Realise that British attitudes to sex and sexuality may be different from those in your own country. Counselling Service Like all British Universities, Aberdeen has a Counselling Service , which offers free, confidential and independent counselling to all students. Counselling can be a very useful way of reviewing your worries with someone who is separate from your academic or personal life. Counsellors are trained to enable people to find their own solutions to their problems. They will not tell you what to do, but through collaborative and active listening, will support you in reaching decisions and making choices.
Counsellors respect confidentiality at all times.
Some people see a Counsellor for only a few appointments and other use Counselling for a term or longer. Discussions may well be to do with a variety of concerns and worries affecting studies and personal well-being, such as setbacks and crises, conflicts in family or personal relationships, difficulties with moods, motivation and concentration or just feeling stuck and confused. We especially appreciate that many international students will experience issues relating to cultural differences and learning to cope and adapt to life in a different country, far away from family and friends. The Counselling Service has a counsellor specifically for international students. She can be contacted on 273240 .