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The Rosemary Furman Counseling Center

Telepsych Services at Furman Counseling Center

In response to the COVID-19 Pandemic, all appointments will be virtual.

HOURS OF SERVICES: Summer 2021

During Summer months the Furman Counseling Center will remain open for all services

  Monday - Thursday 9am until 6pm

Friday 9am until 5pm  ( closed on weekends and holidays)

To schedule an appointment:
Call the office at (212) 854-2092   or                                                                       Email counseling@barnard.edu for non-urgent appointment only

Monday - Thursday:  9am until 4:30pm and on Friday: 9am until 4pm.

For urgent concerns: Student can speak with the clinician between the hours of 9am – 5pm and indicate “urgent” for same day appointment.

Psychological Emergencies:
9am - 5pm, call (212) 854-2092

Emergencies After 5pm, If you are living on campus :
call the After-hours psychological Services at (855) 622-1903                           or the Community Safety at (212) 854-6666

If you are not living on campus:
call the After-hours psychological  Services at (855) 622-1903, 
call 9-1-1 or go to your nearest psychiatric emergency room.

The Furman Counseling Center promotes the social and emotional development of Barnard students to facilitate their richest experience of College Life. We offer therapy, groups, workshops and medication to assist students in maintaining emotional and mental health. We support the College’s commitment to diversity, raising awareness of systems of oppression and unequal access to resources, and work to promote social justice. 

 

Community Emergency Contacts

Crisis Text Line Text HOME to 741741
Student of Color Crisis Text Line Text STEVE to 741741
Trevor Project Crisis Text Line (LGBTQ) Text START to 678678
Samaritan Help Line Call or Text ( 877) 870-4673
Trans Life Line Peer Support Hotline Call 877-565-8860

Resources to cope with COVID-19


The world is currently facing a crisis, and our Barnard community is being impacted in many ways. While there is a lot of uncertainty right now, Furman counselors are available and committed to supporting Barnard students. In our efforts to offer remote psychological services to students, we have outlined some information to help you access additional resources and support:

Online Support for Barnard Community

Feel Well, Do Well coping with Covid-19 video

Being able to name and unpack our many different emotions can help us manage them as we go through this pandemic and isolation. This video describes our multiple emotional states and offers a number of strategies to cope with the challenges we're facing.

Apps for Coping and Self-Care

Download a free app to help manage your emotions:

Resources for Stress, Trauma, and Coping

Resources for Those Managing Eating Disorders During COVID-19

Racial Justice Resources

The realities of anti-blackness, violence against Asian American Pacific Islander and Black communities, racial disparities, and racial injustice have plagued our society long before the COVID-19 pandemic. Below are some resources to promote healing, advocacy, and self-care during a time of ongoing uncertainty and unrest.

AAPI Healing Spaces & Resources

Healing Spaces

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    About counseling

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