Counselling and mental health support
We offer free counselling services and mental health support to all AUT students based in New Zealand. Sessions are confidential and delivered by health professionals.
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, Puāwaitanga is an external service that is offering private and confidential counselling sessions by phone.
HELP Auckland: support for sexual abuse survivors
HELP Auckland provides support for sexual abuse survivors. A HELP Auckland counsellor is at the City Campus (WB233) on Thursdays 10am-1pm. All conversations are confidential.
24/7 emergency support
Need to talk
1737
1737.org.nz
Mental health crisis assessment team
Central Auckland 0800 800 717
Counties Manukau 0800 775 222
Northshore 09 486 8900
Henderson 09 822 8501
Rodney 09 427 0360
Book an appointment
Free counselling and mental health appointments are available to support you when you need it — whether face-to-face, by phone, or via video.
Contact us
General enquiries
Phone: +64 9 921 9292
Email: counselling@aut.ac.nz
Locations
City Campus: Level 2, WB Building
North Campus: AE112, AE Building
South Campus: MB107a & MB107b
Feedback or questions
Email the manager directly if you have feedback, complaints, compliments, questions or ideas: harriet.sims@aut.ac.nz