. There is usually higher demand for our services in the second half of the semester, so wait times could be longer then. If students are facing a crisis, they will have access to a therapist within two days; subsequent appointments will be made available either weekly or fortnightly, depending on the severity of the issues faced.
If you feel you need an appointment earlier than what the system scheduler allows, please consider if you meet at least one of the walk-in criteria:
- Currently having suicidal or self-harming thoughts
- Dealing with news of death or severe injury to family or peers
- Traumatised or disoriented from a recent event (e.g. sexual or physical violence, accident, news of a serious medical condition)
We prefer you stay with the same therapist during your time at Yale-NUS, as this will allow you both to collaborate, set treatment options and provide you the best care. If you feel your current therapist is not a good fit, please discuss this with your current therapist, and they will be happy to assist you and discuss options. If you do not feel comfortable doing this, please email us at counselling@yale-nus.edu.sg and explain your situation.
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