Seek Counseling
How can counseling services help someone
like me?
You do not have to be confronting overwhelming difficulties
in order to benefit from a visit to Student Counseling Services.
It is a common misconception to think that only seriously ill or "crazy"
people need counseling help.
Studies show that over eighty percent of people can benefit
from counseling at some time in their lives. Therefore, it is normal to
need counseling when special concerns or difficult feelings arise. Most
people have a problem with anxiety, depression, stress, relationships,
etc., at some point.
Understanding a situation before it
reaches the crisis stage can make a big difference. We encourage you to
come in, even if you are not sure that counseling is what you need. With
a counselor's help, you can discuss alternatives and decide the best way
to proceed. For many students, dealing effectively with emotional and
social issues increases their success with academic work. Student
Counseling Services is a place for help with any psychological or
emotional problem or need.
Don't put off seeking counseling or
therapy. If you are considering it, this is an indication that you
probably could benefit from the experience.
When we plant a rose seed in the earth, we notice
that it is small, but we do not criticize it as "rootless and
stemless". We treat it as a seed. When it first shoots up out of
the earth, we don't condemn it as immature and underdeveloped;
nor do we criticize the buds for not being open when they
appear. We stand in wonder at the process taking place and give
the plant the care it needs at each stage of its development.
The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it
dies. Within it, at all times, it contains its whole process of
change; yet at each state, at each moment, it is perfectly all
right as it is.
W. Timothy Gallwey
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