Student Psychotherapy
Support for Times of Transition and Change
Being a student often brings major transitions — emotionally, socially, and psychologically. Whether you’re just starting university, returning for another year, or undertaking postgraduate study, it can be a time of growth as well as uncertainty. You may be managing new independence, academic pressure, homesickness, or complex feelings about your identity and relationships.
If you’re finding it difficult to cope or just feel that something isn’t quite right, psychoanalytic psychotherapy can help you explore and make sense of your experience with a trained professional — someone outside your day-to-day life.
Why Choose Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy as a Student?
Psychoanalytic psychotherapy offers a reflective space to understand the deeper emotional patterns that might be shaping how you feel, think, and relate to others. It can be especially helpful if you find that current challenges link back to earlier life experiences, or if you're struggling with things that feel hard to put into words.
This approach may support you with:
Depression, anxiety, OCD, and eating difficulties
Concerns around identity, gender, or sexuality
Trauma (including relational and developmental trauma)
Personality difficulties and longer-term emotional struggles
Difficulties in family, friendships, or intimate relationships
Isolation, bullying, or struggles with peer groups
Navigating life transitions and personal growth
Types of Support Available
Therapy is tailored to your individual needs and agreed in partnership with your psychotherapist during your initial assessment. Options include:
Short-Term Psychotherapy (6–10 sessions)
Manualised STPP (28 sessions)
A structured model recommended for moderate to severe depression in young adults (as per NICE guidelines)Long Term Weekly Psychotherapy
Intensive Therapy (2+ sessions per week)
** A treatment plan will be agreed with the psychotherapist following an clinical assessment.
Single Session Psychoanalytic Consultation for Young People £65
Not sure if long term psychotherapy is what you need? Perhaps a stand alone single consultation would suit you better?
Young people (aged 17-26) can book in for a one off Psychoanalytic Consultation appointment.
This might be to work out what you need, to help with a moment of crisis, or to focus on a particular state of mind.
This offers a space to think about what is important to you.
Student Discount
All undergraduate students enrolled at Leeds universities and FE campuses are eligible for reduced fees for short and long term psychotherapy. Excludes one-off consultations.
Please enquire for details.
To learn more about psychotherapy for children, young people, and families, visit the Association of Child Psychotherapists.
