Counseling Center
UPCOMING EVENTS
Summer 2013 Groups are Forming
Check out our Groups webpage, call (904) 620-2602, or stop by the Counseling Center to find out more about these exciting opportunities!
Mission Statement
The mission of the Counseling Center is to enhance students’ total educational experience by providing a confidential and supportive environment where student concerns can be shared and explored. Center services assist students with their personal development and enhance their potential for academic success.
Purpose
The purpose of the Counseling Center is to provide mental health services to the university community, including: assessment and referral, individual, group counseling and crisis intervention to currently enrolled UNF students; consultation and outreach services to faculty, staff, parents, and students. These services are offered in order to:
- Facilitate student adjustment and personal growth as they make decisions and assume responsibility for life on a college campus;
- Assist students to develop new strategies to resolve problems and develop more effective behaviors to cope with life stresses.
- Provide preventative and educational programs in areas which impact students’ mental health, such as interpersonal communication skills, self-esteem, and relationship issues.
- Assist students with more intensive psychological concerns through supportive counseling, maintenance or referral.
- Provide consultation, support and training to faculty and staff who may encounter students in psychological distress.
Making Your First Appointment
Please call (904)-620-2602 or stop by the Counseling Center to set an appointment. If this is your first time utilizing the Counseling Center, you will be asked to schedule a screening appointment that will help us clarify which services will be right for you. We offer a wide variety of free and confidential services including: individual counseling, medication management, and group counseling. In the case that we are not able to meet your needs, we can help refer you to other services that can better assist you.
First Time Appointments are scheduled Monday-Friday:
10:30 a.m
12:30, 1:30, 2:30 p.m.
The Counseling Center also offers emergency consultation services for students who feel that they need to speak to a counselor quickly. Please call or stop by the Counseling Center if you have an immediate need to meet with a counselor.
Multicultural Statement
The UNF Counseling Center is committed to providing professional services that appreciate the uniqueness and diversity of all individuals. Our staff honors and respects the differences that are represented by age, gender, gender identity, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, national origin, religious beliefs, socioeconomic status, disability, impairment, language, outward appearance, body size/shape, and political ideology. We strive to integrate multicultural awareness into all aspects of our work, including counseling, supervision, education, training, outreach, and hiring practices. The UNF Counseling Center is dedicated to working with other university groups and departments to promote a safe and healthy campus climate that embraces diversity.
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