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The Student Counseling Center
215-951-1355
McShain Hall
http://www.lasalle.edu/services/counsel/counsel.htm

The mission of the Student Counseling Center is to support students in realizing their educational goals by helping them resolve problem areas that may be interfering with these accomplishments. Typical concerns of students who present themselves at the Student Counseling Center include: depression, anxiety, stress, relationship difficulties, family problems, eating disorders, adjustment to living away from home, developmental issues, and substance misuse.

Specifically, the Student Counseling Center staff…

- provides support, counseling, and crisis intervention to students with personal concerns and/or adjustment issues,
- helps students work through problem areas that are interfering with their academic success,
- offers consultation to faculty, administrators, and staff regarding student concerns,
- administers psychological testing and interest assessments to help students identify potential career paths, and
- provides a variety of psychoeducational programs upon request and periodically offers support groups on topics such as family issues, self esteem, eating disorders, date rape, etc.

All full-time students are eligible for counseling services at no cost. The Student Counseling Center staff, comprised of licensed psychologists, counselors, and doctoral interns, is available during regular working hours. In addition, a consulting psychiatrist is available by appointment once a week. Please note that the Student Counseling Center staff is not generally available after hours or on weekends, although they are on call to consult with Student Affairs associates in cases of emergencies. If a student needs more support than a weekly appointment, he or she will be referred to community based therapists, support groups, and/or given crisis line numbers.

In accordance with the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association and the American College Personnel Association, information will be shared with a third party only upon written consent by the student involved or as may be required by the law (in situations in which there is a strong suspicion and/or evidence that the student is at risk of being a danger to self or others).