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CONTACT DETAILS

Mental Health Counseling
All Campus Locations
MentalHealthCounseling@BristolCC.edu
774.357.2760
 
E104 (Fall River)
Please call 774.357.2760 or email MentalHealthCounseling@BristolCC.edu for an appointment. 
We are here to help.

UPCOMING EVENTS

COURSE SEARCH

Mental Health Counseling offers free, short-term counseling services for Bristol students.

Services are confidential, do not require health insurance, and can be accessed in-person or virtually at all Bristol locations.

To make an appointment or to learn more about counseling at Bristol, please call 774.357.2760 or email MentalHealthCounseling@BristolCC.edu. You will get a response within one business day.

If you are experiencing emotional or psychological distress or are at risk of harming yourself, please utilize one of the options below.

  • Call 911.
  • Visit the closest emergency room.
  • Call 988 to reach the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. You can also visit online at 988lifeline.org. 

Mental Health Services Offered at Bristol

  • Short-term mental health counseling, offered between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m.
  • In-person and virtual counseling appointments, available at all campus locations.
  • Referrals for outpatient mental health and psychiatric providers.
  • Faculty and Staff consultations to support student mental health.
  • Wellness programming and free access to the Headspace app through UWill.

After-Hours Services from UWill

Access after-hours, short-term, teletherapy via UMatch and after-hours crisis support via UHelp by clicking here and entering your Bristol email. Other wellness programming, including free access to the Headspace App can be found using the same link and utilized at any time.

Bristol Mental Health Counseling FAQ

An appointment with a Mental Health Counselor can be scheduled by calling 774.357.2760 or by emailing MentalHealthCounseling@BristolCC.edu. 
Appointments are strongly encouraged. While counselors do their best to accommodate the needs of all students seeking services, there is no guarantee that counselors will be available to meet with a student on a drop-in basis. 
Short-term counseling in the community college setting will typically last somewhere between 5 and 8 sessions. The exact length of treatment will vary based upon the needs of the student and the reason for seeking treatment. 
Counseling services are free for students currently enrolled at the college. 

Counselors offer a safe space to explore feelings, manage stress and consider options for ongoing support. Counselors at the college cannot meet with students for long term treatment, provide diagnoses, or prescribe medications. 

As a student in counseling, you are free to share information with whomever you choose. The Counseling Office cannot share any information about your treatment (including your attendance in counseling) with anyone without your explicit written consent, unless obligated to do so to protect your safety and/or the safety of others. 

No, Mental Health Counselors are not Academic Counselors (Advisors) and cannot help you sign up for classes. Click here to learn more about meeting with an Advisor.

Counselors at Bristol will meet with students to assess, triage and connect to appropriate resources based on the student’s need. If a student is already working with an individual counselor outside of Bristol, sessions at the college will likely not extend beyond the initial consultation and assessment. 

Letting a student know that there are services available on campus might be a helpful place to start. Consider sharing the Resources for Students page with someone who may be seeking some type of support but isn’t sure what they might need. If you are aware that a student is in danger of hurting themselves or someone else, dial 911 or 988.

Counseling services at Bristol are for enrolled students only, however, a counselor will be happy to consult briefly with Faculty/Staff to support connection to services in their respective communities.