College years are an exciting time, but sometimes they can be stressful. 学生 may encounter problems that are not easily solved. When talking to friends or relatives about your concerns is impossible or unsatisfying, 咨询通常是答案. Personal counseling is a way of talking about what is on your mind with an objective person who can help you to learn new skills and new ways of looking at situations so that you will be more capable of solving problems on your own now and in the future.

学生 come to the Counseling for a variety of reasons including relationship issues, 抑郁症, 焦虑, 乡愁, 创伤, 家庭问题, 饮食失调, 和悲伤. Many students who seek counseling do not have a mental illness, rather they are having difficulty coping with a stressful life event. Some students come to the 咨询中心 for help getting connected to other University or community resources.

If you feel uncertain about whether counseling is for you, we hope you will make an appointment for an introductory meeting and discuss your concerns with a counselor. 没有义务继续下去.

The 咨询中心 工作人员 welcomes all students. We aspire to respect cultural, individual, and role differences. 我们的目标是创造一个保险箱, supportive and affirming climate for individuals of all races, 种族, 国家的起源, 性别, 性别身份, 性取向, 宗教, 年龄, 能力, 大小, 社会经济状态, 语言, 和文化.

Counseling services are made available to any enrolled 州立鲍灵格林大学 student. 服务 come at no additional cost, are voluntary, and confidential.

Consistent with professional ethical standards, information that students share in counseling is held in the strictest confidence. Further information about the confidentiality policy and its limitations is furnished to all students who come for counseling.

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辅导员是合格的, trained mental health professionals and advanced graduate students with backgrounds in psychology. They are competent and caring people who can help students achieve more satisfying, 教育和生活经历.

与辅导员见面

If you are a student wishing to meet with a counselor, the way to begin is through our scheduled initial appointment process.  安排初次预约, please contact the 咨询中心 during business hours, Monday-Friday from 8am to 5pm in order to be scheduled.

在与临床医生会面之前, you will complete consent forms and fill out initial questionnaires.  一旦完成, you'll speak with a clinician about what brings you to the 咨询中心 and discuss further recommendations.

如何开始心理咨询

Our Center does not offer assessments or letters for Emotional Support Animals. We suggest using Thriving Campus to find providers who provide ESA documentation.  Thriving Campus is a searchable online database of providers who are available to work with students. 

You can find the Thriving Campus site by visiting the front page of our website.

The 咨询中心 offers a variety of services to support student success. While individual and group counseling are available only to currently enrolled BGSU students, the Center offers consultation and outreach to all members of the BGSU community including faculty, 工作人员, 和父母. 要了解更多关于我们的服务， 点击这里.

No.  Since one of our primary focuses at the 咨询中心 is to serve students with mental health issues or concerns we are unable to participate in student interviews for class assignments.  Please see our policy around interview requests & class assignments under our "Outreach Request" subpage.

The 咨询中心 aggregate data is part of the Center for Collegiate Mental 健康 (CCMH) data set and report on college student mental health. Anyone can download the annual report below.

CCMH年报

A psychological aessessment is a thorough procedure that aims to comprehensively understand an individual and provides informed decisions that generate appropriate recommendations and treatment approaches based on specific questions that have been asked.

心理评估诊所常见问题