There are many structures in place for students to discuss any emotional concerns that come up during their training.
Your personal tutor
All students have a personal tutor who they meet with regularly to discuss their progress as well as support them through any difficulties raised throughout the course, such as the impact of learning about psychological disturbance on your own life and work. Students can turn to their tutor for emotional support as required.
Personal therapy
Clinical courses where students will be seeing patients require students to have personal therapy for the duration of the course: e.g. Foundation Course in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Part One: Qualifying course in psychodynamic psychotherapy (ref. D58) and Inter-cultural Psychodynamic Psychotherapy: Part Two: Qualifying course in psychodynamic psychotherapy (ref. D59). In some instances the course will require students to be in therapy for a year prior to, as well as during, clinical training: e.g. Psychoanalytic Observational Studies (M7) and Clinical Training in Child Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy (ref. M80)
Students are encouraged to discuss any concerns they have with their personal tutor, organising tutor or course administrator, and we will ensure to support you however we can.
If the course is accredited by a university, students usually have access to the university’s student support services in addition to those offered with us.
Student Advice and Consultation Service
Students are encouraged to talk to their personal tutor about any matters, personal or professional impacting on their studies. However, the Trust is aware there may be some situations which are causing a student to worry and which they wish to discuss completely confidentially. In these circumstances the Trust offers a Student Advice and Consultation Service.
This accessible, confidential and professional service aims to be a first ‘port of call’ for students who are seeking help with a wide range of issues that are affecting their personal and working lives and including their capacity to study.
The consultations can address specific problems, offer help in making decisions, or give support in coping with crisis such as bereavement, relationship breakdown or experience of trauma. In addition, the service can support students in finding the appropriate help with issues such as finance and career advice.
If you are a current student and would like more information about this service and/or to access it, you can find an information sheet on your course Moodle page or you can contact your course administrator.
