Counselling & Wellbeing

About us

The Counselling and Wellbeing Team offer mental health support for students at Reading. Students who register will be offered a triage appointment to assess their current mental health needs and then support to access the most appropriate service(s) to meet those needs. We aim to support students in minimising the impact of any problems on their academic progress.

Services for students

• The team offer one-off triage appointments plus signposting to UoR/external services.
• Individual short term counselling providing emotional support through talking therapy to help students cope with challenges, transitions,, and manage difficulties such as anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation. 
• Individual short term input from a Mental Health Advisor to provide emotional and practical support to students who experience more complex mental health difficulties and who may need support to stay safe.  We help students to access and engage with appropriate community and NHS mental health services alongside their academic studies.
• Group-based support for understanding and managing anxiety.

There are a number of resources open to students who experience mental health difficulties.  Students who attend a triage appointment with the service will be sent a personalised toolkit to support their mental wellbeing, including links to services within the UoR and the community.

• Counselling and Wellbeing - Essentials
• Student Wellness Check
• Emergency and urgent help
• Life Tools

Resources for staff 

Supporting student wellbeing

This guidance is intended to assist with first response support during informal conversations with students, such as during academic tutor meetings, after classes or other instances where colleagues have interactions with students and In cases where an immediate or urgent response is required. 

If you have a very serious immediate concern about a student’s welfare see our Concerned About a Student quick guide. It provides guidance on pathways to follow.