Counseling Services
Counseling and Consultation Center
The goal of the Counseling and Consultation Center (CCC) is to help students deal with their personal concerns so that they are able meet the daily challenges of college life. Staffed by a Licensed Professional Counselor, the CCC is open to all HT students Monday through Friday. It is located on campus in the second level of Agard-Lovinggood, Suite 216.
DO YOU NEED HELP NOW? Please contact Campus Safety at 512.505.3010 or dial 911 and ask for the Mobile Mental Health Team.
The Counseling and Consultation Center’s Pledge To You
The counselor will provide respectful, competent and compassionate services to all students attending Huston-Tillotson University.
Students sometimes need to talk to someone, and voice their feelings, thoughts and behaviors that are troubling them. Counseling helps to become aware of our feelings and underlying issues. Counseling helps to identify potentials solutions, and to act on them.
To make the most of your counseling session:
- Be an active participant: Come to your appointment and be open and honest with your counselor. Explain what you would like to get from counseling. Describe the thoughts, feelings and behaviors that bring concern to you.
- Be patient: Talking about your problems is not easy. Finding solutions takes time. Do not give up. Counseling works!
To Make an Appointment
You may call 512.505.3044, visit the Counseling and Consultation Center at A-L 216, or send an e-mail to the counselor, Dr. Erika Gonzalez-Lima. at emgonzalez-lima@htu.edu.
Who Can Benefit from Counseling?
Almost everyone can benefit from counseling! We encourage you to seek counseling if you experience any of the following concerns which are common among college students:
- Stress, anxiety and depression
- Academic concerns, such as procrastination and attention problems
- Interpersonal relationship problems
- Adjustment issues such as homesickness and loneliness
- Thoughts of hurting self or others
- Problem behaviors, such as drug or alcohol abuse
- Experience with trauma, such as sexual abuse and PTSD
- Grief and sense of loss
- Confusion, worry, negativity
Services Provided
- Individual Counseling
- Group Counseling
- Couples Counseling
- Crisis Intervention (including sexual abuse/assault)
- Referrals to mental health care providers in the community
- Consultation services for faculty and staff.
- Resource: Help for Students, Faculty, and Staff
- Resource: Responding to Students in Distress
Protection of Records
The services provided by the Counseling and Consultation Center (CCC) are confidential and do not become part of the student’s academic record. The CCC operates according to ethical, federal and state guidelines which protect the privacy of the student’s medical records.
Suicide Warning Signs
The link below provides information from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. It is a national network with information available to anyone in suicidal crisis or emotional distress.
http://suicidepreventionlifeline.com/GetHelp/SuicideWarningSigns.aspx
LGBTQ and Transgendered Policy
The Counseling and Consultation Center (CCC) provides annual training to its counselors on issues pertaining to LGBTQ and transgendered populations. The CCC is competent to provide counseling and support on a wide variety of issues related to sexual orientation, gender identity, transition, etc. The CCC does not provide formal psychological evaluations to students. The CCC does not provide formal psychological services (letters, evaluations) for the purpose of transition. However, the CCC can provide counseling and support on these issues. Currently, students would be referred to friendly service providers in Austin.*
*Developed in accordance with the LGBTQ policy at The State University of New York-Albany.
Behavioral Incident Report & Assessment Checklist
This Behavioral Incident Report is designed to enable faculty, staff, and students to voluntarily report “red flag behaviors” that may raise concerns and incidents of student misconduct at Huston-Tillotson University. An incident, in this context, is an event that does not warrant immediate intervention, or an “indistinct” emergency. In the event of an emergency that requires immediate intervention, call 911 or Campus Safety. The Behavioral Incident Report will provide a mechanism for responding to aggregate data on the nature and frequency of disruptions at Huston-Tillotson University. This report provides a standardized method for recording observations of troublesome behaviors and for alerting staff of potential concerns. Information in the Behavioral Incident Report may also be considered in determining appropriate disciplinary action with students.
