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Counselling & Mental Health

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  • There have been recent reports of emails not being sent, received or going missing over the past few days. 
  • Our IT department looking into this as a matter of urgency. 
  • In the meantime, if you need to contact our service, please call 01274 235 750.  
  • We apologies for any inconvenience. 

Welcome to the Counselling & Mental Health Service

We are a multi-disciplinary team of skilled and experienced counsellors and mental health advisors who understand how mental health issues can affect your studies, work, and life.

We provide free and confidential counselling and mental health advice, self-help resources, and workshops for students and staff of the University of Bradford.

We work in partnership with the local NHS Bradford District and Craven Talking Therapies Service that offers free and confidential support for students and staff registered with a GP in Bradford, Airedale, Wharfedale or Craven. 

Our counselling service is accredited by the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP).

If you are in a crisis situation, please visit our Urgent Help page.

How to access our service

Whether you want to access counselling or mental health advice, please follow the instructions below: 

  1. Please register by using one of the buttons below.
  2. We will offer you a 25-minute intake appointment to discuss your needs.
  3. We will refer you for further support as appropriate.

If you have already registered this academic year and want to access more sessions, no need to register again, please email us at counselling@bradford.ac.uk.

Here to help

Our MyBradford podcast episode

Whilst you wait for an appointment, please consider...

  • Informing your Personal Tutor, Programme Administrator, or Line Manager about your difficulties.
  • Contacting your GP, especially if you are experiencing low mood, anxiety or have any worrying physical symptoms.
  • Visiting our self-help page or UBU Help Centre.  

Please also refer to the advice, information and guidance available from: 

Opening Hours

Monday - Friday

8:30am - 4:30pm

Contact and find us

University of Bradford Counselling & Mental Health Service
Student Central Level 00
J. B. Priestley Building
University of Bradford
Bradford
BD7 1DP

Tel: +44 (0)1274 235 750

Email: counselling@bradford.ac.uk

Meet the team