Services are free of charge and available to currently enrolled students. This document contains information for potential clients. Please read it carefully and discuss any questions you have with your counselor. With the help of an experienced counselor Vassar life can be less stressful. Your counselor's detached, judicious observations can help lessen the tension and allow you to enjoy the Vassar experience while also achieving emotional growth.
Counseling is an interactive process in which both client and counselor participate.
It is hard work where the benefit outweighs the risk. To benefit from this process it is necessary to be consistent with appointments and to try as much as possible to deal with the difficulties at hand. In return the counselor will give you considered opinions and guidance. This is how trust is built. It will probably take one or two sessions to understand your priorities, to match you with the right counselor, or with the most appropriate counseling modality.