On-Campus Services
Our team of mental health counselors look forward to working with you one-on-one in a confidential setting to address many personal issues you may be facing including:
- Generalized and social anxiety.
- Mild to moderate depression.
- Stress management.
- Relationship issues (romantic, friendships, family, loneliness, anger, guilt).
- Academic concerns (performance anxiety, perfectionism, underachievement, low motivation).
- Developmental issues (adjusting to college, life transitions, spiritual concerns, identity development (including transgender).
- Low self-esteem and self-confidence.
- Grief and loss.
- Body image and mild to moderate eating and exercise concerns.
- Uncomplicated trauma (trauma confined to a single traumatic incident in adulthood).
Students typically attend 3 – 5 sessions. If we are unable to accommodate your needs, we will provide you with a referral to relevant and appropriate community resources. It is your responsibility to follow up on the referrals provided.
Things to watch for that might indicate a need for counseling include:
- Feelings of hopelessness or worthlessness, depressed mood, poor self-esteem, or guilt.
- Withdrawal from friends, family, and activities you used to enjoy.
- Changes in eating or sleeping patterns.
- Anger, rage, or craving revenge. Are you overreacting to criticism?
- Restless, irritable, agitated, or anxious movements or behaviors.
- Regular crying.
- Neglect of personal care. Have you stopped caring about your appearance or your personal hygiene?
- Thoughts about death or suicide.
Attendance Expectations
When you schedule an appointment with Counseling and Wellness Services, time is reserved on a counselor’s schedule for you. Missed and canceled appointments prevent staff from being available for other students in need.
- Please inform us of any necessary cancellation at least one (1) day prior to your scheduled session.
- If you are 10 or more minutes late to your scheduled appointment, you may be asked to reschedule.
- Your eligibility to receive counseling services may be terminated for the remainder of the semester when three appointments are missed without prior cancellation.
- Services may also be terminated if an excessive number of sessions are canceled.
Services Not Provided
Counseling and Wellness Services does not provide:
- Requests for official mental disorder diagnoses.
- Psychiatric services and/or medication.
- Psychological evaluations of any type.
- Letters for emotional support animals.
- Requirements to satisfy court orders (e.g. mandated treatment, mediation, evaluations, or expert opinions) or required by employers, government agencies, academic departments, or classes.
- Counseling for individuals with chronic mental health conditions that require long-term, ongoing care such as:
- Significant drug and/or alcohol problems.
- A significant or long-standing eating disorder.
- Clinical presentations, such as some personality disorders, that indicate short-term treatment would be ineffective.
- Chronic suicidality and/or self-injury behaviors; history of repeated suicide attempts and/or hospitalizations.
- Active symptoms of psychosis.
Additionally, we are not able to accommodate:
- Couples or family counseling.
- Evening and weekend services.
- Needs/requests to be seen more than once per week.
- Individuals who are unable or unwilling to engage in therapy and the treatment process.
- Individuals who are already working with a counselor/therapist.
- Individuals who exhibit inappropriate, harassing, menacing, threatening, and/or violent behaviors toward Counseling and Wellness Services staff.
Lastly, Counseling and Wellness Services does not provide on-call crisis counseling and cannot guarantee our team will be available for walk-ins. In the event you are experiencing a crisis, please contact 911 or the Idaho Suicide and Crisis Hotline at 988.
Visit Counseling and Wellness Services for a list of 24-hour resources.
