Services for Students
Student Counseling Service
Students are invited to talk with counselors and psychologists about any concerns that affect their academic progress, educational goals, choice of career, personal-social effectiveness or emotional well-being. In counseling, the focus is on assisting students with developing academic, career choice and personal skills; understanding themselves and their concerns; and making decisions and changes that they judge are best for them. The following services are provided for students:
Academic Coaching provides individual and group assistance with study skills, test taking, time management, etc. Also available is a self-help lab, information about academic support services, help desks, study skills handouts and screenings for learning disabilities.
Career Counseling assists with learning about one's interests, personality, values and various career opportunities in order to make informed career choices.
Personal Counseling is a process of self-discovery and growth. It can help to increase self-confidence, improve relationships, solve problems, achieve educational goals, and make good decisions for emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual well being. Individual, couple, and group counseling are available. Biofeedback is also available to assist with stress management and anxiety reduction.
Computer Assisted Career Guidance assists with matching interests, abilities and values with career alternatives.
Test Interpretation of study skills, career interest and personality inventories assigned by counselors assists students with improving learning skills, selecting a major and career, and developing self-understanding.
Workshops are provided on a variety of topics related to study skills improvement, choosing a major and personal growth.
Academic and Career Resource Center includes up-to-date and comprehensive libraries of academic, educational and career self-help information that are available for use without an appointment.
Individual Counseling consists of meeting with a counselor for 45 to 50 minutes to focus on academic, career, and personal concerns.
Group Counseling provides an opportunity for group members to discuss concerns with others who are experiencing similar challenges in order to learn more effective ways of dealing with them. Typically two group leaders serve as facilitators for a variety of academic, career, and personal issues.
Couple Counseling may be the best approach for two people in a committed relationship. This can provide an effective opportunity to better understand each other, and learn more effective ways of communicating and nurturing the relationship.
Relaxation Training (Biofeedback) is a method that assists in improving health and well-being, in learning to control and better manage physical and mental processes, and in coping effectively with stress and anxiety.
HelpLine provides support information, referral and crisis intervention. It is available evenings and weekends by calling (979) 845-2700 (V/TTY). When the HelpLine is closed, call the Mental Health Authority of Brazos Valley (MHMR) at 979-822-6467 or 800-282-6467. If in-person assistance is needed after hours, go to the emergency room at St. Joseph Regional Health Center or College Station Medical Center.
Crisis Counseling for urgent situations can be accessed preferably from 10 a.m.–4 p.m., Monday–Friday at the Student Counseling Service in Henderson Hall, but is available anytime during the regular business hours of 8 a.m.–5 p.m. After 4 p.m., the HelpLine (845-2700,V/TTY) is available to provide crisis assistance by telephone.
Referral Resource helps to refer students to other specialized services, including long term counseling, that are available elsewhere on campus on in the community.
The Student Counseling Service respects the confidential nature of counseling sessions to the limits provided by law, and no record of a student's visits is made on an academic transcript or in a placement file. The Student Counseling Service is funded primarily by the Student Service Fee.
Student Counseling Service
Henderson Hall
(979) 845-4427
scs.tamu.edu