Counselling and Wellbeing Service
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.
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, facilitate personal growth, and manage anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation.
- individual short term support from a Mental Health Adviser to provide emotional and practical support to students who struggle with complex mental health needs: enabling students to access and engage with appropriate community and NHS mental health services alongside their academic studies; support to avoid or reduce harm to self.
- group therapeutic support to increase understanding and strategies to manage anxiety
There are a huge number of resources open to students struggling with mental health difficulties, these can be difficult to navigate particularly for students struggling with anxiety and depression. Students who attend a triage appointment with the service will be sent a personalised toolkit of resources to support their future mental wellbeing, including links to services within UoR and the community.
Resources for staff
The staff portal hosts guidance for staff to support you to support students experiencing personal issues, even if your role is not focused on 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.
0118 378 4216
Our admin team work Monday-Friday between 9am and 4pm except during closure days and bank holidays. We are not a crisis service and would encourage anybody who thinks that their life (or that of another person) is in immediate danger should phone 999 or go to their nearest A&E.