Counselling Services
Confidential counselling with one of our three on-campus counsellors is offered free to all OP Students.
Counsellors are registered, experienced and professional, with a broad range of counselling experience. They will work with you, providing a safe place to talk through your worries and current concerns. The focus is on helping you find/explore different ways to manage situations that may be causing difficulty or distress.
Some of the things that counsellors help with
- Study related issues o Relationship issues
- Loneliness
- Anxiety and panic
- Loss and grief
- Depression
- Substance use
- Gender identity/sexuality
- Stresso Health issues
- Problematic eating
- Adjustment
Bookings
Made through the on-line booking system: choose your counsellor and preferred method of meeting: Face-to-Face, TEAMS or Phone
Book an online appointment for support here
Telecounselling option (Puawaitanga) offers extended hours (9am-9pm and weekends) which works well for some students. You can refer yourself to Puāwaitanga via phone: 0800 782 999 or via this link: https://puawaitanga.inputhealth.com/ereferral#search-clinician
The referral identification code is: 4793743