Counseling Services
About
Mission
Counseling Services assists students in resolving personal difficulties and in acquiring the skills, attitudes, and resources necessary to both succeed in the college environment and pursue productive and satisfying lives.
Counseling Services strives to contribute to the overall educational mission of the University by facilitating the academic, emotional, social, and vocational development of students and by serving as mental health consultants to the entire campus community. Respect for diversity and a commitment to students' personal growth are guiding principles in the work we do.
Who Should Use Our Services
The Counseling Services office should be your first call for any issue related to your emotional state, dealing with stress, handling a crisis, or coping with the transition to college. Students often come for help with concerns both large and small, including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, chemical use, assault or abuse, sexual identity, relationship conflicts, grief, academic stress, and family issues.
Counseling Services can also be a referral resource when situations require off-campus care or longer-term therapy.
Services are available to all full and part-time students who are currently registered. Your visits to Counseling Services are free - all visits are covered by the mandatory Comprehensive Fee included in your tuition bill.
UB counselors act as facilitators to help students better understand themselves and the world around them. Open and honest discussion of feelings, behaviors, relationships and life experiences with a trained counselor in a safe, confidential environment helps you make healthy choices and achieve more satisfying life goals.
Counselors work with students to help them understand and explore how their feelings and thoughts influence their choices, decisions, and actions. Our counselors help students develop more effective coping and problem-solving skills.
Other Services
Counseling Services also offers workshops, consultation, and crisis intervention. We also maintain an award-winning website. Here you can find information about our services as well as a wide selection of self-help documents, internet resources, referrals, and reading lists, all to help you with day-to-day stresses and difficult periods in your life.
The Counseling Services office also provides several training opportunities for graduate students in Clinical and Counseling Psychology and in Social Work. You can also find resources for Counseling Services professionals at this web site, such as the Counseling Center Village
(see "Other Resources").
Please browse our website to learn more about what we offer.