Personal

We all face many challenges in life and at some time find it difficult to sort through our options or make decisions. Counseling allows you an opportunity to talk over what is on your mind with an objective person who can help you learn new skills and ways of looking at situations. Once one learns to solve new problems on their own they are better adept at doing so in the future.
Typical reasons given by students seeking personal counseling: -Manage stress and anxiety effectively -Clarify values and priorities -Improve relationships -Cope with grief and/or loss -Explore issues of sexuality -Overcome feelings of depression -Resolve problems related to alcohol/drug use -Learn more effective coping strategies

Are you still unsure as to whether you might need counseling and career services?

Then check out our Free Mental Health Screening to answer questions relating to:

depression

bipolar disorder

eating disorders

alcohol abuse

general anxiety

post-traumatic stress disorder

Click here to start your Free Mental Health Screening now!

Additional Links

Alcohol Resources

Drugs/Other Substances

Abusive Relationship/Domestic Violence

Eating Disorders

Internet Addiction Information

Body Image

Stress

Stress Relief

Rape Awareness

Non-Traditional Students

Nontraditional students are defined as being at least 24 years of age and enrolled either on part-time or full-time basis, hold a part-time or full-time job and assume one or more of social roles such as being married or having children. The number of nontraditional students at Georgia Highlands College is constantly growing.

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Group Counseling

Groups generally have 5-8 members, and they meet weekly for 1-1/2 hours. Confidentiality is an important issue in group and is one that is addressed in the first group session and reiterated throughout. Group members are asked to respect each others privacy and agree not to divulge details that would identify others outside of the group.

Students participating in group counseling sessions gain a range of insight and support from the professional counselor's and peers within the group. Groups can be general in nature (personal growth issues) or can be more targeted (assertiveness, eating problems, relationship issues). Students are referred to a group when it is deemed appropriate by one of the counseling staff members and when there are enough students interested to form a group.

This online service is not meant to replace a face-to-face consultation with a trained counselor nor does this service
provide on-line counseling.