Frequently Asked Questions
What Kind of Student Seeks Counseling?
Students who seek counseling are individuals who are interested in growing and learning about themselves, their interpersonal relationships, and their relationship with God. Counseling often involves assisting students in overcoming current personal and educational concerns, and it also can serve a preventive function by helping anticipate situations that may hinder one's growth and plan interventions that will be constructive.
How confidential is it?
Clients can expect that discussions will be kept confidential, except as otherwise required or permitted by law. Examples where confidentiality may be breached include child or adult abuse and behavior which poses a danger to the client or others.
Who will find out I'm going?
Counseling services are completely confidential to the limits provided by law. Students over 18 years of age are considered adults; therefore, information from counseling sessions is not released to parents, faculty, or other persons without written permission of the student.
Will my counselor use a Christian perspective?
Yes. All of our counselors are Christians and the Director has had special training in the integration of psychology and theology. Students are invited to share their spiritual concerns in session. In most cases students are best helped by integrating the spiritual dimension into counseling. In all cases the student's request to include or not include the spiritual dimension is honored.
What kind of problems typically bring students to counseling?
Students often encounter problems such as relationship difficulties with a significant other or parent, anxiety, loneliness, sexual concerns, depression, low self-esteem, shyness, academic problems, sexual abuse, alcohol or other drug abuse, procrastination, anger or conflict management, burnout, time management, roommate conflict and just about any problem found in the general population.