How is Counseling Beneficial?
College life can be challenging and stressful. Students experience challenges in a number of different ways: difficulties adjusting to college, confusion in deciding on an academic major, struggles in relationships or getting along with a roommate. Students often feel anxious, depressed, confused or overwhelmed at some point during their college experience and need help coping with feelings and problems that seem beyond their control.
For college students, help in dealing with these problems and feelings may come from friends, family members or significant others, but in some cases, help is needed from a trained professional. Counseling is a process that helps individuals identify effective strategies to cope with difficult situations and to achieve personal goals. While some seeking counseling have chronic emotional and/or psychological difficulties, most students seeking our services are dealing with normal life events and simply need an objective listener - someone who doesn’t judge and who helps them perceive new perspectives.
College life can be challenging and stressful. Students experience challenges in a number of different ways: difficulties adjusting to college, confusion in deciding on an academic major, struggles in relationships or getting along with a roommate. Students often feel anxious, depressed, confused or overwhelmed at some point during their college experience and need help coping with feelings and problems that seem beyond their control.
For college students, help in dealing with these problems and feelings may come from friends, family members or significant others, but in some cases, help is needed from a trained professional. Counseling is a process that helps individuals identify effective strategies to cope with difficult situations and to achieve personal goals. While some seeking counseling have chronic emotional and/or psychological difficulties, most students seeking our services are dealing with normal life events and simply need an objective listener - someone who doesn’t judge and who helps them perceive new perspectives.
Individual counseling is basically a collaborative effort between you and your counselor. Our goal is to provide an open, supportive and confidential environment for you to address the issues concerning you. To schedule a first appointment, simply stop by the office located in the Student Services Center, Suite 119 or give us a call at 501-569-3185.