DKIT Student Counselling

20/04/2021

Have you checked out the Student Support Hub on Moodle yet? It's a great one-stop-shop to explore all the support services available for students. Give it a look!

DkIT Student Support Hub

24/02/2021

Q&A Sessions
As part of the launch of the Student Support Hub on Moodle there will be Question & Answer (Q&A) sessions with each of the support services.

When: Lunchtimes from the 1st to the 16th of March

Where: Zoom

Which Support Services: Sports & Societies, Library, IT Learning Centre, Health Unit, Careers & Employability, Placements, Student Learning & Development Centre, Counselling, Maths Learning Centre, Disability, Student Finance

How: You can sign up via EventBrite, see your email for details

Questions: To submit questions in advance please email susan.crosse@dkit.ie

We look forward to seeing you there.

29/01/2021

Did you know that the DkIT library has a 'Bibliotherapy' section?

Bibliotherapy is the use of books and self-aquired knowledge for your own therapeutic purposes. There are book on whole range of topics: From reducing your anger to coping with parental divorce; from grieving methods to relaxation methods; from body positivity to social anxiety.

Take a look by visiting our webpage and scrolling down to 'Bibliotherapy'.

Happy reading!

28/01/2021

We know it's hard to focus on college work when you're at home. After all, your home was designed for relaxing, not studying.

The key to productivity when working from home is to let your brain know when it's time for work and when it's time to chill.

*Have clear boundaries between these two situations*

Try to establish a routine of working at set times only, and in a specific area not used for anything else. Have 'work clothes' that you wear while you're studying, and then change into your comfy loungewear when it's time to put your feet up.

The key is letting your brain know when it needs to focus, so that it can invest all its energy for that time only.

28/01/2021

The DkIT Counselling Service is always here for you. But in case you feel like taking another approach, we have put together a list of some of the local and national off-campus services offering support in times of need.

Don't suffer alone; these services are professional, confidential and here to help.

27/01/2021

Here's a taste of some of the workshops & support groups we have on offer this semester.

These are operated on a demand basis, so please let us know if you think you might be interested by dropping us a private message. Or send an email to counsellor@dkit.ie

26/01/2021

There is a really important survey being run at the moment to help understand drug-use in our college community. It is vital that those of you contacted for the survey do complete it, so as to gather as much data as possible.

It is completely anonymous and only takes 15 minutes to complete. Your help is really appreciated 🙏

25/01/2021

Ever wondered what it is that the Student Counselling Service can help with? Here is a list of just some of the issues we assist students with on a daily basis.

The pandemic is taking its toll on all of us and we are noticing that a lot of these issues are becoming more common. Don't suffer in silence. We are here for you.

25/01/2021

Starting off with our own Service for this Week, we want to let you know about what it is we actually offer at the Student Counselling Service.

Why not contact us today and inquire about setting up an appointment. There's no fuss, it's free, and confidential.

25/01/2021

A big welcome back to all our students after the Christmas break and exams! To get everyone back in the swing of things we're going to be running a Week this week.

A lot has changed since the orientation weeks many of you received pre-Covid, so we want to provide everyone an up-to-date account of all the services available both on and off-campus at this turbulent time.

With all that's going on, it's vital that we know how and where we can look after our