Support for Staff
Staff are able to access up to 12 sessions of Counselling in any academic year at the University of Bradford and Bradford College Counselling Service.
What is Counselling?
Counselling aims to help you understand and deal with your difficulties more effectively, whether these are practical or emotional. Together with your counsellor you will agree a way of working and the issues you want to address. Your counsellor will then help you to explore what is going on and how to make changes where needed. They will not try to solve your problem for you or give you advice, although they may be able to help you to find out things you need to know, whether related to your work or personal life
Confidentiality
Counselling is confidential and private and your counsellor will not discuss you with anyone else unless you want them to. However, it may be that another service such as Occupational Health, Human Resources or the Unions will also be able to help if the difficulty is work or health related. Information on how to contact these services is available below.
If your counsellor was very concerned about your physical safety or the safety of someone you had talked about, they might want to discuss this externally. Otherwise it is up to you if you want anyone to know what you have talked about in counselling.
Issues to Discuss
You can talk about anything that is concerning you, work or personal. Some examples are:
- Stress or anxiety
- Bereavement
- Depression and anxiety
- Drug or alcohol misuse
- Difficulties at work or home
- Physical health
- Vocational concerns
- Stress management
- Relationships
- Anything causing concern
Other services on offer
- Consultation and advice regarding students and other staff.
- The opportunity to discuss aspects of your work
- Training in counselling skills and related areas through staff development.
- Seminars for teams and departments about the Service and / or issues that may emerge with students.
- An information bank regarding local services and health related issues that you are welcome to use.
- Life Coaching, which aims to help you to improve your performance or set goals for the future, please enquire at reception.
- Stress Management sessions, resources and advice
- Don't hesitate to get in touch if you unsure what to do or if you have a difficulty with or concern about a student or colleague
Useful Contacts
University
- Occupational Health: 01274 234947
- Human Resources: 01274 235347
College
- Occupational Health: 01274 433004
- Personnel: 01274 433020
Unions
- Unions - enquire at Human Resources for contact details
Others
- Samaritans: 01274 547547
- BEAT - (Eating Disorder): 0845 6341414
- Bradford Bereavement Support: 01274 771545
- Domestic Violence Helpline: 08082000247
