The School of Health & Medical Sciences (SHMS) Health and Wellbeing Clinic at City St George’s, University of London offers free support to staff and students.
Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT)
Through Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT), the clinic provides practical, structured support for common mental health challenges. Sessions are delivered by trainees from our MSc Psychological Therapies with Psychological Wellbeing Practitioner programme, under close supervision from experienced clinical practitioners.
This clinic is separate from Student Health & Wellbeing services and is delivered by student trainees working under clinical supervision.
Learn more about LiCBT and this service by clicking the headings below.
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Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) is a structured, evidence-based approach that helps you understand how your thoughts, feelings and behaviours are connected. By identifying unhelpful thinking patterns, it provides practical tools to improve emotional wellbeing and resilience.
CBT focuses on the here and now and the changes we can make in our day-to-day lives. The focus is on doing things and making active changes rather than talking about your feelings or the past.
LiCBT focuses on early, goal-oriented support for difficulties such as stress, anxiety and low mood. Using guided self-help techniques and practical strategies, it helps you build skills you can apply in everyday life.
The clinic complements existing student wellbeing services, offering an additional route for support while giving trainees valuable supervised clinical experience.
LiCBT sessions:
- take place in a clinically supervised teaching environment
- follow the same confidentiality and professional standards as NHS psychological therapy services
- provide support online, making it flexible and accessible
- can be attended via group workshops and/or as 1 to 1 support
- are currently limited to City St George’s students.
Short-term, structured support for students experiencing:
- stress
- anxiety
- low mood
- work, study or life challenges.
The LiCBT service aims to give you:
- practical tools you can use straight away
- improved coping strategies and emotional resilience
- flexible and accessible support
- early support to stop issues from escalating.
Referral for 1 to 1 support
To access this service, you can:
When you email us, please include:
- your full name
- your contact details (email and/or phone number)
- confirmation that you are a current City St George’s student
- a brief summary of how we can support you.
Emails are monitored by the SHMS Health and Wellbeing Clinic team. We aim to respond as soon as possible during service hours.
Referral for group workshops
Group workshops are 1 hour long and are held via Teams. Each workshop includes up to 10 participants and is facilitated by two trainee therapists, with support from qualified clinicians.
In these sessions we’ll be looking at an introduction to the theory and techniques. If you still need further support, you can also refer yourself for free 1:1 CBT therapy at the end of the workshop.
The workshop will be interactive, so please bring a pen and paper (or something to make notes on). Although we will suggest taking part in individual activities, there is no requirement to talk in the group if you do not feel comfortable.
To check available dates and sign up, please complete the group workshop referral form.
Supporting the City St George’s community
City St George’s already has a strong network of specialist support services for both staff and students. The LiCBT Clinic builds on this by providing an additional layer of accessible, evidence based psychological support.
Alongside delivering high quality care, the clinic also plays an important role in training MSc Psychological Therapies students. This helps to develop the next generation of skilled practitioners, while expanding the support available across the university community.