Counseling Services is designed for short-term intervention and referral. Most students who seek counseling are seen for one semester or less and come in to deal with a specific problem or issue. Occasionally, because of logistical issues, such as transportation or insurance, a student will be seen over a longer period of time until off-campus services can be arranged. The focus of counseling is health and wellness. Students' strengths are utilized to assist them in dealing with the problems they are discussing.
Students come in to the counseling service with a wide range of issues.
At the start of a term, students are generally referred for issues of anxiety, homesickness or adjustment to college. Throughout the semester Counseling Services assists many students referred for academic difficulty related to substance use or stress. Students self refer for depression, anxiety, relationship issues, substance problems and family problems. Occasionally, students are referred due to uncharacteristic behavior and unusual thinking. The severity of the symptoms, the student's wishes, and logistical issues are all considered when making a decision to either refer the student to off-campus resources or continue to see them in the Wellness Center.