Guidance & Counseling

To be Fully Alive is to be a Fully Functioning Person

Holy Cross College Counselling Centre was established in the academic year 2000-2001.

HCC Counselling Centre operates from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM on working days. Three professionals, Dr. Sr. Catherine, the Director of Dymphna Centre for Mental Health and Emotional Well-being, Counsellor and Psychotherapist Sr. Josephine Dolly Mole, and Miss. Abirami, Counsellors and Psychotherapists, have been appointed for student welfare. Students from Shift I & II attend counselling sessions as per the need arises.

You don't have to wait for a crisis—counselling can also be a pathway to self-discovery and growth.

The Counselling Centre provides a safe, confidential and supportive space for students to experience psychological healing, explore their concerns and challenges and make right choices in career and life. It promotes wholistic well-being, Academic Success and Positive Relationships.

The Centre organizes orientation programme on various wellness programme related to Mental Health and Emotional Well-being:

• Mental Health Awareness Sessions
• Workshops and Student-Development Programme
• 30 hours Certificate course on Micro skills of Counselling
• Training the Staff Counselling Team in Basic Skills of Counselling and identifying the psychological issues of the students.
• Leadership Training for Student Council Members SCM
• Conducting Meditation and Yoga Nithra for both Staff and student community to experience Relaxation and psychological healing.

• 24*7 HCC Counselling Helpline Number
• ‘Crossian Live Wire’ for suicidal prevention
• ‘Hear and Heal’ for outgone students (Aluminae)
• ‘Life choices’ to choose their life & career - students from each department final year students
• ‘Peer Group Counselling’ to identify the students difficulties by the students.
• Warmline for students during Covid lockdown
• Healing the ‘Inner child’ and clearing the ‘Emotional pipelines’.

The counselling services addresses the students experiencing academic stress, lack of concentration, career uncertainty, loneliness, difficulty in decision making ability, emotional difficulties and family concern through appropriate therapeutic interventions and psychological approaches, helping them develop healthier coping skills, make informed decisions and achieve positive personal and academic growth.