Services for Students

The Counseling Center embraces the philosophy of Holistic Wellness, which recognizes that there are many approaches to “healing.”  This framework allows staff to assist students through both traditional (“talk therapy”) means, as well as mind-body approaches, such as instruction in stress management practices (e.g. meditation) or nutrition counseling.

                           

We offer individual counseling, couples counseling and group therapy services (some past groups have included: stress management, adjustment to college, and communication skills). 

We also offer mediation services for students who are experiencing difficulty working through a conflict with a peer.  Additionally, students are served through campus programs such as workshops and residence hall talks.  The duration of counseling can range from one meeting to throughout the academic year, depending on the unique needs of each student.

Below is a list of the various services we can provide and a brief description:

Individual Counseling

Students typically meet with counselors for 50-minute sessions, once a week.  Duration of treatment can range from a one-time “check-in” to weekly throughout the academic year.  Students are welcome to see alternate counselors if they feel they do not “click” with the staff person they first see.

Drug and Alcohol Psycho-Education

 

Couples Counseling

Staff members provide couples counseling to student couples who are seeking assistance with their relationship.

Group Counseling

Staff members are available to meet with groups of students who have identified common concerns, such as self-esteem, relationship problems, or eating disorders.

Consultation

Students who seek psychological advice regarding concerns about others are encouraged to give us a call or simply stop by and make an appointment.  At various times this option has been utilized by clubs, teams, groups of roommates or friends, as well as individuals.

Crisis Intervention

Students in immediate need of assistance can receive “walk-in” emergency consultations during our business hours.  In the event that a crisis occurs after our regular business hours, students usually seek assistance from Residence Hall staff who connect them with the local Community Mental Health Crisis Services (888-4914, 8am-4pm/888-4231, 4pm-8am & weekends). In most cases, a follow-up plan includes an appointment at the Counseling Center on the next available business day.

Outreach Services

We are very pleased to provide presentations on special topics in Residence Halls, classrooms, and student groups.  Some past topics have included: Stress Management, Responsible Social Behavior, Conflict Resolution, and Adjustment of Major Stressors such as sudden losses). Please contact us with any request for outreach.

Referrals

In the event that a student may be better served by a specialized program or practitioner, we discuss this with the student in the initial meeting and arrange a referral as needed.  Students also have the option of requesting to see a different counselor than the one they begin with at the Center.

Eligibility

Counseling Center services are available to any on or off-campus full time Johnson State College student.  There is no charge for these services and they are confidential.

 

Confidentiality

We are extremely careful to protect the confidentiality of our records.  Your Johnson State College Counseling Center record is available only to those professionals directly involved with your care.  Counseling Center records are kept separate from Health Service medical charts and records.

Information about your visits will not be disclosed without your permission to any college official or faculty member, or to your family, friends or roommates except in very specific circumstances.  Those circumstances are limited to instances when your own life or that of another person is in danger and on the very rare occasions when we are presented with a subpoena.

We will, at your written request, provide clinical information to another professional for the purposes of your further treatment.