You are also encouraged to consult the referral file yourself if you wish. See the receptionist in 1303 James for help. See our info sheet on Choosing the Right Counselor or Therapist for You. Studies show that over eighty percent of people can benefit from counseling at some time in their lives. So, it is normal to need counseling when special concerns or difficult feelings arise.
Most people have a problem with anxiety, depression, stress, relationships, etc., at some point.
At these meetings, you will discuss your concerns with the counselor. The goal of counseling is to learn about our habits and patterns of feeling and behavior and how they cause us problems. We can then learn new habits and patterns which will be more successful for us. Although it seems strange to think that we might not know ourselves completely, experience has shown that many of the problem-causing habits and patterns are things we have done all our life and are so automatic that we don't even think about them as learned or optional behavior. Counseling provides a special setting in which we can learn about ourselves.