Service Delivery
Initial Support Sessions: These appointments are the first 1-2 meetings with students seeking services. During these appointments, the counselor assesses client's needs and works collaboratively to determine best next steps for service.
Intakes: These are comprehensive clinical interviews for clients referred to individual counseling. Counselor will assess symptomology, biopsychosocial history, and current functioning to determine diagnosis and inform treatment planning.
Workshops: These are typically 60-minute presentations covering topics such as coping skills, healthy relationships, and self-esteem. Some workshops are exclusively for UCC clients, while others are open to the university community.
Individual Counseling: The UCC offers brief therapy services. Brief therapy is defined as a type of counseling that is time-limited and present-oriented. Brief therapy focuses on the client’s presenting symptoms and current life circumstances, and it emphasizes the strengths and resources of the client. The therapist in brief therapy is active and directive. Termination of counseling is a major focus from the initial session.
Group Counseling: The UCC offers skills-based groups and support groups. Group offerings change by semester in response to campus need. Skills-based groups (i.e. ACT, DBT) are 1.5 hour weekly groups that run for 6-10 weeks. Support groups are typically identity based (i.e. International Students, LGBTQIA+) and length/frequency are determined in conjunction with campus partners co-sponsoring the group.
Outreach: The UCC offers presentations and tablings on various mental health topics as requested by campus partners. The UCC also provides education and training through the S.T.A.R. suicide prevention program and schedules several trainings throughout the semester.