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If you are experiencing a life threatening emergency, please bypass this page and contact 911 or go to your local emergency department immediately.

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University Counseling Services offers a wide variety of resources to help students adjust to life on campus.  Our primary purpose is to provide psychological support as students pursue academic and personal goals and to enhance the quality of their educational experience at Southern Connecticut State University.

Here is a quick reference to help you use our website.

Emergency Services: Quick access to critical resources in the event of a life threatening emergency

Individual and Group Counseling: Gives an explanation of how these services work in our center

Appointments and Referrals: Explains how to set up an appointment and how to refer someone you are concerned about.

Programming and Outreach: Gives a snapshot of the different types of workshops and programming we provide on campus - dont' see a program you like - just ask and we may be able to create one for your organization or group!

Self Help Resources:  A great place to find all sorts of information about mental health issues, self care, online support and ways to manage the stress of college life - Check it out!!!

Meet the Staff:  Introduces you to our staff and tells you a little bit about who they are and their clincial practice

Forms:  Download and fill these out when you make an appointment.  Be sure to bring them with you to your first appointment!

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Contact us:

Counseling Services
Engleman B-219

Phone: (203) 392-5475
Fax: (203) 392-5478

 

Hours:

Mon.-Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

A counselor is on call everyday for walk-in crises and phone consultations.

 

After-hours emergencies:

Call 911 or the university police at (203) 392-5375

 

CAMPUS SUPPORT GROUPS
FAll 2011

Group counseling provides private support, encouragement, and helpful feedback for students wishing to enjoy their lives more, improve their relationships, and feel better about themselves. Groups can help you maintain your motivation, make changes, and stay hopeful in the face of  depression, anxiety, or difficult family or personal circumstances.

Group topics:

Grief   

Women's general concerns 

Healthy Relationships 

Eating Disorders 

General Body Image Group

Men's general concerns

Graduation/transition stress  

 

Spaces limited. For more information or to join a group, contact Counseling Services at 392-5475 or drop by EN B 219.
   
"It is one of the most beautiful compensations of this life that no man* can sincerely try to help another without helping himself."   Ralph Waldo Emerson       *or woman!