UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
COUNSELING CENTER
ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1, 2013 – JUNE 30, 2014
Counseling Center: At-A-Glance
M I S SI ON : The Counseling Center helps students succeed by promoting the personal development and
psychological well-being of all students and encourages a campus environment that is conducive to growth
and learning. We provide high quality, ethical counseling and psychological services to students and
consultation services to UNI faculty and staff.
We fulfill our mission by providing counseling services, conducting outreach to the campus, and providing
education and training. In order to maintain the quality of our services, the Counseling Center staff engages
in professional development activities, scientific research, and utilization of data to assess and improve our
services. The Counseling Center is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.
S TA F FI N G : The Counseling Center staff consisted of 3 full-time psychologists, 4 full-time mental health
counselors, 3 part-time mental health counselors, and 1 receptionist.
B U D GE T : The Counseling Center budget was $680,134 with 31% from General Education Funds and 69%
from the Mandatory Health Fee.
H I G H L I G H T S 2013 – 2014
 O V E R 6% O F UN I S T U D E N T S U S E D T H E C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R ’ S I N D I V I D U A L C O U N S E L I N G S E R V I C E S A N D M O R E T H A N
2, 0 00 S T U D E N T S B E N E F I T T E D F R O M T H E C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R ’ S O U T R E A C H P R O G R A M S .
 65% O F C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R C L I E N T S S U R V E Y E D R E P O R T E D T H A T B E C A U S E O F C O U N S E L I N G T H E Y A R E M O R E
LIKELY TO STAY ENROLLED IN SCHOOL.
 97% O F C L I E N T S R E P O R T E D T H E Y W O U L D R E T U R N T O T H E C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R I N T H E F U T U R E I F N E E D E D .
 THE COUNSELING CENTER STAFF PROVIDED CLINICAL TRAINING FOR 4 GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING AND 1 IN SOCIAL WORK.
COUNSELING SERVICES:
Unique
New
Clients
20
Unique
Returning
Clients
43
Therapy
Sessions
83
105
61
460
October
97
32
652
November
57
11
501
December
35
9
416
January
33
19
334
February
53
16
577
March
49
16
542
April
49
11
736
May
12
1
266
June
13
2
108
July
9
4
96
537
225
4,771
Month
August
September
Total
New Clients Seeking Counseling
%
Seen same day
Seen within 2 days
22
36
Seen within 7 days
91
Counseling Activities:
Number of Clients
Appointments Attended
Initial Assessments
Emergency Assessments
Individual Therapy Sessions
Couple Therapy Sessions
Group Therapy Sessions
Phone Consultations
In-Person Consultations
No Show Rate
Medication Referral to SHC
Psychotropic Medication
2013-14
762
4,771
727
239
3638
43
30
435
90
6.6%
127
2012-13
756
4,782
699
167
3,653
107
0
418
75
7.2%
131
2011-12
809
5,040
659
208
3,762
72
0
526
98
8%
110
OUTREACH
 The Counseling Center provided 106 outreach activities for 2472 individuals, including New Student
Orientation Programs, Mental Health Screening events, class presentations, and trainings for other campus
departments.
 The Counseling Center offered anonymous on-line screening on through a link on our website and 478 mental
health screenings were conducted through the Ulifeline.org Self-Evaluator.
 Counseling Center staff members participated in the Student Affairs Diversity Committee, the Student
Intervention Team, the Threat Assessment Team, UHS Eating Disorders Treatment Team, the Veteran Student
Services Committee, the Jump Start Committee, the Healthy Campus Coalition, the Mental Health Services
Team, Mentors in Violence Prevention, the Victim Services Team, Leadership for Diversity Inclusion
Workshops (NCBI), and the Campus Violence Prevention Team.
T R A I N I N G & P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P ME N T
 The Counseling Center provided training experiences to 1 intern and 3 practicum students from the UNI
Mental Health Counseling Masters degree program and 1 intern from the UNI Masters of Social Work degree
program. These students received 262 hours of supervision from Counseling Center staff while providing 515
counseling sessions to 170 clients.
 Counseling Center staff members received 72 hours of clinical supervision and attended 66 hours of in-service
training. Counseling Center staff members attended 58 professional development activities for a total of 198
hours, in addition to independent self-study activities for fulfillment of state licensure requirements.
 Counseling Center staff members participated in professional organizations, including the American
Counseling Association, the American College Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association,
the Iowa Psychological Association, the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, the
Association for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services, the National Board of Certified
Counselors, the Society of Counseling Psychology, the Section on College and University Counseling Centers,
and the Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors. Dr. Paula Gilroy continues to serve on the
Editorial Board of the Journal of College Counseling and Dr. David Towle serves as an accreditation site visitor
for the International Association of Counseling Services.
C L I E N T C H A R A C TE R I S TI C S :
Gender:
Female
Male
Transgender
Ethnicity:
African American
American Indian
Asian American
Caucasian
Hispanic /Latino
Multiple Ethnicities
Not Reported or Other
Marital Status:
Single
Committed Relationship
Married
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Questioning
Other
Counseling History:
Previous Counseling
Previous Counseling Before
Attending College
Previously Hospitalized
%
71
28
1
%
2.3
0.5
2.3
85
4.2
3.0
2.7
%
62
34
4
%
82
1.4
4.1
4.7
2.1
3.2
%
48
29
12
Other Client Characteristics
Religion is Important
Financial Situation is Always or Often
Stressful
First Generation College Student
%
43
41
22
Registered with Student Disability Services
8
Intercollegiate Athlete
International Student
Military Service
Severity Factors:
Engaged in Binge Drinking at Least Once in
Past Month
Have a Family Member With a Substance
Abuse Problem
Use Drugs Not Prescribed by a Doctor
Have Ever Been on Psychotropic
Medication
On Psychotropic Medication at Time of
Intake
Friend or Relative
Attempted or Completed Suicide
Ever Considered Suicide
Current /Recent Suicidal Ideation
Ever Attempted Suicide
History of Self-Injurious Behavior
Unwanted Sexual Experience
Have Concerns About Eating or Weight
6.6
2.6
1.8
%
36
48
7
40
24
39
36
17
13
32
26
57
Classification:
Freshman
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Graduate
Diagnostic Categories
Anxiety Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Relationship Problems
Sexual Abuse
Adjustment Disorders
Academic Problems
Alcohol & Drug Disorders
Bereavement
Eating Disorders
Physical Abuse
Identity Disorders
ADHD
Bipolar Disorders
PTSD
Phase of Life Concerns
%
18
16
24
31
10
#
318
250
189
71
66
47
39
39
30
29
24
23
22
17
13
*Because clients may receive more than one diagnosis,
the total number of diagnoses exceeds the number of
Counseling Center clients.