NKU Counseling Services Personal Counseling Services Counselors provide services to students who are experiencing emotional and situational stress. During the transition period, the counselor may continue to provide supportive counseling.
Counseling is typically a beneficial experience for most people.
The opportunity to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviors with a skilled counselor can result in the successful resolution of problems and concerns. Emotional healing, personal growth, and improved relationships are often the benefits of such a counseling experience. You don't have to be experiencing an emotional or academic crisis to use the counseling services. Common concerns include adjustment to college, low self-esteem, relationships, sexuality, loss, indecision, stress, depression, test anxiety, and coping with difficult family situations. Initial assessment and referral to appropriate providers is available through the counseling services office for chemical dependency and eating disorders.