Counseling Center

• Individual Counseling — Typically, a student’s first scheduled appointment at The Student Counseling Center is called an Intake and involves an hour-long evaluation with one of our counselors to determine an appropriate treatment plan. If individual counseling is recommended, students will meet with their counselor on a non-weekly basis as needed throughout the semester, and work towards identified goals. ** Telepsychology services will be available to students utilizing a HIPAA compliant Zoom portal.
• Referral — When students request, or would benefit from, more intensive forms of treatment, our counselors can assist with a referral to an appropriate provider in the community. As this process often involves helping students find providers approved by their insurance companies, we encourage students to be knowledgeable of their current insurance situation.
• Group Counseling — The Student Counseling Center also offers a small number of group therapy options that are designed to meet the needs of students who share in similar experiences. Past groups have included: Understanding Self and Others (a more traditional therapy process group), Maintaining Gains (a coping skills experiential and psychoeducational group), and various themed workshops and support groups depending on student needs. If you are interested in current group offerings, please call or visit The Student Counseling Center as groups change each semester.
• Triage — Every student will be triaged upon requesting an appointment, in order to appropriately address need and to schedule the student in a timely manner.
• Collaboration and Outreach — The Student Counseling Center counselors encourage students and their families, faculty, and staff to reach out to us when mental health issues arise across campus. At times, our counselors may collaborate with other departments to develop mental health programs, guest lectures, workshops, or participate in other wellness-related events. Please be advised that during peak times of the semester our counselors may be unable to accept some outreach requests due to high clinical demand.

When calling the Student Counseling Center, you will typically be welcomed by the Center’s receptionist. The receptionist will assist you in scheduling you for an intake with one of the counselors.

Fall and spring semester hours are: Monday- Friday: 8am-4:30pm (face to face or telepsychology via Zoom). Students may schedule appointments in-person or via phone by calling 570-389-4255. If you're seeking services during a Summer Session, please call our office as our summer hours of availability are limited.

The receptionist will work to schedule your intake as soon as there is availability with a counselor.

If you are already established with a counselor at the Student Counseling Center, typically sessions will occur on a bi-weekly basis, utilizing a short-term therapy model (8 sessions within a semester).

Within a short-term therapy model, we provide up to 20 sessions over 4 years. If you are interested in longer term treatment options, please reach out to the Student Counseling Center for additional resources.

The Student Counseling Center is considered a confidential space. This means that personal and identifying information cannot be shared outside of the Student Counseling Center faculty without specific consent from the student seeking services. Limited exceptions to this rule include:

• Danger of immediate harm to self or others
• Active child abuse or neglect
• Court order
• Quality review

All students who have paid the Student Health Fee (fall and spring semesters) are eligible for short-term counseling services at The Student Counseling Center. If you are seeking counseling services during a summer session, you must be enrolled in classes at that time.

The CCHD is considered a confidential space. This means that personal and identifying information cannot be shared outside the CCHD faculty without specific consent from the student seeking services.  Limited exceptions to this rule include:

• danger of immediate harm to self or others
• active child abuse or neglect
• court order

Due to the legal, ethical, and procedural issues involved, it is the policy of the Student Counseling Center not to write letters of support for this particular classroom or residence accommodation. Students wishing to be approved for an assistance animal (service animal or emotional support animal) for use on or off campus are asked to obtain this documentation from their primary care provider. Please contact University Disabilities Services for the necessary paperwork to be completed.