Counseling Services
What is Counseling at Bucks?
Student Services Counseling helps students to meet the challenges associated with their higher education and personal success endeavors.
Bucks Counselors assist students with selecting a program of study, career exploration, job search, understanding college policy and procedures, setting and working toward educational and life goals, and responding effectively when personal issues--things such as personal crisis, stress or depression--interfere with academics.
While Bucks counselors do not provide long-term mental health therapy and do not replace treatment for mental health concerns, they are an essential element in providing student support and ensuring student success.
How to Connect with a Bucks Student Services Counselor:
Counseling is available at all Bucks campuses. Students may connect with counselors face-to-face, by telephone, or online by calling 215-968-8189 or 215-968-8000 or counseling@bucks.edu. Or, stop by the Student Services area at your Bucks campus (at Newtown in the Rollins Center first floor)
To schedule an appointment to meet with a counseling staff member, please call 215-968-8189 or email counseling@bucks.edu.
If you are not looking to schedule an appointment but would like to talk briefly with a counseling staff member about a matter of urgency, please mention that you would like to speak by phone to a counselor as soon as possible and you will receive a call back.
In the event of an emergency you can contact our Office of Security and Safety 24/7 at 215-968-8395.
Counseling hours for summer 2013
Newtown Campus (Rollins Center 1st floor Student Services Center)
Monday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Tuesday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00p.m.
Wed. - 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Thursday 8:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.
Friday CLOSED
Upper County, Lower Bucks and Virtual Campuses
By appointment contact 215-968-8189 for details or email counseling@bucks.edu
Helpful Links for Matters of Personal Distress:
- FREE Depression Screening – Check Yourself http://www.ulifeline.org/sdirect/
- A helpful resource on student depression and anxiety http://www.halfofus.com/
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Coping with Grief and Traumatic Events http://www.samhsa.gov/trauma/
- Dealing with drug and alchohol abuse http://ncadi.samhsa.gov/
- Are you feeling anxious? http://www.adaa.org/
- Are you using drugs or alcohol to cope? http://www.drugfree.org/
- Are you developing dangerous eating habits? http://www.something-fishy.org/
Bucks students who may be dealing with issues like above may want to consider talking with a Bucks counselor for support. It is free and confidential students who are facing any of the challeges listed here. More tips can be found here:
Emergency Contact Information and 24 Hour Hotlines
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ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUGS |
1-800-221-6333 |
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The Council of Southeast Pennsylvania, Inc. |
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CHILD ABUSE |
1-800-932-0313 |
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Pennsylvania CHILDLINE |
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| Children's Crisis Support - ACCESS |
1-877-435-7709
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| Contact - Greater Philadelphia |
215-355-6000
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| National Suicide Prevention Lifeline |
1-800-273-8255
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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE |
1-800-220-8116 |
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A Woman's Place |
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ELDER ABUSE |
1-800-243-3767 |
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Bucks County Area Agency on Aging |
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HOMELESS |
1-800-810-4434 |
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American Red Cross - Lower Bucks County Chapter |
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MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS |
1-800-499-7455 |
Upper Bucks |
215-257-6551
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Central Bucks |
215-345-2273
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Lower Bucks |
215-785-9765
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RAPE, SEXUAL ABUSE & ASSAULT, CRIME VICTIMS |
1-800-675-6900 |
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Network of Victim Assistance |
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RUNAWAYS |
1-800-621-4000 |
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National Runaway Switchboard |
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SUICIDE |
1-800-499-7455 |
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Suicide and Crisis Intervention Services |
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