Counselling and crisis support (CSCD)

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Centre for Student Counselling and Development, 49 Victoria Street, Stellenbosch.

Office hours (weekdays 08:00–16:00): 021 808 4994
After hours (16:00–08:00): 010 205 3032. Say you're a Stellenbosch University student and ask for a trauma counsellor.
Tygerberg campus: 021 927 7020
Cost: individual and group therapy is generally free for registered students. A psychiatrist consultation and some workshops carry a fee.
24/7 emergency line: 082 557 0880. Another page lists the CSCD main office as 021 808 4707 and Tygerberg CSCD as 021 938 9590, so if a number above does not connect, try these.
After hours: ER24 runs a free crisis service for SU students from 16:00 to 08:00. For a medical emergency you are stabilised on the scene free of charge, but transport to hospital is billed to you.
Waiting lists for individual therapy are common. In a crisis, ask for an urgent appointment at reception during working hours.