Services
Mary Immaculate College provides a professional, on-campus Counselling Service available to all students, free of charge.
This service provides all students with the opportunity to talk in a confidential setting about any issues which she or he may not feel comfortable discussing with anyone else. A counselling relationship is one of warmth and safety, where a student feels supported and listened to.
Support is provided for many issues, such as:
Stress, Panic/anxiety attacks, Crisis pregnancy, Eating disorders, Bereavement, Exam stress, Post-abortion, Depression, Relationships, Sexual/emotional/physical abuse, Gender issues, Bullying, Confidence / self-esteem issues, Feeling suicidal, Family Issues, Addictive behaviours, and others.
Students can make an appointment in the following ways:
1. By calling to ‘Drop-In.’ Drop-In is an hour set aside daily where you can call to one of the counsellors, for an informal chat or to make an appointment. Drop-In is 2-3pm daily; with Brid at T.3.12, Mon-Tues and with Nessa at T.3.11, Wed-Fri.
2. You can email the counsellors at brid.oconnell@mic.ul.ie or nessa.breen@mic.ul.ie
3. Phone Brid at 204948 or Nessa at 204919.