Counselling
Counselling provides a safe, confidential space to explore any problems you may be experiencing.
These include anxiety, stress, loneliness, homesickness, relationship difficulties, loss of confidence, family crisis, sexuality and sexual orientation, abuse, depression, academic problems, identity issues, addictions, self-harming and eating disorders.
Working with a counsellor may help you to see your problem with greater clarity, get some insight into its origins, and think about how to move forward.
Our Counselling Service
We offer short-term counselling with a solution-focused approach.
In your initial appointment, your counsellor will seek a clear understanding of your problem and discuss with you how you might move forward. Very often, students feel this is enough to get back on track.
If you need more help, follow-up sessions may be recommended. We aim to keep these as brief and focused as possible.
We do not provide extenuating circumstances letters unless you have had recent previous contact with the counselling service.
How do I get an appointment?
We encourage students to self-refer :
1. Open the self-referral with Google Chrome.
2. Save the self-referral form to your PC
3. Open and complete the form.
4. Save the completed copy to your PC and attach it in an email to wellbeing@gre.ac.uk
By registering and attending Student Wellbeing appointments we presume you have read and agreed to the Student Wellbeing GDPR Confidentiality Agreement. If there are any queries, please contact wellbeing@gre.ac.uk.
What to expect from your session
What can you expect from your counsellor?
- They will listen to your concerns and help you to develop a better understanding of them so that you deal with the issues more easily and effectively.
- They will take you seriously and be willing to openly discuss anything you wish to discuss.
- They will work with you but won't do for you what you can do yourself.
What's expected of you?
- You will be doing most of the talking.
- Talk about what is bothering you as openly and honestly as you can.
- Be open for change. Most counselling requires you to try something new or a different approach.
- Sometimes you may experience painful feelings before you start feeling better.
- Let your counsellor know at least 24 hours in advance if you cannot attend a session.
You may be contacted a few weeks after your session to find out how you are getting on, and to provide some feedback on your experience.
What happens next?
Once you have had an assessment, one of the following will happen:
- You decide that the assessment session was sufficient. You have four weeks to request a follow-up appointment if you need it.
- You will be recommended a further face-to-face counselling appointment.
- If other services are more appropriate for your needs, you will be given information on how to access them.
Confidentiality
The counselling service is free and confidential. Our counsellors abide by their professional bodies’ ethical framework for good practice in counselling and psychotherapy. We abide by GDPR.
How to find us
Tel: 020 8331 7875 for enquiries. | Opening hours: By appointment only.