The university's counselling service provides a year-round service of groups, workshops, self-help resources and individual counselling. Support is free and confidential, provided by professionally qualified counsellors who can offer help with personal and psychological problems. 

Spring workshop programme

Workshop sessions will have input from the counsellor running it, as well as reflective exercises to allow discussion and sharing of experiences from students attending. They are often focused on finding practical ways of managing specific issues.

• Breathe here and now, mindfulness for exams
  Thursday 19 January, 1.30-2pm
  MS Teams, bookings open Tuesday 3 January
• Skills for self-compassion and wellbeing
  Wednesday 25 January, 12-2pm
  In-person, University Park
• Managing stress and anxiety
  Wednesday 25 January, 1-2pm
  In-person, bookings open Monday 9 January
• Breathe here and now, mindfulness 
  Thursday 9 February, 1.30-2pm
  In-person, bookings open Friday 27 January
• Managing perfectionism and procrastination 
  Wednesday 15 February, 1-2pm
  MS Teams, booking open Tuesday 31 January
• How to get a good night's sleep
  Friday 17 March, 1-2pm
  In-person, bookings open Friday 3 March
• Breathe here and now, mindfulness
  Tuesday 21 March, 1-1.30pm
  In-person, bookings open Tuesday 7 March

How to sign up

If you are a new student or have not used the service for four months, access is now by referral only. This means that to arrange an appointment with the counselling service you will need to meet with a member of staff from one of the following teams:

• Support & Wellbeing
• ResX
• Disability Support
• Report and Support

These can all be accessed through MyWellbeing in the StudentLife Hub.

Please note, if you complete a registration form without first being referred or are referred by someone not from one of the above teams, you will be redirected to meet with one of the above, so that a counselling referral can be properly completed.

This does not apply to those already signed up to the service. Faculty of Medicine and Health Science students on placement should follow their specific process.

For more information, please visit the Counselling Service's website.