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426 Student Services Building
801.581.6826
www.counselingcenter.utah.edu//
(New web address)
Open Monday - Friday 8am - 5 pm
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• The UCC offers mental heath therapy
• The UCC provides opportunities for personal
development that will lead to enhanced learning and
personal wellness
• Collaborative, goal-oriented & multiculturally
sensitive approach
• Counseling services for eligible U students, staff &
faculty
• Multidisciplinary clinical staff- psychologists, social
workers, psychiatrist, graduate student interns
About Us
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• We offer:
• Individual counseling
• Group counseling
• Couples counseling
• Psychological assessment
• Psychiatry services & medication management
• Career counseling
• Referral services to community resources
• Short term model
Counseling Services
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What To Expect For The First Appointment
(Written, filmed, directed, & edited by U film student, Kyle Chittenden)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLajMJ5agMo
UCC Video
Made possible through the Parent Fund
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• First appointment is free
• Termed the “intake appointment”
• Can schedule intake ahead of time (Advanced
Intake)
• Or call at 8am to see what is available that very day
(Same Day Intake)
• Reasonable fee schedule thereafter
• Individual $12, Groups $5, & Couples $30
• Confidentiality
• Limitations and rights of student’s privacy
Counseling Services
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Academic struggles
Relationship & family issues
Stress management
Depression
Anxiety
Grief or loss
Gender & sexual identity issues
Relaxation techniques
Career Planning
We Can Help With
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• Crisis coverage throughout the day
• Clinical consultation for faculty, staff,
& parents
• Critical incident/traumatic event
support
Crisis Services
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Online mental health screenings
www.bigthingslittlethings.com
Workshops by request
Suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings
For-credit courses offered through Ed Ps
Center for Student Wellness
Learning Enhancement Program
ASUU Tutoring Center
Testing Center
Outreach Services &
Affiliated Offices
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Utilizing current tends in social media for campus
outreach
UCC Facebook Page
https://www.facebook.com/pages/University-ofUtah-Counseling-Center/165148910166467
UCC YouTube Channel
http://www.youtube.com/user/UofUCounselingCen
ter?feature=mhee
Tech-Reach
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• Collaborative relationship with faculty
• Faculty Liaison Program
• Website resources: Faculty as a Helping
Resource for Students & Managing Difficult
Student Behavior online brochures
• http://www.sa.utah.edu/counsel/forfaculty.htm
For Faculty
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What reasons do
you think students
seek our services?
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• From 2011-2012 Annual Report
• “Top 3” Reasons for Seeking Counseling:
Anxiety (63%), Depression (58%) & Stress
(56%)
• UCC staff worked with 1238 clients this past
year, which represents a 4% increase over the
previous year.
• Non-traditional student body (balancing school
with other life roles)
• Interference with academic functioning
Reasons for Counseling
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Reasons for Counseling
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• UCC Crisis Services
• Collaborative relationships with campus partners
(Dean of Students Office, Student Health Center,
Residence Halls)
• Suicide prevention gatekeeper trainings
• Faculty Liaison Program
• Consultation with faculty, staff, & parents
• Behavioral Intervention Team
Students of Concern
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• The Center helps individuals resolve existing problems,
prevent potential problems, and develop skills that will enrich
their lives.
• The counselors at the University Counseling Center would like
to help those individuals who are experiencing stress in their
academic, personal, or social life while they are a student, staff,
or faculty member at the University of Utah.
We Want to Help
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You Are Not Alone
(Created, filmed, directed, & edited by Micah Herman)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FA23AFcTXLs&li
st=FLKQGNqlZ0AqVe-ZLaGOl-oA
UCC Video
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We are here for
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Thank You…
Any questions?
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