College Counselling Service
WHAT?
WHY?
You might wish to come for counselling when something has happened in
your life which is hard to manage. This may be a distressing event such as bereavement, a relationship break-up or bullying. It may be a longer-term difficulty, such as an eating disorder, anxiety or depression. No difficulty is considered too small; if anything is concerning you, please come and talk it through with a counsellor.
HOW?
Talking about areas of difficulty with someone who is outside the situation can help you to clarify your thoughts and feelings. Counsellors do not give advice or tell you what to do. Talking with a counsellor may help you to understand yourself, and the events and patterns in your life, better. You may feel enabled to make choices that are right for you.
WHEN?
Counselling appointments are available throughout the day, Monday to Thursday, and on Friday mornings during term-time. There is a reduced service during vacations. Some students only want a single session, but it is common to opt for a series of sessions. Currently, you can use the service for as long as you need to work through your concerns.
WHO?
The college has two counsellors, Jean Harris and Myfanwy Williams. Myfanwy can provide counselling through the medium of Welsh. If you are unsure whether counselling is for you, consider making an appointment so that you can meet one of the counsellors. Then you can get a sense of what counselling is about before disclosing anything of a personal nature, and the level of confidentiality will be explained to you.
WHERE?
The counsellors’ rooms are next to each other at the rear of the
WHY NOT?
No-one needs to know that you are seeing a counsellor. You have nothing to lose by doing so, and you may well find it a supportive and helpful experience.
