University Of Dundee Counselling Service

poor service rude staff who think they are medically qualified counsellor I seen was very confrontational and not very understanding she used to just snicker at my issues I suffer from a wide range of complexed mental health issues and needed someone to talk to but was turned away I am now seeing a wonderful psychologist who has helped me a lot I would never advise people to use this service they also tell you to avoid medication which is a stupid thing to tell someone who is suffering with suicidal thoughts I am glad my time studying is over I was going to post this review after my course last year but was too Ill to do so please either see a proper counsillor or psychologist who is actually interested in helping you and who doesn't sit with their arms folded defensively the whole time

I was having lots of problems at uni and it was all getting on top of me. The staff at the front weren,t as helpful as they might have been but when I got to see one of the counsellors they were really helpful.
I got a lot of longstanding problems sorted out and I'm really getting on better at uni now.

I went to this service for help and after 2 sessions the senior counsillor turned me away and told me to go visit my doctor. I also experienced the I don't know what we could talk about in sessions senario.

I visited one of the doctors in the surgery and she had to prescribe me anti depressant medication and have also been put on the waiting list for counsilling through my doctors surgery. My doctor also said what qualifies a counsillor to tell me i need medication? after all they are there to listen not to give medical advice.

I wouldn't recommend this service to anyone since i found it unhelpful and the counsilor i seen created more anxiety issues for me, I had no where to turn in my time of need even my tutor was horrified that she was left to pick up the pieces after i was left in even more of a mess after attending the 2 sessions i was given. when i was promised 6.