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Crisis

If at any time you are concerned for the physical safety of yourself or someone else, immediately call:

911 (from a campus telephone)

012-808-0911 (from mobile phone)

or go to KAUST Health Emergency Room (open 24/7, located on the south side of the medical clinic building).

During Normal Business Hours

SCS offers same-day appointments between 8:00 AM and 5:00 PM to students and their spouses in crisis. If you have an urgent matter and need to speak to a psychologist as soon as possible, please contact SCS staff via email or simply come to the SCS offices in the Student Center (Building 18) for a crisis assessment and recommendations. When emailing SCS staff, please inform them that you request a same-day crisis appointment. Note - crisis appointments will be handled by the first available psychologist.

 

After Hours Crisis

For after-hours mental health crisis assistance, please call 054-027-2519. Please note that this number is only answered after business hours and is for mental health emergencies only. If no answer, please call 911 (from a campus telephone) / 012-808-0911 (from a mobile phone).

SCS FAQs

All services of the SCS are strictly confidential. SCS staff typically will not release any information regarding clients, or the services they receive, to anyone outside of SCS without the written permission of the client. 

No, our services are free of charge for both graduate students and their spouses.

Yes, SCS offers individual and/or couples counseling to resident spouses of graduate students.

No. Some people who come to counseling are very depressed, feel like they may hurt themselves, or have been subjected to abuse growing up. However, many people come to counseling because their grades are suffering, they can't get along with those around them, or they simply need someone to talk to. SCS counselors have diverse experience working with the range of life and academic issues. 

Counseling is a flexible process tailored to your needs.​ The number of counseling sessions you require will depend on your unique concerns and goals in counseling. On average, clients feel they have met their goals in 6-8 sessions.  Some clients stay in counseling longer or come back to focus on a different concern.