welcome to counseling services
"A beacon of light on Southern's Campus"
University Counseling Services offers a wide variety of resources to help students adjust to life on campus through invidivual and group counseling, outreach and programming and consultative services. Our primary purpose is to provide psychological support as students pursue academic and personal goals and to enhance the quality of their experience at Southern Connecticut State University.
Our center is staffed by licensed counselors, clinical social workers, an APRN and senior level graduate interns who help students in many ways, like learning how to manage their depression or dealing with a family crisis. Students can apply what they learn in the counseling and can begin to effectively deal with problems outside of the counseling setting.
Please visit the many links on this site to learn more about mental health issues and how University Counseling Services can help you!
Grief services available through the Counseling Center
Bereavement group - Mondays in the student center
Bereavement Support and Grief Education Open Group to be offered on Mondays, beginning October 19th from 4-5 in the Student Center Room 303. This group is open to any student (campus member?) who has recently experienced the loss of someone close to them. Run by Michelle Lawler, MS, NCC, LPC
Tuesday, October 13th:
5 pm in SC 301: Grief or Depression Workshop
Join Certified Grief Specialist, Michelle Lawler, MS, NCC, LPC from the Counseling Center as she discusses the difference between grief and depression. (Attendance slips available to students!)
Wednesday, October 28th:
5 pm in SC 201: Grieving Suicides and Traumas
Join Certified Grief Specialist, Michelle Lawler, MS, NCC, LPC from the Counseling Center as she discusses grief reactions from impacted by suicide and personal trauma. (Attendance slips available to students!)
Monday, November 16th:
5 pm in SC 201: Managing Grief During the Holidays
Join Certified Grief Specialist, Michelle Lawler, MS, NCC, LPC from the Counseling Center as she discusses how to manage your own grief during the holiday season. (Attendance slips available to students!)
CAMPUS SUPPORT GROUPS
FALL 2009
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.
Grief Group Day/Time TBA
General concerns women's group Day/Time TBA
Healthy Relationships group Day/Time TBA
Eating Disorders group Day/Time TBA
General concerns men's group Day/Time TBA
Graduation/transition stress Day/Time TBA
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!
Online Screenings
Depression and Eating Disorder Screening events are offered every year through the counseling center. Alcohol and Drug Screening is offered through the D.A.R.C. (Drug and Alcohol Resource Center) every spring.
If you are unable to attend any of the above, or would simply prefer to take the screening in the privacy of your own room, the following website links you to these screenings.
https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp?keyword=SCSU
Your results may indicate that it would be a good idea to seek counseling. If so, or if you would like to talk with a mental health professional, call University Counseling Services at (203) 392-5475.
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.
