counselling service

personal issues

Many difficulties can be resolved by talking to a trusted friend, a family member, your G.P., chaplain, tutor etc. However at times it's valuable to elicit the input of a counsellor.

The kind of personal concerns students consult a counsellor about vary. Typically the issues may include:

  1. Family difficulties
  2. Parental Divorce/Separation
  3. Domestic Violence
  4. Bereavement
  5. Accidents
  6. Bereavement
  7. Rape
  8. Physical Assault
  1. Unplanned pregnancy
  2. Sexuality
  3. Sexual identity
  1. Substance Abuse
  2. Addictions
  1. Phobias/Obsessions
  2. Post Traumatic Stress
  3. Depression
  4. Self Harm
  5. Psychosis
  1. Body Image/appearance
  2. Eating problems (binging, not eating, over eating)
  3. Eating disorders (anorexia, bulimia)
  1. Suicide
  2. Suicidal thoughts and feelings
  3. Attempted suicide
  4. Attempted suicide by a friend
  5. Suicide by significant other
  1. Harassment/being bullied
  2. Racial discrimination
  3. Traumatic experiences