The School of Health & Medical Sciences at City St George’s, University of London offers free Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT) support for staff and students at City St George’s and across the wider University of London federation.
As part of City St George’s, University of London, and the wider University of London federation, the clinic contributes to improving access to evidence based psychological support across a diverse academic community.
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 other university wellbeing services and is delivered by student trainees working under clinical supervision.
What is CBT?
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, CBT offers practical tools to improve emotional wellbeing and resilience. It focuses on the here and now, with an emphasis on making active changes in day-to-day life.
What is Low Intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT)?
LiCBT offers early, goal focused support for common difficulties such as stress, anxiety and low mood.
Using guided self-help techniques and practical strategies, it helps people build skills they can use in everyday life. The clinic adds to existing wellbeing support available across City St George’s and the wider University of London community, while also giving trainee therapists valuable supervised clinical experience.
How it works
- All consultations take place in a clinically supervised teaching environment.
- Sessions follow the same confidentiality and professional standards as NHS psychological therapy services.
- Support is available online, making it flexible and accessible.
- You can choose to attend a group workshop and/or 1 to 1 support.
Referrals are open to current staff and students at City St George’s, University of London, and to staff and students from member institutions across the wider University of London federation.
Why this matters
Being part of the University of London federation enables the clinic to support a broader and more diverse population, reflecting a wide range of experiences, cultures and academic environments.
Who can benefit
This service is designed to support a diverse university population across multiple institutions, recognising the shared pressures of higher education while respecting individual experiences.
Short-term, structured support is available for people experiencing:
- Stress
- Anxiety
- Low mood
- Work, study or life challenges
Why use the LiCBT service
- Practical tools you can use straight away
- Improved coping strategies and emotional resilience
- Flexible and accessible online support
- Early support to help prevent difficulties from becoming more severe
Referral for 1 to 1 support
To access this service, you can:
- Email: SHMS-Talk@citystgeorges.ac.uk
- Phone: 0207 040 3176
- Online referral:
When you email us, please include:
- Your full name
- Your contact details (email and/or phone number)
- Confirmation that you are a current staff member or student at City St George’s, or at another University of London federation member institution
- 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.
These sessions introduce key theory and practical techniques. If you need further support after attending a workshop, you can also refer yourself for free 1 to 1 CBT support.
The workshop will be interactive, so please bring a pen and paper, or another way to make notes. Although we encourage participation in individual activities, there is no requirement to speak in the group if you do not feel comfortable.
To check available dates and sign up, please complete the group workshop referral form.
Refer yourself for a group workshop
Supporting the City St George’s Community
City St George’s already offers a strong network of specialist support services for staff and students. The LiCBT Clinic adds an accessible, evidence-based route for early psychological support, both within City St George’s and for the wider University of London federation community.
Alongside delivering high quality care, the clinic also plays an important role in training MSc Psychological Therapies students. This supports the development of future practitioners, while widening access to supervised psychological support across a diverse higher education network of member institutions.