Counselling Service
A professional, confidential and free service available to all students at MTU Kerry Campus.
The Counselling Service at MTU offers a safe, open and non-judgemental place to discuss whatever your concerns are.
Talking it over with a trained professional can sometimes help students to see things more clearly, make choices and develop more effective ways of coping. Counselling aims to enable students become more resourceful in their academic, social and personal lives.
Whatever is on your mind, we are here to listen and help you to achieve your full potential during your time spent at MTU. You may wish to explore academic, personal or mental health concerns.
You can speak with a Counsellor about any issue, no matter how big or small.
In addition to one-to-one counselling, the service also organises a series of lunchtime workshops on various aspects of well-being.
Students are asked to follow national HSE guidelines regarding self-isolation and social distancing, as appropriate.
For information on developing strategies to reduce anxiety caused by Coronavirus, please click on the following link:
https://www.stpatricks.ie/media-centre/blogs-articles/2020/march/coronavirus-anxiety?mc_cid=3b38ac63fe&mc_eid=034bf42ba0
Procedure to book an appointment to meet the counsellor:
- Firstly, email supportserviceskerry@mtu.ie to request a link to the Counselling Services Registration Form.
- Complete and submit this form.
- A counsellor will contact you within 1 -3 days
Please note that only your MTU student email address will be used, therefore keep an eye on this for your booking/response.
Further Information
Concerned about your Wellbeing?
If you are concerned about your wellbeing, please visit the University’s Health centre, your own GP, A&E, or contact Emergency Services.
Out of hours service:
- Southdoc 1850 335999 (out of hours)
24 Hour Services
- Ambulance / Gardai / Fire Services: 999 or 112
- A&E: Kerry University Hospital (KUH) : +353 (0) 66 7126222
24 Hour Helplines
- Samaritans: 116 123
- Pieta House: 1800 247 247
- Kerry rape & Sexual Abuse Centre 1800 633 3333
Online resources at this time:
- Jigsaw Kerry - https://jigsawonline.ie/
- HSE Mental Health Services - https://www2.hse.ie/wellbeing/mental-health/minding-your-mental-health-during-the-coronavirus-outbreak.html
- Aware Services - https://www.aware.ie/information/covid-19-and-awares-services/
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We all go through times that are difficult either personally, in our relationships or in our study. Many people though find that it can be hard to talk to friends/family during these times. This is quite normal for us all. The Counselling service offers you the opportunity to talk to a Counsellor in private to help you resolve these issues.
Most personal, relationship or identity problems can be helped through counselling. This includes anxiety, stress and depression, family and/or relationship difficulties, sexual problems and identity issues. It includes talking over difficulties you might experience adjusting to new situations, for example, settling into college, dealing with dilemmas or difficult decisions as well as specific problems related to your course: study skills, motivation, exam anxiety, and procrastination.
No issue is too small to seek help with. Don’t hesitate to contact us for an appointment. If you can tackle these problems early, they do not become so big that they interfere with your time at the university. It is important to seek help in time.
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Counselling will help you to clarify your issues of concern, to explore the alternatives and decide on the course of action that helps you best.
Counselling is not about giving advice. Counselling is about you. You are the best person to decide what it is you want and how best to get it. The counsellor's role is to facilitate you in identifying what it is you need and how you can best achieve it.
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The Counselling service operates within the terms of confidentiality as laid down by the Psychological Counselling in Higher Education, Ireland (PCHEI) Code of Ethics. This means that personal details are not disclosed to anyone outside the service without your expressed permission, except in exceptional circumstances regarding safety. This will be explained to you when you come to see the Counsellor. It is a separate service to the academic services of the University so there is no feedback to academic staff without your consent.
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If appropriate referrals will be made to a variety of psychological, therapeutic or mental health services within the community. The counsellor will talk to you about this if it seems the best way to proceed.