Services
The Counseling Center is an excellent place for students to begin exploring personal concerns, family problems, or psychological issues. The Counseling Center serves as a resource to assist students in developing their potential. We offer a variety of services, including:
- Short-term individual psychotherapy
- Consultation, outreach, and training to the Emerson community
- Psychoeducational and support groups
- Psychiatric/medication consultation
- Crisis intervention
- Referrals to off-campus providers when appropriate
The Counseling Center is a great place to begin talking about:
- Relationships
- Family matters
- Roommate conflicts
- Alcohol or other drug use
- Self-esteem
- Academic performance
- Eating concerns/disorders
- Sexuality
- Depression
- Suicidal thoughts
- Stress/anxiety
- Adjusting to Emerson
Fees: All services provided at the Counseling Center are free of charge to all full-time undergraduate students and to part-time undergraduate and graduate students who have paid the Student Health Fee. Assistance with referrals for members of the Emerson community who are not eligible for Center services is also provided free of charge.
Group Offerings for Fall 2008
Groups at the Emerson College Counseling Center offer a safe, confidential forum for students to share and explore concerns and to develop new coping strategies. Prior to joining a group, students have an initial meeting with the group leaders. All groups will meet at the Counseling Center weekly for 6-8 weeks. Please call or e-mail to find out more and/or sign up: 617-824-8595 or Maureen_Crowley@emerson.edu.
Lose Your Stress!
Stress is a part of life that we all cope with on a daily basis. Come to this group to learn creative ways to better manage stress and its effects. Visualization, meditation, and muscle relaxation will be among the techniques taught and practiced.
Facilitator: Patty Challan
Finding Your Niche
At Emerson, you are encouraged to develop and pursue yourself and your dreams to the fullest extent possible. Sometimes, however, this is easier said than done in this stimulating, eclectic, and challenging community. Learning to make the most of yourself and your years at Emerson is a whole new art form. Join others interested in discussing and exploring how to make the most of your college years.
Additional Group Offerings
We welcome the opportunity to create new groups and are interested in suggestions you may have. Past workshops have included topics such as:
- Alphabet Soup: GLBT Group
- Weaving Your Way: Navigating Life at Emerson and Beyond
- Senior Transitions Group
- Beyond Little Miss Sunshine: Exploring Your Own “Superfreaky” Family
Workshops
Emerson College Counseling Center staff members are available to organize and/or present workshops for all members of the college community. Past workshops have included topics such as:
- Jump Start Your Second Semester
- Living with New Friends in Tight Quarters: Getting Along with Your Roommates
- Surviving the Break-up
- Stitch and B@!*#
- Smart and Sexy: Developing a Healthy Sex Life
- End of Semester Siesta: Keeping Calm During Chaos and Stress
Please contact the Emerson College Counseling Center at 617.824.8595 with any questions or to arrange a workshop.
