SOME BASICS OF COUNSELING
Everyone needs someone to talk with at times. Counseling is a growth process through which students are helped to define goals, make decisions, and solve problems related to personal, social, academic, and career concerns. Counselors help students to resolve personal and educational concerns, which may include:
Relationships with family, friends, romantic partner, or roommate
Feeling stressed or anxious
Anger and interpersonal conflicts
Depression, loneliness, shyness
Grief and loss
Self-esteem and self-confidence
Sexual issues and decisions
Sexual Orientation
Alcohol and drug related problems
Adjusting to a new environment
Personal crises
Difficulties with study skills
Time management
Motivation
Choices about majors and careers
Communication with instructors
Confidentiality
Counseling often deals with very personal and private issues. Counselors respect students' privacy and will not release information disclosed in counseling without the student's explicit permission, except in situations when it is necessary to protect the student's or another person's safety. These include times when the counselor has reason to believe that you are in danger of harming yourself, you are an actual threat to the safety of another person, or situations (past or present) when a child under the age of 18, or a vulnerable adult, is being abused or neglected.
Common Messages about Counseling
Misperceptions may often prevent one from seeking counseling. The media, family and friends, as well as larger cultural messages often shape these perceptions. Do any of the following statements sound familiar?
Generally, what you reveal in counseling is treated as confidential.Your written permission is required before a counselor can even acknowledge that you attended a session.Exceptions to confidentiality occur when a person is at risk.
Counseling involves change, which is rarely simple or easy. Your readiness is essential to successful outcomes. A counselor may be helpful to you in expanding options or providing alternative perspectives.
Your self-awareness and understanding is essential to ongoing personal growth.
Relationships with family, friends, romantic partner, or roommate
Feeling stressed or anxious
Anger and interpersonal conflicts
Depression, loneliness, shyness
Grief and loss
Self-esteem and self-confidence
Sexual issues and decisions
Sexual Orientation
Alcohol and drug related problems
Adjusting to a new environment
Personal crises
Difficulties with study skills
Time management
Motivation
Choices about majors and careers
Communication with instructors
Confidentiality
Counseling often deals with very personal and private issues. Counselors respect students' privacy and will not release information disclosed in counseling without the student's explicit permission, except in situations when it is necessary to protect the student's or another person's safety. These include times when the counselor has reason to believe that you are in danger of harming yourself, you are an actual threat to the safety of another person, or situations (past or present) when a child under the age of 18, or a vulnerable adult, is being abused or neglected.
Common Messages about Counseling
Misperceptions may often prevent one from seeking counseling. The media, family and friends, as well as larger cultural messages often shape these perceptions. Do any of the following statements sound familiar?
Generally, what you reveal in counseling is treated as confidential.Your written permission is required before a counselor can even acknowledge that you attended a session.Exceptions to confidentiality occur when a person is at risk.
Counseling involves change, which is rarely simple or easy. Your readiness is essential to successful outcomes. A counselor may be helpful to you in expanding options or providing alternative perspectives.
Your self-awareness and understanding is essential to ongoing personal growth.
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