We understand that college life can be daunting for some students and that sometimes things happening outside of college can also affect your studies. We would like to support you as much as we can and one of the ways we do this is by providing an experienced and knowledgeable team of counsellors that students are able to access when they need it.
Our fully trained counsellors are on hand to lend support throughout your time with us. There are opportunities to talk in confidence and explore any issues you may have, including ways to manage your studies and achieve your goals.
How the Counselling Team Works
Students can be referred to the team in a number of ways. You can self-refer if you feel you need this. We have a strong relationship with progress leads and tutors across college and they are also able to refer to us after discussing this with you.
We try to encourage open and honest individual discussions with students but also understand some people can struggle with this, so we have a patient and supportive approach. Conversations with you will be confidential unless we feel you are putting yourself or another person in danger. We may then have a conversation with safeguarding if we feel this is appropriate but will always inform you of this. Confidentiality processes will be discussed further with you in your first session to keep you informed.
Download Counselling Referral Form
