Confidential counseling is available, free of charge, to assist students with personal, developmental, or psychological concerns related to their academic progress and/or personal growth. Counseling is short-term, solution-focused with five free session limits set per semester. Those who may require more extensive counseling, Counseling Services are available for $15/session.

Counseling Issues
Generally, people seek counseling because they are struggling with issues that affect the way they feel or inhibit their ability to go about their daily lives or meet their goals.  These issues can interfere with relationships, affect one's ability to concentrate on school or work, impact one's energy level, appetite, and sleep, and/or create feelings of depression, anxiety, and stress.  Specifically, people come to Counseling  Services for a variety of reasons including:

• Depression
• Anxiety/panic
• Test anxiety
• Stress management
• Relationships
• Time management
• Conflict resolution
• Concerns involving drug and alcohol use
• Feeling of insecurity and self-doubt
• Homesickness and adjusting to campus life
• Eating disorders
• Sexuality
• Dealing with anger
• Abuse issues
• Grief

Resources

Abuse & Bullying
http://www.helpguide.org/topics/abuse.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/violenceprevention/pub/understanding_bullying.html

Alcohol Screening
http://www.alcoholscreening.org/Home.aspx

Anger Management
http://www.apa.org/topics/anger/control.aspx
http://www.angermgmt.com/
http://www.linktohealthyminds.org/printable%20pdfs/DeEscalation_Skills.pdf

College Survival Tips
http://myroommateisdrivingmecrazy.com/index.htm

Domestic Violence, Emotional Abuse and Sexual Assault
http://www.kcsdv.org/ksresources.html
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/domestic_violence_abuse_types_signs_causes_effects.htm

Dating Violence
http://www.acadv.org/dating.html

Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender
http://community.pflag.org/Page.aspx?pid=194&srcid=-2

Self Esteem
http://www.selfesteemawareness.com/
http://www.self-esteem-nase.org/selfesteem.php

Stress Management
http://www.helpguide.org/mental/stress_management_relief_coping.htm
http://www.apa.org/helpcenter/stress-tips.aspx

Substance Abuse
http://www.aa.org/?Media=PlayFlash
http://www.drugfree.org/ 

Suicide Education and Prevention
http://www.afsp.org/
http://www.metanoia.org/suicide/