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What to Expect

What is it? One-on-one or group counseling for problems ranging from difficulties which are normal to young adult development (e.g., adjustment to the university setting) to more serious problems that are associated with acute or long-standing psychological disturbances. Counseling services are oriented toward short-term interventions designed to help students develop self-reliance and to succeed in their role as students.
How do I access it? You must be a full time daytime student (enrolled for 9 or more semester hours). Call 422-3035 or come to 1500 WSC to schedule with the receptionist for an initial intake session. Following a brief intake session to assess your needs, you will be referred for individual counseling, group counseling, psychological evaluation, or other appropriate services.
What should I expect? You will meet first with an intake counselor who will, with your help, assess your specific needs and determine which services, whether offered by the CCC or someone else, will be most helpful. The intake counselor will then refer you for the appropriate follow up services. These services will focus on helping you deal more effectively with problems that interfere with the attainment of educational goals and personal fulfillment. These problems or concerns may include such things as depression, anxieties and fears, self-esteem issues, sexual assault trauma, interpersonal conflicts, eating disorders, marital discord, stress management, family of origin conflict, physical/emotional/sexual abuse, and a wide variety of other distressing conditions. Counseling is provided within the established professional guidelines of confidentiality.
Anticipated Outcomes We expect that involvement in personal/emotional counseling should help you resolve or better manage the problems or concerns that brought you in. Once these concerns are under greater control you should be able to focus more clearly on your educational pursuits with fewer distractions.
Does it cost? Counseling services are free of charge to full time students. If you are referred for psychological testing, there is a small charge for scoring of the tests and you will be informed of any such charges prior to your taking any tests.

For further information about what a counseling center may provide, visit http://www.collegecounseling.org/pdf/Advocacy.pdf
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