About Us

The Counselling Service supports Vic students to do well academically and personally whilst they are at university. We do this by providing a range of services to both students and staff. We help students work out where they are heading and what's stopping them staying on track. We help staff in their work teaching and supporting students.

We are part of the range of support services for students that comprise the Student Services Group. We recognise the fact that being at university is about academic as well as personal and social achievement. We are also committed to encouraging students as well as staff to seek help as early as possible rather than using us as a last resort.

We will listen thoughtfully and share our responses with you.

We will observe confidentiality.

The only exceptions to confidentiality would be concerns about your own safety or the safety of others. Parents, tutors, friends or flatmates are not entitled to know you are attending counselling. If they contact us, we do not disclose any information without your permission.

We will abide by the codes of ethics of our professional affiliations - the New Zealand Association of Psychotherapists and the New Zealand Association of Counsellors and Aotearoa New Zealand Association of Social workers and the New Zealand Psychologists' Board Code of Ethics.

We are sensitive to cultural values, religious beliefs, gender issues and disabilities.