Personal Counseling
| Event Title | Date | Time | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACK HISTORY MONTH: BLACK/AFRICAN-AMERICAN COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS | Wednesday, February 15th | 10:30am – 1pm | Atrium | In acknowledgement of Black History month, Personal Counseling Services will be providing well-being awareness with Black/African-American mental health resources, snacks and self-care give-a-ways. The awareness event is open to all PSC students. |
| TIME MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP | Tuesday, February 21st | 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Classroom 2409 , Google Meet: meet.google.com/jvp-tpcj-fnj " | Is it a struggle for you to find the time to complete coursework assignments, to study for exams and to balance the time needed for work, classes, family and friends? This workshop will teach you how to prioritize, organize and create a well-balanced schedule in order to efficiently enhance your studying. |
| TEST ANXIETY WORKSHOP | Tuesday, March 21st | 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Classroom 2409 , Google Meet: meet.google.com/acj-pasa-srx" | Do you worry about upcoming quizzes and exams? Does your mind go blank right before you take your midterm or final? The goal of the test anxiety workshop is to teach you anxiety reducing techniques in order for you to take exams without being overwhelmed. |
| HEALTHY DATING WORKSHOP | More information to come | |||
| STRESS MANAGEMENT WORKSHOP | Tuesday, May 2nd | 2:30pm – 3:30pm | Classroom 2409, Google Meet: meet.google.com/arg-rite-kco | Do you feel overwhelmed? Do you find it difficult to cope with challenges and is your mood negatively affected by this? The stress management workshop addresses the harmful effects of stress and teaches you how to manage it. |
Prairie State College Personal Counseling mission is to prepare students for learning and personal success throughout life. We educate and facilitate the growth of the whole person for living, learning, and coping in an unpredictable and diverse world. We work in conjunction with our colleagues across campus toward the promotion of a healthy campus environment for all those who learn and work at PSC by providing professional outreach and educational services and by fostering collaborative relationships across the campus.
The Personal Counseling Department seeks to create and sustain a campus environment that supports the holistic development of each student and contributes to their optimal academic success by:
- Facilitating and supporting identity development
- Community responsibility
- Health and wellness
- Multicultural awareness
- Social justice
- Mental health development
Personal Counseling Services aims to encourage the special well-being and academic success of students. Counseling services addresses students’ psychological, social, and emotional issues through short term counseling.
Students can discuss their personal matters to help better understand their situations, to establish goals and to work towards solutions. Referrals for long term support are provided as needed.
Resources
Lacking vital resources is a contributor to stress, which is why Personal
Counseling Services connects students to community resources to obtain
whatever basic needs (such as food, clothing, and emergency housing),
payment for utilities, daycare, etc., that are needed.
Academic Support
Personal Counseling Services also provides academic support by teaching
students how to alleviate test anxiety, develop stress management skills, and
to organize their time and strengthen study habits by creating personalized to-
do lists and study schedules.
- Academic Goal Setting
- Individualized Time Management Plans
- Individualized Study Techniques
- GPA Recovery Strategies
- Utilizing Learning Styles
- Academic Success Plan
I was referred to see a counselor in the community instead of at PSC. What’s up with
that?
During the initial assessment, our counselors gather a lot of information about what
you’re dealing with now and what you’ve dealt with in the past. They evaluate whether
brief therapy can address your treatment needs, or whether longer-term care in the
community represents the best option for you. Our goal is to get you to the care you
need as quickly and smoothly as possible. There are many factors that go into a mental
health professional’s decision to recommend care in the community. As commonplace
examples, active eating disorders, severe and/or chronic depression or anxiety, addiction
and other conditions are often best treated in a setting not constrained by session
limits. Even if you are referred to treatment in the community, your counselor may
remind you that and workshops remain available to you without limitations on sessions.
Emergency Numbers, Crisis Hotlines and Resources
Dial 9-1-1 or go to your nearest emergency room
Dial 9-8-8
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (deaf, hard of hearing, or hearing loss)
For TTY Users: Use your preferred relay service or dial 711 then 9-8-8
Text HOME to 741741
Provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.
(800) 273-8255
Provides free, 24/7, high-quality text-based mental health support and crisis intervention by empowering a community of trained volunteers to support people in their moments of need.
National Sexual Assault Hotline
(800) 656-4673
1 (800) 799-SAFE (7233)
Text “START” TO 88788
Available 24/7, The Hotline has highly-trained, expert advocates to offer free, confidential, and crisis intervention information, education, and referral services in over 200 languages. The hotline’s expert advocates also provide essential tools and support such as with creating safety plans to help survivors of domestic violence so they can live their lives free of abuse.
(800) 662-4357
(800) 662-4357
https://www.mhagcusa.org/service-providers-directory/crisis-hotlines.html
If you are in need of immediate assistance, visit the link above, which is a directory to various crisis hotlines.
