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The learner counselling service has been set up by the Head of the Academic programme in order to:

• Provide more information about the support available to learners
• Help learners locate appropriate services
• Help parents, families and friends of learners find what support is available to them
• Provide easy access to information dealing with common learner psychological and emotional problems
• Provide links and resources to others sources of help for such problems.

Emotional and psychological problems encountered by learner counselling services include:

• anxieties about aspects of study including exams and presentations
• general stress and anxiety
• depression
• relationship difficulties
• eating problems
• bereavements and parental separations
• loneliness and homesickness
• lack of self confidence or low self esteem
• managing transitions
• making difficult decisions
• traumatic experiences including rape, assault and abuse
• difficulties with alcohol or drugs
• issues around sex and sexuality
• self-injury
• suicidal thoughts
• anger management
• worries about appearance.

Contacts:

Pauline Twort  Pauline@wingatetraining.co.uk

John Martin      John@wingatetraining.co.uk

Pauline and John are registered counsellors who can help with the support you may need when you feel the stress creeping in.