Counseling Services

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Welcome to Counseling Services at Bard College

Our counselors are well trained in working with students of all identities and offer a range of programs, including workshops, groups, presentations, in-person events, and help in locating support through off-campus providers. To find out more about us, click on the Clinicians + Staff link below.

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Our Mission

Our mission is to provide high quality mental health services, referrals and educational programming to foster the intellectual, emotional and personal-social development of all students. We are dedicated to meeting the challenges of a complex world responsibly, actively, and imaginatively. We are committed to inclusive excellence and the promotion of social justice. We appreciate and honor the rich diversity of the institution and work with all students with compassion, respect and dignity.

Meeting with a Counselor

Counseling Services are available to all enrolled Bard Students. If you have worked previously with a counselor, you can contact them directly to schedule your appointment. If you do not already have a counselor, you are welcome to come during any one of our Open Clinic blocks, which are offered Monday through Friday. Please visit https://hcw.bard.edu/counseling/appointments/ where you will find a list of Open Clinic times and counselors. If these times do not work for your schedule, you can contact counseling services directly at counselingservice@bard.edu. On your first visit you will be asked to complete a confidential on-line form. Try to choose a time when you have some flexibility, as Open Clinic is first come first served basis.

ThrivingCampus

We partner with ThrivingCampus to make it easier for you to connect with off-campus mental health care.

Visit bard.thrivingcampus.com from your computer or mobile devise

Browse and filter providers based on your needs and preferences
Get answers to common questions
Reach out to community providers and connect with mental health care

Contact Us

Phone: 845-758-7433
Fax: 845-758-7437
counselingservice@bard.edu
Emergencies: call ext. 7777

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Location

Robbins House Annex
The Counseling Service shares offices with Student Health Services at Robbins on North Campus.
After-hours Emergencies 24/7

If you have a psychiatric emergency and you are on campus, call Security at 845-758-7777 or 845 758-7460, and let them know you want to speak with the “counselor on call.” You will first be connected to an Area Coordinator, who will gather more information before connecting you to the counselor.

If you are off campus, call 911.