Counseling Office policy on confidentiality and release of information is guided by professional ethics, University regulations, and state and federal law. Information shared in counseling is not disclosed to others, nor does it become part of a student s academic record or an employee s personnel record. In general, we won't release information about clients to others without prior written consent. A client may, for instance, want us to contact other counseling or medical providers, but we would require a written consent form authorizing us to do so. The only exception to this policy is the unlikely event that confidential information is needed to protect someone's health or safety, or its release is mandated by state or federal law.
Services are pro vided free of charge to all current Northeastern students, faculty and staff.
All Northeastern students, faculty and staff are eligible to receive psychological counseling services. The counseling staff is composed of professionals with a variety of different backgrounds, skills and interests primarily from the Psychology and Counseling fields. All permanent staff members hold Doctoral or Masters degrees in their fields of study, and most are licensed in their professional specialties. Doctoral and masters-level interns also provide services under the direct clinical supervision of the counseling staff.