Student Counselling

Contact Us

• phone: 0141 548 3510
• email: student-counselling@strath.ac.uk
• call in: Student Counselling,  Level 4, Graham Hills Building
  50 George Street, Glasgow G1 1QE

It's good to talk!

This is a confidential service for undergraduate and postgraduate students at the University of Strathclyde, available at any time during your university career.

Our Service is a good place to start for students experiencing difficulties which prevent them from making the most of the many opportunities which university offers. You are welcome to explore any issue with one of the staff here, whether this is personal or related to your academic studies; from the past or something that is on-going. Staff are also happy to make suggestions about other sources of information and support.

Appointments

We try to ensure that you do not have to wait too long before you are seen.  The initial appointment is usually arranged for within a few days and is to enable you to discuss your situation and consider the next step.  You may find that one appointment is enough or decide to arrange a series of appointments, you can discuss the options at the time.  A counselling session usually lasts for up to 50 minutes.

Cancelling Appointments

We appreciate it if students give us notice that they will be unable to attend any appointment. We are an extremely busy service and this enables us to offer the time to someone else. If you would like to cancel or rearrange your appointment time then this can be done by phone or email, or by calling into our office.

At John Anderson Campus

At Student Counselling we are open all year but we have a skeleton service during the summer months. We are open daily during normal office hours. If you are unable to get to the office between 9am and 5pm we can potentially offer you a telephone/skype appointment during these hours, or if you prefer to communicate by email we can potentially offer you this too. Do talk to your counsellor about your needs.

Jordanhill

The Student Counselling Service on the Jordanhill Campus reflects its smaller size and the varied nature and structure of the courses. We try to provide a flexible service from the resources available.

Our office is situated in the Student Services Suite in the Sir Henry Wood Building (ground floor). Appointments may be made here during term time either in person or by telephone 0141 950 3317 from Monday to Thursday, 9.30am -1.30pm.  

Students are always welcome to use the Service on either Campus.

Counselling

Counselling offers an opportunity to talk through any personal issue causing you concern. You will meet with a trained counsellor who will not judge you or try to tell you what you should do. She or he will offer a commitment to listen and try to understand you and your experiences, whatever they are.  You should find you are able to see things more clearly or look at your situation differently after talking to a counsellor. In this confidential setting you may share feelings of distress, unhappiness, anxiety or uncertainty. Exploration and greater understanding of how you are affected by your experiences can help you begin to feel life is more manageable. It might be that making some changes will help you live more effectively and counselling may help you find resources to address the issues you face.

Evaluating our Service

We are always looking at ways to improve and develop our service and we always welcome feedback from students about their experience of coming here. Please do fill out the service evaluation questionnaire that you will be offered.  

Who are the staff?

The staff are professionally trained counsellors whom have many years of experience in dealing with a wide range of issues and difficulties within and outwith the university setting.