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Reception area for the Counseling Center (main
entrance on right)
Counseling Center
Brochure (pdf)
APPOINTMENTS:
Appointments can be made by students in person (Upper
Level of the new Health & Fitness Center) or by calling (434) 395-2409.
Typically, students are seen within 1-2 weeks. If for any reason you are unable to keep an appointment, please call the
Counseling Center. Please give as much advance notice for
cancellations as possible.
What can you expect during your initial visit?
When
you arrive, you will encounter a warm and accepting environment. You will
be asked to fill out a basic information form, and have an
opportunity to read about your rights and responsibilities. You will then meet with a counselor for approximately 50
minutes. This meeting is a time for you to share your story about what
brought you to the Counseling Center. During this time, the counselor will
ask you questions that will help clarify your situation. He/she may
elicit background information about you as well as information about your
current life. Near the end of the meeting you and the counselor will
decide whether there is an agreed upon need for counseling and what goals you
will want to achieve.
COST:
There is no charge for any Counseling Center service.
WHO CAN USE THE SERVICES:
The Counseling Center is available to all students enrolled at Longwood
University. Consultation and referral services are available for faculty and
staff.
CONFIDENTIALITY:
The information you share in a counseling session will be treated with the
highest regard for confidentiality. This means that information will not
be disclosed to any outside persons or agencies without your written
permission. The primary exception to this could be if, in the judgment of
the counselor, such a disclosure was necessary to protect you or someone else
from danger.
One of the new counseling offices
SERVICES (Learning
Opportunities):
Individual Counseling
helps students who are experiencing psychological or
behavioral difficulties. Counseling offers an opportunity to share thoughts and feelings, explore issues of concern, gain awareness and insight,
make decisions, learn to problem-solve, learn skills, and to take charge of your
life. Students come to counseling for a number of reasons,
including:
| Adjustment to
College |
Friendship/Dating
Difficulties |
| Depression |
Sexual Assault/Rape |
| Stress/Anxiety |
Sexuality/Sexual Identity |
| Self-Esteem/Self-Confidence |
Family Conflicts |
| Childhood
Abuse |
Personal Growth |
| Alcohol/Drug
Use |
Grief/Loss |
| Eating
Disorders |
Anger Management |
| Thoughts of Harming
Yourself/Someone else |
Self-harm/cutting |
| Academic Performance |
Roommate Conflicts |
Crisis Intervention is offered to any student who faces a psychological
emergency in which there is a need for immediate assistance. Emergency coverage and crisis intervention, in collaboration
with other mental health resources, are provided. During office
hours, call the Counseling Center at 395-2409, let us know it is an
emergency and the nature of the emergency. If the
Counseling Center cannot be reached or it is after hours, please call Campus
Police (395-2091), your Resident Advisor (RA), or the Resident Education Coordinator
for your hall/building.
Consultation is available regarding specific problems or mental
health/wellness issues. Faculty, staff, parents, and students
concerned about a student are encouraged to call the Counseling Center. Please note that
no information about a student can be divulged without a release of information
form signed by the student.
Outreach Services are provided to enhance the well-being of the Longwood
community. Programs, groups, and workshops vary semester to
semester. Special programs can be arranged by request and will be tailored
to meet the specific needs of the campus.
The Peer Health Educators are co-sponsored by the Counseling Center. The Peer
Health Educators are Longwood students involved in educational programming, wellness
promotion, and community service. Please contact the Peer Health Educators
through the Counseling Center if you are interested in becoming a Educator or in having a program conducted.
Personality Assessment The Counseling Center
now offers free therapeutic personality
assessment. Students will provide
questions and concerns about patterns in their life and work collaboratively
with a counselor to address these issues within the assessment. Call or stop by
to learn more about how to access this service.
Light Therapy for Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
The Counseling
Center now offers Light Therapy for students who may experiencing the symptoms
of Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during the Fall and Winter months. To
access this service, call or stop by to schedule a screening to find out if this
service might be helpful for you. For more information on SAD and Light Therapy,
click here.
Undergraduate Internship
An undergraduate internship provides an opportunity for the student to learn
how academic knowledge is applied in a Counseling Center. The intern
gains valuable work-related experiences which may give him/her an advantage when
seeking employment or further education.
Graduate Practicum A supervised experience for graduate
students is offered. The
student is assisted in selecting learning experiences which must meet specific course
requirements, which matches the students' level of mastery, and which match the
needs of the student and the Counseling Center. The student has an opportunity to integrate what
he/she has learned in the classroom with learning in an applied setting.
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