Not Sure if Counselling is right for you or maybe just need a listening ear?

Emma, Ivan and Verna are available for one-off wellbeing support sessions. Unfortunately Stanley is not available for this service 😥

Click on the photo of the person you would like to talk to and view their diary for availability.

Please click here for 6 regular Counselling sessions 

Counselling is a talking therapy that offers a safe, confidential space for you to explore difficult feelings, thoughts, and experiences with a trained professional, the counsellor.

The counselling team consist of qualified counsellors and volunteer trainee counsellors. They offer 6 sessions, each lasting 50 minutes long, on a day and time that fits with your college timetable.

Mental Health Sessions (usually 6 sessions)

1-1 support for common mental health difficulties such as anxiety, low mood and stress

Support sessions aim to give you a toolbox of skills and strategies to empower you to manage your own mental health now and in the future and are applicable across many different mental health difficulties. 

To access this support, please fill out the referral form here 

Student Wellbeing Mentors are students who have undergone training and are available to meet other students for a supportive chat about a variety of issues including family, college and relationships. 

Mentors availability and booking is shown on the Student Mentor subpage

An ELSA is trained to help you identify, understand and manage your emotions in a healthy way.  An ELSA will help you to develop coping strategies for anxiety, low mood, stress - including exam stress, self-esteem, improving relationships, communication, study skills, transition and anger. This support is on a 1:1 basis over a six week period

 If you feel this may be for you, speak to a member of staff to refer you or email 

kor@barton.ac.uk or olm@barton.ac.uk