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Counselling and mental health support available for students

Learn about the mental health support services you can access as a Herts student

We're here to help you work through any mental health difficulties, no matter whether they relate to your academic or your personal life.

Have you ever felt stressed, anxious, worried, lonely, or as if you don't fit in? Are your challenges impacting your academic achievements? Most people would answer those questions openly with a 'yes' -  these are all normal experiences in the complexity of life and the pressures we live in.

But what if those questions were changed? Would your answer be different, open, and honest?

Have you ever felt depressed? Paranoid? Heard voices? Have you struggled with eating or been too anxious to leave the house? Have you felt the need to harm yourself? Are these impacting on your academic achievements?

Many people are more apprehensive in openly answering those questions, because it doesn't always feel safe to be honest about those experiences. Sometimes these issues can impact on your academic goals, so the University's Mental Health & Therapeutic Support team is here to support you. 

Mental Health Advisory support service

Our Mental Health Advisors can support you with your mental health difficulties by providing advice and coping strategies, offering practical support, and helping to arrange any study adjustments you may need. We can liaise with your tutors and help you access other services, including the NHS. Both short term and longer-term support is available based on your needs.

Meet the mental health advisor team

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Counselling / therapy support services

Our accredited counsellors and therapists offer short term sessions to support you with managing any personal, emotional, or mental health difficulties you are facing. We offer a confidential space for you to explore your feelings, to understand the reasons for your difficulties and to help you to work towards resolving your difficulties or to manage them better. We are from varied therapeutic backgrounds and will assess the best therapeutic approach for you from the information you provide on your self-referral form.

Meet the Counselling/Therapy Team

If you are unsure whether you need mental health advice or counselling / therapy, please complete this self-referral form: Student Wellbeing Self Referral & Consent to Share so that we can assess the best support for your needs.

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Peer support groups for students

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Wellbeing activities and training

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Contact Us

Student Wellbeing

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Student Wellbeing is closed at weekends and during holiday periods.
Hutton Hub, College Lane