When a referral is made, you may come to the Counseling Center front desk to schedule an appointment. You may be put on a waiting list if no openings are immediately available. If you are referred by someone at the Health Center, please bring your referral slip with you to the Counseling Center. This kind of training is not for every kind of problem, but there are several common stress-related problems that usually respond well with this approach. Stress management training is comprised of a wide range of specific approaches designed to help you manage your stress more effectively.
Services are available in individual as well as group format.
The underlying philosophy of these services is based on the belief that often the negative effects of stress are due to a lack of skills - skills which can be learned by just about anyone, given the proper support and training. The use of such skills may not completely eliminate your symptoms, but will allow you a much greater ability to choose how you respond to the stress in your life. Stress management training isn't a treatment but a form of skill development and requires your active participation. Biofeedback is a learning process which helps us develop skills in controlling various body functions such as muscle tension, blood flow, and heart rate. These skills may be very useful in reducing the painful results of stress such as headaches, anxiety, insomnia, etc.