Student Health

The Counseling Program faculty recognize that students experience stress during their time in the program.  Most of our students are working full-time, and many are attempting to balance family responsibilities with their academic ones.  Personal and financial stressors may add to the strain students feel.  At times existing interpersonal and intrapersonal supports are not enough to relieve this burden. We encourage our students to monitor their own mental health throughout the program, recognizing when it would be helpful to seek external help. This is an important personal habit to sharpen, but also a vital responsibility of any ethical professional counselor. 

We hope that you feel comfortable reaching out to your advisor when you are feeling overwhelmed.  Your advisor may be able to help you explore options for resolving any academic issues, and point you toward other sources of support to help with any personal or mental health issues you may experience. Your advisor is an advisor, and does not serve as a mental health counselor.  We care about you, want to help you, and will do that by supporting, listening, and helping to connect you with further help if that is needed.