Individual counseling
At P.A.R.T.S, student counselor Ulrike Kool offers first-line and short-term counseling for students who might face different problems such as anxiety, stress, self-harm, self-esteem, eating disorders, body/gender issues, disassociation, depression, difficulty adapting/homesickness, panic attacks, relationship issues, pain and injury, trauma, performance anxiety and so on.
However large or small it may feel, students are welcome for any type of problem or question.
If a student needs more specialized care or therapy, the counselor supports them by redirecting them to suitable external help in Brussels. This entails finding the right psychologist/therapist, psychiatrist, or social worker for the student.
The counseling service is free and confidential (unless the student is at risk), and available for all students to access.
Students can make an appointment by contacting Ulrike Kool via email.
Group sessions
The student counselor also proposes and facilitates group sessions. They are free and non-obligatory. These sessions take 90 minutes and the students are divided into two groups.
There are two types of group sessions:
→ open discussions without a pre-defined topic
→ sessions with a specific theme (e.g. ‘time management’, ‘body’). These topics are not fixed. They vary according to each generation’s needs and requests. Both the students and the school management can propose certain themes.
Financial support
P.A.R.T.S offers financial support to access mental and physical health services. At the moment we are working on a new initiative that’s called Therapy and Medical Fund. More info will follow soon.
External help and resources
Here you can find an overview of websites and resources related to mental health & well-being. Please note that this is a non-exhaustive list. If you want more information or suggestions, you can always contact Ulrike Kool.
Learn more about Ulrike Kool
Ulrike is a clinical psychologist and dance and movement therapist. As a first-line psychologist in Brussels, she works with children, teenagers and young adults. After seven years of clinical practice, she specialised in dance and movement therapy to support clients in connecting body and mind, helping them better understand and navigate their emotions, thoughts and behaviours.
Rooted in a psychodynamic approach, Ulrike values combining different frameworks including cognitive behavioural, systemic and humanistic therapies. Alongside her clinical work, Ulrike is engaged in policy work focused on translating research into practice. She has worked with the Flemish Association of Clinical Psychologists (VVKP) and the European Psychiatric Association (EPA) and remains involved in local initiatives that promote collaboration and research implementation.