Counselling and mental health support
AUT offers free counselling services and mental health support to all students based in New Zealand. Sessions are confidential and delivered by professional counsellors. You can make an appointment with an AUT counsellor to talk about your support needs.
You can also call or text 1737 for free any time of the day or night, to speak to a trained counsellor.
In this section:
Puāwaitanga: phone counselling
An alternative to face-to-face counselling, this external service offers private and confidential counselling sessions by phone.
Clearhead: online mental health help
Clearhead is a New Zealand-based mental health and wellbeing system where you can get free access to a personalised wellbeing plan and tools when you sign up with your AUT email address. Also available in te reo Māori.
HELP Auckland: support for sexual abuse survivors
HELP Auckland is an independent specialist organisation for sexual abuse survivors that can provide advocacy and support.
A HELP Auckland counsellor is at the City Campus (WB235) every Thursday between 10am and 1pm. All conversations are confidential.
Join a group workshop
In addition to one-on-one appointments, AUT's Counselling and Mental Health Team also facilitate a range of group workshops.
Currently these include:
- Postgrad Students Wellness Toolkit
- A monthly drop-in for discussion on common issues and concerns that are experienced by postgrad students.
Email counselling@aut.ac.nz and we will send you the details.
Contact us
Counselling and Mental Health
+64 9 921 9292
counselling@aut.ac.nz
Locations
City Campus: Level 2, WB Building
North Campus: AX Building
South Campus: MB107b
Lifeline 24 Hour Support: 0800 543 354
Central Auckland Crisis Team: 0800 800 717
Coronavirus
Find information about AUT’s response to Coronavirus on the AUT website.
COVID-19 support for AUT students
Questions?
If you have questions, you can submit them using our form.