Counseling Services

Healthcare professional training is a demanding process that creates opportunities for growth. In addition, circumstances in this stressful environment may affect the functioning and performance of even the brightest and best students. Seeking professional assistance is appropriate in aiding personal growth and is a healthy response to solving problems that may arise during the educational process.

Services are available for the following:

• Individual Counseling
  From informal consultation to brief psychotherapy. For handling issues ranging from personal enrichment to stress management, academic difficulties, relationship problems, family relationships, and other issues affecting individual functioning.
  
• Marital, Relationship and Family Counseling
  Includes marital enhancement, sexuality counseling, parenting and step-parenting, premarital counseling, relationship assessment, and other interpersonal matters.
• Psychological Assessment and Career Consultation
  Several tests and assessments are available, interpreted without charge by a psychologist. Referrals to professionals outside Student Wellness are available.
• Psychiatric Consultation
  Available as an adjunct to assessment and counseling
• Alcohol and Substance Use
  The Alcohol and Substance Abuse Awareness and Prevention Project is coordinated by Student Wellness. This program provides consultation, assessment, brief treatment, and referral regarding a variety of substance use concerns.
• Crisis Intervention
  Offered in all areas mentioned above.
• Referral
  Assistance in arranging both on-campus and off-campus referrals for longer-term counseling and more formal psychiatric care when indicated or desired can be provided. Costs for these treatments are the responsibility of the client.
• Groups/Workshops/Seminars/Discussions
  Offered throughout the year. Watch for e-mail announcements and announcements posted around campus. You are encouraged to request special workshops that would be of interest to small groups by calling Student Wellness.