A quick tour of the SCC

What do we provide?

1 •The opportunity for students to help understand, work through and manage their problems

2 •Support through the difficult times•Skills development

3 •Facilitate referrals where appropriate•CMHT

How do we do this?

1 •Extensive web-based self help•Referral to MP3s, library books

2 •Therapeutic Consultations•Counselling Contract

3•Groups, including meditation•Workshops – life skills development•Lifestyle and Wellbeing programme referral

Pathway through the service

Then

Referred to self-help etc Counselling contract (4 session)

Attends Therapeutic Consultation

NFA/FU Referred for counselling

Student completes on-line self-referral form (BOS)

Offered a 60 min Therapeutic Consultation NFA

After a TC…

Possible interventions we will use with students:• Online self-help or MP3s (from our website)• Headstart cards• SCC groups/workshops• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation Reduction)• Lifestyle and Wellbeing Programme• Referrals to other Support Services (eg skills@library)• SSO/tutor• SMHA• Referral to NHS (GP, IAPT, Psychiatric services)

Or a 4 session counselling contract

Service Use in 11/12

TC + FUTC + CllgDrop-inGroupsWorkshops

In (other) words …

• BOS forms received: 1611• Number of people seen as clients 1302• TC/TC+ FU: 48%, TC + Cllg: 52% • Drop In 213• Workshop attendances 155• Clients attending groups 285

What were the five main presenting issues in 11/12?

1. Relationships (family) 52%2. Anxiety 43%3. Academic 30.1%4. Depression 29.9%5. Self-esteem 27.7%

Does it work? 11/12 CORE 10 scores

Average pre-intervention score: 18.6

Average post-intervention score: 9.38

Average improvement: 9.22

Clinical cut off = 12reliable change = 6 or above

SCC service use compared with University population

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What the students say …• I really appreciated the confidentiality and privacy with which

everything was dealt with. The staff that dealt with me were professional and understanding, but not patronising or overly-sympathetic, which helped me to feel comfortable about discussing difficult issues.

• ‘Even though I decided not to go back for further sessions, I felt that my one therapeutic consultation gave me the outlet I needed to just talk to someone.’

• I was pleasantly surprised to see that just having two sessions made a lot of difference in handling my issues

In addition…

We are involved in training and support for staff• Developing and delivering training in faculties in collaboration

with SDDU and The mental health Advisor• Developing and facilitating Reflective Practice Groups for

Student support Staff• Providing training and consultative support for LUU groups eg

Nightline and LGBT• Consultative support for academic and support staff• Response to Student deaths and sudden crises