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COUNSELLING AND WELL-BEING
The Counselling and Wellbeing Team are here to help you look after your mental and emotional wellbeing. Whether you are currently going through a difficult period, or simply want to get the best out of your time at UWS, we are here for you.
We offer a variety of options to support you and help you flourish. These include Wellbeing Appointments, our Out-of-Hours Student Helpline, and lots of resources for Self Help – including our Reading for Wellbeing booklist and UWS Student Wellbeing Booklet.
Our services are free, confidential, and available to all UWS students
Our counsellors are fully qualified, committed to working to Professional Standards, and familiar with the university environment and the demands of student life.
We aim to create a safe, affirming, and welcoming environment which embraces human diversity. It is particularly important to us to provide equality of services and care to everyone, regardless of age, ability, race, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, or belief. We welcome all enquiries and will do our best to help.
International student
If you are an international student and would like to find out more about how the University’s Counselling and Wellbeing Team can help you.
If you are a care-experienced student, an estranged student or a student carer, you can find out about additional, ongoing support at UWS here.
If you have experienced inappropriate behavior, such as gender-based violence, bullying and harassment, discrimination, hate crime and racism you can report it anonymously or provide contact details and get support from a UWS adviser here.
If your issues are mostly academic, you might want to check out our Support for Study services.
FIND US ON SOCIAL MEDIA
You can find a range of wellbeing resources on the Student Services Instagram and the UWS Wellbeing Twitter
Social Media Handles
Instagram: @uwsstudentservices
Twitter: @uws_wellbeing
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REPORT+SUPPORT
Find out how to report inappropriate behaviour, such as gender-based violence, bullying and harassment, discrimination, hate crime and racism, and get support.
Data Protection
The service works under the terms of the Data Protection Act. A record is created on a shared Student Services computer-based system, where any personal information you share in counselling can only be accessed by a counsellor. Any statistical data we compile about the use of our service is anonymous. You’ll get more information at your first meeting, and we’ll ask your permission to keep those records.
Will the counsellor contact my tutor?
Your counsellor will not normally contact your tutor. If you ask them to do so, they would explore this with you. In this situation they are likely to encourage you to contact your tutor or another member of the academic staff, while giving you emotional support to do this.
Can I talk to a counsellor if I'm worried about someone else?
Yes. Counsellors are happy to support you in working out how you can help someone else who may be a worry to you.
Last updated: 05/10/2023