Putting Student Mental Health and Wellbeing First!
- Free psychological support.
- Professional counselling.
- Students’ Practice.
- A safe, confidential space where every student can be heard.
College life is a time of discovery, personal growth and new experiences, but it can also bring pressures and uncertainties. Academic demands, relationships, anxiety and adapting to unfamiliar circumstances can all have an impact on a student’s wellbeing. Recognising that mental health is integral to both personal development and academic achievement, Mediterranean College provides free psychological and counselling support to students at its Athens Campus through the Carl Rogers Counselling Centre. The Centre offers a welcoming, confidential environment where students can speak openly about their concerns, explore the challenges they face and develop confidence and strategies to navigate them more effectively.
A Dual Commitment to Wellbeing and Education
The Carl Rogers Counselling Centre reflects two core commitments of Mediterranean College: promoting student mental wellbeing and providing meaningful, practice-based education in Psychology. As a dedicated source of psychological support, it helps students address personal and emotional challenges in a safe and supportive setting. At the same time, it provides postgraduate Psychology trainees with opportunities to translate academic knowledge into practical experience within a structured professional environment. Respect for individual circumstances, confidentiality and professional ethics are fundamental to the Centre’s work, ensuring that student welfare remains central to every aspect of its provision.
Our Counselling and Support Services
The Centre offers free counselling to Mediterranean College students in Athens, providing support tailored to a range of personal, emotional and psychological needs.
- Individual Counselling: One-to-one sessions provide an opportunity to discuss personal concerns, explore emotional difficulties and develop constructive approaches to challenges affecting everyday life, relationships and academic experience.
- Support with Personal and Emotional Challenges: Counselling is available for anxiety, relationship difficulties, adjustment to college life, emotional distress, bereavement and other circumstances that may affect a student’s wellbeing.
- Experiential Groups and Personal Development: Group activities encourage self-awareness, interpersonal skills, emotional resilience and personal growth, helping students strengthen the resources they need to manage challenges and make informed choices.
- Referral to Specialist Services: Where a student’s needs require additional or more specialised intervention, the Centre facilitates access to appropriate external mental health services and specialist support.
Bridging Academic Study and Clinical Experience
Alongside its counselling provision, the Carl Rogers Counselling Centre makes an important contribution to practice-based learning in Psychology. It offers postgraduate Psychology trainees the opportunity to develop practical counselling experience, applying their academic knowledge to the needs of individuals seeking psychological support. This training takes place within a structured educational framework, with an emphasis on ethical and responsible practice, the development of therapeutic competencies and engagement with a range of psychotherapeutic approaches. By bringing academic learning into direct contact with professional practice, the Centre supports the development of future practitioners while contributing to the continued enhancement of the College’s psychological support services.
A Growing Service, An Expanding Impact
The Centre’s development reflects a sustained commitment to extending psychological support and strengthening practical training opportunities. Between 2024 and 2026, the number of trainee therapists increased fourfold, accompanied by substantial growth in the number of individuals receiving support. This expansion has strengthened the Centre’s capacity to respond to a wider range of needs, provide support for more complex cases where appropriate, and offer postgraduate trainees broader exposure to different therapeutic approaches and professional experiences.
Promoting Mental Health Beyond the Counselling Room
The Carl Rogers Counselling Centre takes an active role in promoting mental health awareness and psychological wellbeing throughout the College community. In addition to individual counselling, it organises experiential workshops, psychoeducational seminars, group sessions and themed events that encourage informed discussion, early intervention and a greater understanding of mental health. These initiatives offer opportunities to explore emotional wellbeing, develop practical coping skills and engage with issues that affect both personal and academic life. Through its wider programme of activities, the Centre contributes to a campus culture in which mental health is openly discussed, psychological support is accessible and seeking help is recognised as a positive and proactive choice.
EXPLORE OUR ACTIVITIES
Taking the First Step Towards Support
Seeking support does not have to begin with a crisis. Whether you are facing a particular difficulty, feeling overwhelmed or simply looking for a confidential space to talk, the Carl Rogers Counselling Centre is here to listen and help you find a way forward. All services are available free of charge to Mediterranean College students in Athens, with respect for privacy, confidentiality and individual needs at the heart of the Centre’s approach.
To arrange an appointment, please email [email protected] .