Student Psychological and Counselling Services

Thank you for your interest in registering with the Student Psychological and Counselling Services (SPCS).

The Service operates during weekdays and our registration form is available Monday to Friday from 8am to 11pm during term time, from 9am to 5pm out of term time and is closed at weekends and during college closure days at Christmas and Easter.

Once your registration form has been reviewed by one of our therapists, you may be offered:

An one-off consultation appointment to identify the most appropriate support for you.
A psychiatric assessment.
Time-limited psycho-dynamic counseling, cognitive behavioural therapy or solution focused therapy.
Directed to your GP or an external therapeutic agency for specialist or longer-term therapeutic support.

SPCS does not offer crisis support.

In the event of an emergency please refer to the links below for crisis support:

Please contact the Emergency Services (call 999), your GP, or visit your nearest Accident & Emergency Service. The nearest service to the UCL campus is the University College London Hospitals(UCLH) Emergency Department:

UCLH Emergency Department Webpage:

http://www.uclh.nhs.uk/ourservices/servicea-z/es/ae/Pages/Home.aspx

Camden and Islington Crisis Care Webpage:

http://www.candi.nhs.uk/service-users-and-carers/crisis-care

SPCS Stay Safe Card -

For advice on managing difficult thoughts and feelings, download at:

http://www.ucl.ac.uk/student-psychological-services/UCL_SPS_Safety_Card.pdf

While you are waiting for your appointment with us, you could arrange to meet with your GP to discuss what alternative support they may be able to offer you.

If you are not registered with a GP, you can find your nearest GP at:

http://www.nhs.uk/Service-Search/GP/LocationSearch/4

Please refer to the details below for more information about other sources of support also available to you:

Sources of support external to UCL:

https://www.ucl.ac.uk/students/support-and-wellbeing/external-support

Online and Phone Support

Samaritans

24 Hour confidential support Tel: 116123

E-mail: jo@samaritans.org

Web: http://www.samaritans.org

Nightline

Free confidential support and practical information for students.