At University Counseling Services, we offer you a welcoming place. Visit us to share your stories, triumphs, and struggles during your career at OCU. We want to show you how learning new tools and finding your authenticity in expression can help to positively impact your mental and holistic well-being.
A unique college experience, where we all deserve to be seen
Your sense of self and your mental health can impact your daily life:
- It can challenge your identity and life experience.
- It can create new narratives and obstacles previously never encountered.
- It can be affected by environmental and societal factors, particularly if you are part of a marginalized community.
University Counseling supports your right to be who you are openly and without fear
- We promote healthy lifestyles and support academic success by helping you access quality mental health services.
- We empower you by inspiring hope and acknowledging your dignity.
- Asking for some assistance may not always be easy, but it can help. If you are struggling, have questions, or would like someone to talk to, please contact our office
We are eager to be educated on who you are, how you define yourself, and how you want to be understood!
Because you are unique, our counselors select from a variety of approaches based upon what works best for you:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- Existential
- Family Systems
- Humanistic
- Trauma Based
- Solution-Focused
We encourage you to consider our services if you have concerns regarding:
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Disordered eating
- Adjustment issues
- Grief and loss
- Suicidal thoughts
- Substance abuse
- Inability to focus/concentrate
- Relationships
- Interpersonal violence
- Past or current sexual assault
- OCD
- Panic disorder
- Spectrum disorders
- Bullying
- Lack of support in expressing gender and sexuality
- Feeling marginalized due to racial identity, diversity of abilities, economic status, etc.
- Regular counseling sessions: Students can access as many counseling sessions as they need at no additional cost.
- No-show fee: You may be charged $50 (to your student account) if you fail to show or notify us that you need to cancel before a scheduled appointment, after the second consecutive occurrence.
- AOD fee: A $100 drug and alcohol assessment fee may be charged if you are referred by the office of the Dean of Students, as a result of a conduct investigation.
Find us at the Walker Hall Residential Building, northwest wing (look for the blue awning on the north side of the building facing Banning Hall)
To make an appointment or for general questions, email [email protected] or call 405-208-7901.
