FAQ
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Who is the counsellor?
SUTD’s Counsellors are professionally trained to support students seeking counselling to better manage their issue or condition. In the event that the issue or condition may require the services beyond what the Wellbeing Services could provide, the Counsellor would discuss alternative care resources with the student, and/or seek informed consent from the student for the Counsellor to work with an appropriate member of the SUTD community or the student’s caregiver to provide the best possible care.
Is counselling confidential?
As SUTD is an institute of higher learning, the Wellbeing Services offers students a high degree of privacy and confidentiality. Any disclosure of restricted and privileged information will be subject to the student’s informed consent or based on legal and ethical grounds that includes situation which presents imminent risk.
Who uses counselling services?
Students who are currently enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate programme at SUTD may seek counselling for any personal issue or challenge.
How long is the counselling session?
The first counselling session usually takes about 45 to 60 minutes. After the initial discussion, you and your Counsellor may decide on one of the options:
– No further counselling is required at that particular moment in time
– Further appointments are needed to explore the issues further
– Alternative services are appropriate and your Counsellor may provide specific resources
– The number of sessions may differ from case to case.
What is counselling?
Counselling is a collaborative process of having a safe and open discussion between a person seeking counselling and a trained counsellor on options and strategies to better deal with issues or circumstances that are affecting a person’s quality of life.