Listen to the Counselling & Mental Health Support Service's new podcast, Talk Therapy.
With the students at the centre of our conversations, the team bring together counsellors, student officers, student reps, and staff to share their experience and insight on trends and themes they have noticed in the Counselling and Mental Health Service here at King's.
Listen to the episodes now:
Episode 1: Men and Mental Health
We kick off by focusing on Men and Mental Health in conversation with two of our male counsellors, Ade and Tom. They share how they feel as men; how to navigate mental health and wellbeing; their shared love of football, sharing circles, the barbers and Talk Club; they want to know what the best spaces for could be identifying male students to come together to share, chat and hang out.
Episode 2: Self Care during Ramadan
The second in our series is a conversation focusing on Self-care during Ramadan. Sharing their top tips to look after your wellbeing and mental health are two of our student officers HF, VP for Welfare and Community, and Sheeba Naaz, VP Postgraduate, talking with Saleh Ahmed-Miah, Library Assistant and co-chair of Anti-Racism Community of Practice (ARCoP).
Episode 3: LGBTQ+ Wellbeing and Mental Health
The third topic of conversation is talking about LGBTQ+ and GSRD. We're discussing what it's like to identify as LGBTQ+ here at King's - as a student and staff member and how we navigate our own wellbeing and mental health at work and university. In conversation with Jo Levy, Head of Mental Health Outreach and Training, is Kirsty McLaren, Senior Widening Participation Officer and Committee Member of the Proudly King’s LGBTQ+ Staff Network.
Episode 4: King's Student Mental Health Strategy and the Whole University Approach to Mental Health and Wellbeing
In conversation are Aneeska Sohal, Head of Strategy for Student Mental Health and Wellbeing and Liv Grosvenor, Student Mental Health & Wellbeing Strategy Project Manager. They talk about the whole university approach to mental health and wellbeing, the importance of it, what it entails and how they are exploring that strategically at King's.
Episode 5: Thriving at King's with the Chaplaincy
How to thrive at King's with top tops from Jim Craig, Chaplain at Guy's campus, in conversation with Isaiah Morris, Chaplain's Assistant.
Want to know more about what the Wellbeing Team can do to support you? Listen to Wellbeing Advisors Andy and Emma, along with Senior Wellbeing Officer Vic Lafferty-Harris, talk about the support available. Plus more information about Summer Buddies project open to all King's students.
In conversation we welcome Revd Eileen Rose, psychodynamic therapist, talking with Ade Adetula, person-centred therapist, reflecting on what BHM means to them, their identities, their faith, their hope for our students and the next generation of young black people.
Baiyu, Dulcie, Fatima and Hasnain in Conversation with Jo Levy , Head of Counselling and Mental Health and Training talk about their hopes, mission, lived experiences and top tips for students for 2025/6, how to self care and look after their mental health and wellbeing at King's.
Jonathan Loftus and Kate Rhodes from the Welfare team share all the amazing work they do supporting students and staff at King's.
The Money & Housing Advice team, along with the King's Student Money Mentors share how they support King's students.
Jo Levy is in conversation with Jaydan Okunola, a second-year Law student, who shares his journey and lived experience of getting to King's.
Check back for the latest episodes.
