Counselling

If you are experiencing emotional or psychological difficulties and feel you would benefit from talking to someone, our counselling team offers a free, confidential, one-to-one service.

The Counselling Service Offers:

• A safe place to discuss any issues or problems with a qualified counsellor
• A free and confidential one to one service
• A chance to explore emotional or psychological issues in a therapeutic setting. All counsellors subscribe to the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists' code of ethics.

Counselling can help with many issues including: 

• adjusting to university life
• dealing with a crisis or immediate concern
• anxieties about aspects of study including exams and presentations
• general stress ad anxiety
• feelings of panic
• general unhappiness
• depression
• relationship difficulties

  Many students may find they can benefit from counselling - it provides a safe, confidential place where you can discuss any issues or problems you have with a qualified counsellor.

• family problems
• bereavement and loss
• loneliness and homesickness
• lack of self confidence or low self esteem
• managing transitions
• making difficult decisions
• traumatic experiences including rape, assault and abuse
• difficulties with alcohol or drugs
• issues around sex and sexuality
• self-injury
• eating problems
• suicidal thoughts
• adjusting to a new culture/language
• referral to other services where appropriate

No problem is too big or too small. You can access counselling in the following ways:

Make an initial assessment appointment: Contact us to book an appointment on (0151) 904 6123 or by email to counselling@ljmu.ac.uk or by calling in to Kingsway House. An Initial assessments appointment lasts about 30 minutes and covers two areas: Firstly, for you to hear how the Counselling Service works and what we offer, including confidentiality, how you are allocated to a counsellor, how often you'll meet, etc. Secondly, it is a chance for us to find out what is concerning you, gather your contact information and see when you are available for counselling.

Come to a drop-in session: A drop-in session is similar to an initial assessment but you don't need to book an appointment. Drop-in sessions run 2pm-3pm, Monday to Friday.

Location: The Counselling Service is located  on the mezzanine level of Kingsway House, Hatton Garden, Liverpool L3 2AJ. Tel: 0151 904 6123 Email: counselling@ljmu.ac.uk

In case of emergency: during opening hours (Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm), please telephone to speak to a counsellor and/or come to the Counselling Service reception in Kingsway House.

The Counselling Team includes:

For those students who need more practical support for their mental health and wellbeing, we have a student wellbeing adviser who is a registered mental health practitioner. Please see the link to the left for more information about the student wellbeing adviser.

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