Personal Counseling

We all can experience personal problems that lead us to feel confused, anxious, overwhelmed, sad, and/or depressed. The Counseling Center is here to help. We offer a warm, relaxed and confidential place to talk things out. Often you may find that there are not simple answers to your problems; however talking to a counselor can result in finding new ways to look at problems as well as identifying suggestions and possible solutions. Often, just talking with someone who asks the right questions is all that is necessary to relieve stress and find answers.

Counseling is available at no cost to Olympic College students. The Counseling Center is staffed by professional counselors who are registered by the State of Washington and have various professional credentials (see each counselor's "about" page). Following an initial interview, or intake session, a treatment plan is recommended and the counselor will explain his/her preferred methods of working on the issue presented by you. Examples of typical problems that our counselors have worked with include

  • Academic Performance Issues
  • Alcohol & Drug Problems
  • Career indecision
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Conflict
  • Loss & Grief Issues
  • Low Self-Esteem
  • Panic & Anxiety
  • Procrastination & Time Management
  • Relationship Problems
  • Test Anxiety

Confidentiality 

The Counseling Center does not release information to college administrators or faculty, to parents, family members, or to outside agencies without your written authorization. Exceptions to confidentiality include (as required by Washington State law) when the counselor determines that someone is at risk for child or elder abuse/neglect, suicide, or homicide.

 

Ulifeline 

Information, assessment, & help with suicide, depression, & other mental health issues

Counseling Services at OC are part of an organization called Ulifeline.  On this site, students are able to seek information about various mental illnesses, ask questions, make appointments and seek help anonymously. Students can use the site to screen themselves through the use of an interactive, mental health screening tool.   Also included is Go Ask Alice!, which receives about 1,500 questions weekly from college and high school students, parents, teachers, professionals, older adults and others.  Alice will respond to your questions about mental health issues 24 hours a day.

Use the link at the right to get into the Ulifeline site.

Useful Information 

This Virtual Pamphlet collection contains many articles of interest for college students.  See link at right.