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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: FALL 2020

 Monday - Thursday 9am until 8pm

            Friday 9am until 6pm  ( closed on weekends and holidays)

To schedule an appointment:

Call the office at (212) 854-2092 or  email counseling@barnard.edu

Monday - Thursday:  9am until 7pm and on Friday 9am - 4:30 pm.

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

After 5pm, call the After-hours psychological Services at (855) 622-1903

 or 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

FCC Virtual Cloud


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.

WORKSHOPS:

 Coping with Loss During COVID 

The COVID pandemic has taken the lives of over 200.000 people. 

Our capacity to grieve and participate in our typical  rituals following the death of a loved one have been impacted.

This workshop will provide an opportunity to talk about the grief process and a space to share with others impacted by loss from COVID.

Day and Time: Friday October 23 2pm EST

contact hcolenso@barnard.edu for zoom link

College Cooking 101: Finding confidence in your college kitchen.

Join culinary nutritionist and Barnard alumna Carly Weirtheim, M.S. ('14) for a live virtual and interactive cooking workshop.

Day and Time: Tuesday, October 27 at 6:30 - 730pm EST

link: https://tinyurl.com/y5lnhpev

Sponsored by Barnard Health Services Feel Well Do Well

  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

The realities of racial injustice, anti-blackness, and racial disparities 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.

HEALING SPACES

 

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