The UPG Counseling Center offers a wide range of services to the students. The goal of the Counseling Center is to provide a safe, non-threatening, informal, yet professional, atmosphere where students will feel comfortable seeking counseling services for a wide variety of concerns. Students bring their emotional, educational, and career concerns to the Counseling Center and the Center serves as a resource to help students examine any issues of importance. The services of the Counseling Center are available to all UPG students. Also provided are small group sessions, personal development opportunities, crisis intervention, prevention services, psychological assessment, and referral to appropriate community resources.
Counseling is a cooperative venture between the student and the counselor.
The focus is on clarifying the area of concern, exploring various options that may become evident, and formulating goals that can provide direction. The Counseling Center is located in 218 Chambers Hall. Students can call 836-9870 for an appointment. Appointments are scheduled within a few days, although a crisis situation would be attended to immediately. The Counseling Center encourages parents who have concerns about their students to call the Center for a consultation.