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Student Counselling

Using a wide range of strategies the Students' Counselling Team assists students as they work to overcome or cope with difficulties that affect them during their University career. This service is free to all matriculated students.

The Students' counselling team

We offer solution focused assistance to any concerns our students may have. Our team are all experienced and professionally qualified from a range of disciplines.

   
 Our Counselling Team

Confidentiality

We follow the University's Code of Practice on Confidentiality and Data Protection.

Locations and opening hours

Come and visit us at the Students' Union at 9 St Mary's Place or make an appointment at the ASC at 79 North Street.

The Union offices are open from 9:00am until 5:00pm, while the ASC is open 9:30am until 4:30pm, Monday to Friday.

Making an appointment

If this is your first time visiting the Counselling Team, you will initially meet with one of our  Intake Advisors, Maggie or Jacky, who will direct you to the Counsellor best suited to help you. This first appointment will last around half an hour.

To book an appointment

Call us: 01334 462020

Email us: studentservices@st-andrews.ac.uk

Other Services

In addition to providing one-to-one counselling, we aim to promote the emotional well-being and mental health of all students. We do this by:

• facilitating workshops for students e.g. exam stress reduction
• offering advice and support to academic staff concerned for the mental and emotional well-being of their students
• contributing to training and development programmes organised for staff and students by other departments of the University
• collaborating and liaising with colleagues in other University departments and with outside agencies,- including the NHS
• participating and helping co-ordinate Mental Wealth, which campaigns to reduce stigma and discrimination surrounding mental ill-health and promotes investment in well-being in everyone
• providing Self- Help Material in the University Library and online