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

• For The St Patrick's and All Hallows Campus: Email: spd.counselling@dcu.ie

   

Please choose the campus that's most convenient  for you and contact that email address only.

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 Information: 

For The Glasnevin Campus: +353 1 700 5165

For St Patrick's & All Hallows Campus: +353 1 700 5165

Alternatively, call into us in person at either of the following locations:

Henry Grattan Building (ground floor), Glasnevin Campus, 

Monday-Friday (8am -1pm/ 2pm -4pm) 

or 

Block A, Health Centre, St Patrick's Campus 

Monday-Friday (9am -1pm/2pm - 5pm)

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.   

Please choose the campus that's most convenient  for you and contact that email address only.

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

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 below:

list-of-external-counselling-and-support-services-in-dublin_march-2025_1.pdf

HSE Adult Mental Health Services, Addiction, Eating Disorders, ADHD and Autism Services and Supports in Ireland please click here