There are numerous personal counselling and therapy services avaliable to students. These can be accessed in a number of ways:
- Via LIPA
- Via Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU)
- Via the National Health Service
- Via the Private Sector
LIPA
LIPA student counsellors are available to work with students mainly in the evenings and at the weekends.
Please contact Rob Hughes, Student Support Manager on 0151 330 3013 or r.hughes@lipa.ac.uk if you would like further details. There is no cost to you for this service.
LJMU student counselling service
Kingsway House
24 Hatton Garden
Liverpool L3 2AJ
Tel: 0151 904 6123
Email: counselling@livjm.ac.uk
Drop in service is available Monday-Friday 2.00-3.00pm
There is no cost to you for this service
Counsellors based within GP Practices
Many GP practices have counsellors based within their surgeries and they can refer you to these people if you agree that this may be helpful.
There is no cost to you for this service.
COMPASS
This counselling agency is based at 25 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 4JR.
You can phone directly for an appointment on 0151 708 6688
There is no fixed charge for this service but you may choose to make a donation. There is likely to be a waiting list to use this service.
Liverpool Wellbeing & Yoga Centre
37 Hope Street, Liverpool L1 9EA
Telephone: 0151 709 9169
Email: info@liverpoolwellbeing.com
As this is a private organisation, there is likely to be a charge for this service.
British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy
Therapists can be located by location and modality of therapy by searching at www.bacp.co.uk
Queer Notions
This is a mental health drop-in service for and run by lesbians, gay men and bisexual people.
Tuesdays from 7.00-9.00pm at the Armistead Project, Musker Buildings, 1 Stanley Street L1 6AA
Telephone: 0151 227 9977 (staffed during drop-in & 24 hour answerphone)