Counseling Services @ OU-C

      OU-C has a therapist available to help address mental health needs and concerns of students and faculty/staff. The therapist will be present on campus Wednesdays from 12-6pm beginning September 4th and will be focusing upon education regarding mental health issues (i.e.; depression, anxiety, stress management, etc.) and individual intervention with students.
     If a student is experiencing stress or is struggling with a mental health diagnosis, the therapist will be available to see them. Students (or faculty/staff who are concerned about a student or have mental health – related questions) may visit to talk about the stressors they have been experiencing or other mental health – related concerns. Based on the needs of the student, the therapist may recommend options for helping that student, including the possibility of referring him or her to appropriate community psychological or psychiatric resources.
     In addition to individual sessions and referral options, the therapist will be available to engage in outreach or educational programs for staff, faculty, and students regarding a wide variety of mental health issues, stressors, and topics that pertain to a university campus community. Such topics include, but are not limited to, stress management, conflict resolution, recognizing the presence of mental health issues, substance abuse, and eating disorders.
     The office of the therapist is located in room 141 Bennett Hall. To schedule an outreach or educational program or to speak with the therapist, please call her at 740-774-7704. The therapist will respond as soon as possible regarding meeting that need.

 

An important clarification, however, about the role of the therapist at OU-C is to emphasize that she will not be able to respond to crises or emergencies when she is not on campus. During days and times that the therapist is not on campus, students and faculty/staff concerned about an immediate need, such as in the case of one having thoughts or plans regarding harming oneself or someone else, may contact Scioto-Paint Valley Mental Health Center’s Intake and Information line at 740-775-1260 or their Crisis Line at 740-773-4357. Again, the therapist will not be available for crisis, emergency, or individual counseling outside of her regularly scheduled day on campus.