Why Seek Counseling?

Everyone experiences problems, and we often encounter situations where our usual way of handling them no longer works. We sometimes reach a point where we are unable to find solutions on our own. Not being able to find a solution to a problem simply means we are human - not crazy. Psychological upset and painful feelings are normal reactions to intense events and are part of the natural healing process.

Counseling Helps:

• Facilitate the healing process
• Prevent small problems from becoming big ones
• Generate useful solutions to improve problem
• Clients examine old habits and patterns of feeling, thinking, and behaving
• Clients learn new, more effective habits and patterns
• Clients regain and rebuild confidence in their self-determined courses of action

The Counseling Staff are prepared to assist students in a variety of personal development areas.  Common concerns for students include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Puzzling, distressing feelings
• Self-defeating behaviors
• Low self-confidence
• Academic problems
• Getting along with others
• Sexual identity concerns
• Decision-making dilemmas
• Feelings of depression or anxiety
• Stress reduction and relaxation
• Time and task management
• Body image and issues with food
• Grief and loss