Exam pressure
When deadlines, revision, and performance anxiety start taking over your week.
✦Launching fall 2026Therapy that
Therapy that
actually gets
student life.
BACP-accredited therapists matched to your exact needs. Sessions from £32. Built by students, for students - across every UK university.
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Recommended by therapists who support students daily
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Student therapist match
BACP Accredited · CBT & Mindfulness
AnxietyExam stressSame-week slots
Your match score96%
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1 in 5
UK undergraduates reported a mental health challenge in 2024
How are you today?
BACP AccreditedFrom £32 per sessionSame-week appointmentsVideo & phone sessionsCBT · Mindfulness · ACTAnxiety & depressionExam stressRelationship stressLoneliness & isolationImposter syndrome
Trusted by students at
Who it is for
Support for the parts of student life that do not fit on a timetable.
You do not need a crisis, a diagnosis, or the perfect words for what is wrong. If something is making student life harder to carry, Luma is being built for that moment.
Anxiety or low mood
When you want support before things become impossible to manage alone.
Feeling isolated
When university looks social from the outside, but feels lonely in real life.
Relationships and identity
When friendships, family, dating, culture, or identity feel hard to untangle.
Moving away from home
When independence is exciting, but also heavy, confusing, or unfamiliar.
Burnout
When you are still functioning, but everything is taking more effort than it should.
How It Works
From sign-up to first session in under 48 hours.
We removed every obstacle that usually stops students from getting help. No GP referral. No waiting list. No judgement.
- Step 1Setup
Tell us what's going on
A short 3-minute questionnaire helps us understand your concerns, preferences, and availability. No diagnosis required.
- Step 2Profile
Get matched instantly
Our algorithm scores every BACP-accredited therapist on your profile. You see your top 3 matches with compatibility percentages.
- Step 3Strategy
Book in seconds
Pick a slot that fits around lectures. Evening and weekend availability from every therapist. Same-week booking guaranteed.
- Step 4Progress
Start feeling better
Sessions via secure video call or phone. Track your mood and progress in your personal dashboard between sessions.
What you will get
Therapy access that feels built around student reality.
Luma is not just a booking page. It is a calmer path from needing help to actually sitting with someone who understands student life.
A thoughtful match
Share what you want help with, your preferences, and when you are available.
Therapist profiles
See the experience, approach, and focus areas behind each recommended therapist.
Student-friendly booking
Choose sessions around lectures, work, placements, and exam season.
Online sessions
Meet from your room, library booth, or wherever you can speak privately.
Support between sessions
Keep track of reflections, reminders, and next steps without losing the thread.
Room to rematch
If the fit is not right, the product is designed to help you change therapist.
Our therapists
Every therapist vetted, accredited, student-aware.
All Luma therapists are BACP or UKCP accredited with specific experience working with students. No one gets listed without passing our vetting process.
100%
BACP or UKCP accredited
£32
Planned starting session price
2026
Planned student launch
The Evidence
This isn’t just good to have.
It’s urgent.
UK undergraduate mental health difficulties have nearly tripled since 2017. Luma is being built for faster, affordable access to student-aware support.
17.9%
of UK undergraduates reported a mental health challenge in 2024
75%
NHS Talking Therapies target for starting treatment within 6 weeks
67.4%
Of NHS Talking Therapies completers showed reliable improvement in May 2024
Luma vs. Alternatives
Cost
Wait time
Luma Health£32Same week
Private therapy£802–3 weeks
Uni counsellingFree6+ weeks
NHS IAPTFree18+ weeks
Access speed & cost compared — Luma leads on both.
Trust & safety
Built for sensitive conversations, not just smooth sign-up flows.
Students need to know what happens to their information, who they are speaking to, and where to go if they need urgent help. This belongs in the product from day one.
Accredited therapists
Luma is designed around qualified, accredited professionals, not unverified advice.
Private from your university
Your university should not see your sessions, notes, or what you choose to share.
Secure by design
Privacy, consent, and careful handling of personal information are product requirements.
Clear crisis boundaries
Luma is not a crisis service, so urgent support routes stay visible and easy to find.
Student voices
What students are hoping for.
What students need
I want support that does not make me wait until everything has fallen apart. By the time I ask for help, I usually need someone soon, not in six weeks.
Student voice
Waiting lists · UK university · Year 3
Student expectation
I would feel more confident starting therapy if I knew the person understood student pressure, deadlines, money stress, and being away from home.
Student voice
Anxiety · UK university · Year 2
Student expectation
I do not need an app to fix everything. I need a clear first step, privacy, and a way to find someone who feels like the right fit.
Student voice
Privacy · UK university · Year 1
Student expectation
The hardest part is explaining what is wrong when I am already overwhelmed. I want Luma to make that first conversation feel less intimidating.
Student voice
Burnout · UK university · Year 2
Est. 2026 · Leeds, UK
Our story
Getting therapy as a student shouldn't be this hard.
Between deadlines, financial pressure, and feeling isolated, the last thing you need is a long waitlist or a price that rules support out before you even begin.
Luma Health is built by people who understand student life and want therapy to feel easier to access, easier to trust, and easier to keep up with.
Compassion first
We do not just build digital tools. Every part of Luma is meant to feel human, calm, and supportive.
Accessibility as a right
Mental health support should not be a luxury for students who can afford private rates.
Growth at your pace
Everyone moves differently. We support progress that feels sustainable, not pressured.
Radical privacy
Your university, tutors, and family do not get access to what you share. Your care stays yours.
No. You can sign up and book directly with no referral, no diagnosis, and no waiting list.
Every Luma therapist must be BACP or UKCP accredited, have relevant post-qualification experience, and be reviewed before they are shown to students.
We offer a free rematch if your first therapist does not feel like the right fit. Therapeutic fit matters.
Yes. Your university does not get access to your sessions, therapist notes, or personal information you share on Luma.
Yes. You can cancel or pause any time, so support can flex around exams, holidays, and changing schedules.
Luma is not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, call 999, contact Samaritans on 116 123, or use NHS urgent mental health support.
Student pricing is already built in. We focus on making the core offer more affordable rather than hiding it behind a promo code.
Resources
From the Luma blog
Evidence-based articles on mental health, student wellbeing, and self-care.
For therapists
Join a platform built around your practice.
Luma connects you with students who need the kind of support you already provide best, while keeping booking, communication, and admin simple.
Intelligent student matching
Students are matched around specialisms, preferences, and therapeutic fit so you spend less time on mismatches.
You control your schedule
Share the slots you want to offer and let students book directly into the times that suit your practice.
Transparent, fair pay
Keep pricing student-accessible while making rates and platform costs easy to understand.
Privacy and compliance built in
Secure notes, messaging, and safeguarding pathways are part of the product from day one.
Launching fall 2026
Your degree is hard.
Getting help shouldn't be.
Tell us you’re interested and be first to access Luma when we launch. Students on the list will get priority access to the platform.