Counselling & Mental Health Support Service
Our Counselling & Mental Health Support Service offers free and confidential mental health support for all King’s students.
King's Counselling Online (KCO)
King’s Counselling Online provides free and confidential, brief, solution-focused support for people who are experiencing low to moderate mental health and emotional wellbeing difficulties.
This is aimed at helping you quickly access counselling support and experience improved wellbeing. Find out more in What is King’s Counselling Online (KCO)?
External online support from Spectrum.Life
Get 24/7 wellbeing support by accessing Spectrum.Life, our new digital wellbeing platform.
On Spectrum.Life, you’ll find a huge range of wellbeing support, including online yoga classes, nutrition plans, recipe ideas, mindfulness and much more.
Chaplaincy
Our team of Chaplains are available to meet students of all faiths or none. The Chaplains are practised listeners and are experienced in supporting students through any challenges you may have.
Find out more in How can the Chaplaincy support me?
Support for various types of bullying and harassment
Please visit the King's website for comprehensive information about our commitment to preventing and addressing bullying, harassment and sexual misconduct.
Report + Support is the university's dedicated online space which allows students, staff and visitors to report concerns or request access to support.
It also provides guidance and information articles about bullying, harassment, hate incidents or sexual or physical violence, as well as information about the options and support available.
Specific support for students from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds
Counselling & Mental Health Support: Therapeutic Support Group for Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) Students – Conversations about Race
This group is an opportunity for students to have therapeutic conversations about race and the impact of racism and racial discrimination on individual wellbeing. The aim is to create an online, safe, non-judgemental and confidential space. We hope to encourage a setting in which students feel able to share openly about things that can often feel uncomfortable to talk about, such as experiences related to identity, race and culture. It will also be a space to learn coping mechanisms to manage symptoms of stress, low mood and anxiety relating to experiences.
The group is open to students who are from Black, Asian or Minority Ethnic backgrounds. It will be run by two mental health practitioners from the Counselling & Mental Health Support Service. If you would like to take part, you should email the service to express an interest in joining the group. Before joining the group, you will be invited to speak to one of the practitioners in a 1:1 appointment.
People of Colour Network
KCLSU has multiple networks to represent marginalised communities within our student body, including the People of Colour Network. People of Colour refers to all students who self-define as African, Arab, Asian and Caribbean, with the term being created to unite those experiencing systemic racism.
The People of Colour Network brings together cultural societies and campaigning groups to act as a platform to discuss the numerous issues they face, alongside holding events and campaigning on issues that affect these communities.
Community Support for Black Students
In addition to the People of Colour Network, the Student Voice team also support more specific community groups such as the Black PhD Network, a group that seeks to bring together and support black PhD students.
If you are interested in more information or wish to join the group, please get in touch.
King's Black Excellence
King’s Black Excellence (KBE) is a King’s College London initiative led by the Student Transition & Outcomes Department co-created with students. It is designed for Black and Mixed Black heritage home undergraduate students across all year groups at King’s.
The programme aims to foster belonging, enhance the student experience and support academic success for our students to thrive during their university journey and beyond.
It offers free and fun socials for building connections, academic support sessions, career workshops and more.
Students who are eligible will be automatically enrolled onto the programme and once enrolled you will receive email about upcoming events and opportunities. For more information about KBE please get in touch with us: studentattainment@kcl.ac.uk
Our local London boroughs
King’s campuses are based in the London boroughs of Lambeth and Southwark. Lambeth & Southwark Mind provide links to lots of organisations supporting the physical and mental health of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities.