Available Services
The Counseling Center offers a variety of services to serve Stetson's community. The Counseling Center's current services are described below.
Consultation
Consultative services are available for faculty/staff members, parents, friends of students, etc. who are concerned about a Stetson student. Consultations consist of confidential phone calls or face-to-face meetings with a counselor to discuss the individual's concerns. Guidance, helpful resources, and referrals may be provided so that the student may be supported.
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling is a confidential meeting with a counselor to discuss the student's concerns. The goal of individual counseling is to help the student gain insights and skills for personal and academic success. The process may include assessment of the problem, brief solution-focused counseling, and support with difficult events or circumstances. The counselor may also suggest a referral to additional resources on campus or in the community.
Couples Counseling
When appropriate, counseling for couples is offered in order to address relationship concerns of Stetson students. If a student interested in this type of counseling is already working with a counselor, the student may discuss this option with their counselor.
Crisis Counseling
Crisis counseling may be needed when a student is in extreme distress. This may be needed after a traumatic event, such as a serious threat to safety, an injury or assault, the death of a friend or family member, or a disaster. The student may contact the Counseling Center during regular working hours by phone or in person. After hours, the student may contact an on-call counselor by calling the Stetson Public Safety Department at 386.822.7300.
Referrals
There may be instances when a student may benefit from or wish to work with on- or off-campus resources, which may include tutoring and writing support with the Academic Success Center, formal testing (e.g., ADHD, learning disability), working with an outside counselor or psychiatrist, etc. In these cases, the Counseling Center may refer students to on-campus resources or provide local resources which students may utilize. The Counseling Center does not recommend or refer to any particular provider; the resources given will simply represent local services that may be beneficial to the student.
Educational Presentations
A variety of educational presentations may be conducted throughout the academic year. Educational presentations may be presented to faculty/staff/administrators, as well as student groups. Several available presentations are presented here and others may be developed upon request. For more information regarding edcational presentations, please contact us.
Training Sessions
In addition to educational presentations, the Counseling Center presents informational training sessions for the Stetson student leaders, including resident assistants and FOCUS orientation event leaders, as well as for faculty/staff professional development and training efforts. Several available training sessions are presented here and others may be developed upon request. To inquire about potential training sessions, please contact us.