UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
COUNSELING CENTER
ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1, 2011 – JUNE 30, 2012
Counseling Center: At-A-Glance
M I S SI ON : The Counseling Center promotes the personal development and psychological well-being of all
students and encourages a college environment that is conducive to growth and learning. We provide high
quality, ethical counseling and psychological services to UNI 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 fully accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.
A C C O MP L I S H ME N T S 2011 - 2012
 THE COUNSELING CENTER WAS RE-ACCREDITED BY THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF COUNSELING SERVICES
(I AC S) .
 THE COUNSELING CENTER PROVIDED COUNS ELING SERVICES TO A RECORD NUMBER OF STUDENTS .
 THE COUNSELING CENTER ENHANCED TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES FOR GRADUATE STUDENTS IN THE FIELD OF
COLLEGE MENTAL HEALTH.
COUNSELING SERVICES:
Unique
New
Clients
30
Unique
Returning
Clients
79
Therapy
Sessions
108
September
91
60
514
October
72
29
666
November
85
10
588
December
32
6
397
January
50
15
389
February
85
22
618
March
63
5
594
April
43
5
698
May
8
4
176
June
10
2
90
July
3
0
73
572
237
5,040
Month
August
Total
New Clients Seeking Counseling
%
Seen same day
21
Seen within 2 days
Seen within 7 days
34
80
Counseling Activities:
Number of Clients
Appointments Attended
Initial Assessments
Emergency Initial Assessments
Individual Therapy Sessions
Couple Therapy Sessions
Phone Consultations
In-Person Consultations
No Show Rate
Referred for Psychotropic
Medication
2011-12
809
5,040
659
208
3,762
72
526
98
8%
110
2010-11
789
4,939
662
197
3,753
26
650
80
8.3%
N/A
2009-10
688
4,419
620
166
3,317
32
649
66
7.6%
N/A
OUTREACH
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The Counseling Center planned, delivered, and assessed 110 outreach activities for 1996 individuals.
Counseling Center staff members participated in the Student Affairs Diversity Committee, the Student
Intervention Team, Foundations of Excellence, the Threat Assessment Team, the University Health
Services Eating Disorders Treatment Team, the Veteran Student Services Committee, the Employee
Assistance Program Committee, the Jump Start Committee, the Mental Health Services Team and the
Alcohol Advisory Committee.
The Counseling Center offers anonymous on-line screening on our website and 689 screenings were
conducted through Mentalhealthscreening.org and 203 screenings were completed through Ulifeline.org.
S TA F F I N G
The Counseling Center staff consisted of 3 full-time psychologists, 5 full-time mental health counselors, and 1
part-time mental health counselor during the 2011-12 academic year, totaling 6.69 FTE. Services were also
provided by 1 student from the UNI Mental Health Counseling masters degree program, 2 students from the
UNI Clinical Psychology masters degree program and 1 student from the UNI Social Work masters degree
program.
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
During the 2011-12 academic year, we provided training to 1 intern from the UNI Mental Health Counseling
program, 2 practicum students from the UNI Department of Psychology and 1 intern from the UNI School of
Social Work. The Practicum Students and Intern provided 702 counseling sessions to 231 clients. They
received 170 hours of supervision.
Counseling Center professional staff members received 152 hours of individual clinical supervision. Staff
members attended 45 professional development activities for a total of 251 hours, in addition to
independent self-study activities staff members engaged in to fulfill licensure requirements.
Counseling Center staff members participate 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 (APA Div 17), the Section on College and
University Counseling Centers and the Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors. Dr. Paula Gilroy
served on the Editorial Board of the Journal of College Counseling.
C LIENT C HARACTERISTICS
Gender:
Female
Male
Ethnicity:
African American
American Indian
Asian American
Caucasian
Hispanic /Latino
Multiple ethnicities
Not Reported
Other
Marital Status:
Single
Serious
Dating/Committed
Married
Residence:
On-campus residence
hall or apartments
Off-campus
apartments/house
Fraternity/Sorority
House
Counseling History:
Previous Counseling
Previous Counseling
Before Attending
College
Previously Hospitalized
%
68
31
%
2.5
.7
2
87
2.8
1.6
2.2
1.2
%
59
37
3
%
48
50
2
%
52
31
10.2
Other Client Characteristics
Religion is Important
Financial Situation is Always or Often
Stressful
First Generation College Student
%
43
40
Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual or Questioning
8.8
Registered with Student Disability Services
Intercollegiate Athlete
International Students
Severity Factors:
Engaged in Binge Drinking at Least Twice
in Past Month
Have a Family Member With a Substance
Abuse Problem
Have Ever Been on Psychotropic
Medication
Experienced a Traumatic Event
On Psychotropic Medication at Time of
Intake
Ever Considered Suicide
History of Self-Injurious Behavior
Unwanted Sexual Experience
Current /Recent Suicidal Ideation
Friend or Relative
Attempted or Completed Suicide
Previous Suicide Attempt
Experience Military Stress
6.4
5.1
2
%
45
20
43
42
38
32
30
28
25
20
13
12
1.2
Classification:
%
Freshman
16
Sophomores
19
Juniors
28
Seniors
30
Graduate
6
Diagnostic Categories
%
Anxiety Disorders
292
Depressive Disorders
244
Relationship Problems
205
Adjustment Disorders
77
Sexual Abuse
67
Alcohol & Drug Disorders
55
Eating Disorders
48
Bereavement
36
Academic Problems
36
Phase of Life Problems
25
Identity Problems
23
ADHD
23
Bipolar Disorder
22
Post-traumatic Stress
17
Disorder
*Because clients may receive more than one
diagnosis, the total number of diagnoses will
exceed the number of Counseling Center
clients.