Pause has extensive experience of working within the university and higher education sector, and can provide external therapeutic support to staff and students.

We understand the specific challenges that students and staff face within higher education environments, and we bring both clinical expertise and sector knowledge to every engagement.

Our university and higher education counselling services include:

• Outsourced counselling provision — a cost-effective solution for institutions that need to expand their counselling capacity without the overhead of permanent hires

• Student counselling — individual short- or longer-term therapy supporting students with anxiety, depression, academic stress, homesickness, grief, trauma, and more

• Staff counselling — confidential therapeutic support for academic and professional services staff navigating workplace stress, burnout, and other mental health challenges

• Online and in-person sessions — we work flexibly to suit your institution's needs and your clients' preferences

• Bespoke workshops - we can provide bespoke workshops on specific student life and mental health awareness topics, tailored to the needs of your institution or team

We are experienced in working within the ethical and operational frameworks of university counselling services, including an understanding of the particular safeguarding, risk and diversity considerations that arise in higher education settings, and we have worked alongside (and in addition to) corporate Employee Assistance Programmes. 

If you are a university, college or higher education institution looking to discuss your counselling needs, please do contact us for further information: contact@pausetherapy.co.uk.