Myth: If I go to the Counseling Center, my family, professors, and future employers will find out.
Truth: All services received at the Counseling Center are completely private and confidential.
Myth: The Counseling Center only sees students with health insurance or who can afford it.
Truth: All services received at the Counseling Center are completely free and no health insurance or money is required.
Myth: Only crazy or sick people go to the Counseling Center.
Truth: All students can benefit from the services provided by the Counseling Center regardless of the severity of symptoms.
Myth: My problems aren’t bad enough, others have it worse off than me.
Truth: Any problem or struggle in life can lead to significant academic and personal consequences if not attended to, so there is no problem “too small” to consider working on at the Counseling Center.
Myth: If I go to the Counseling Center, it is a sign of failure.
Truth: Beginning counseling is a sign of a commitment to your own growth and success in life, it is a way of maximizing your potential in life.
Myth: If I go to the Counseling Center and don’t like it, I will be forced to continue.
Truth: No student is ever required to attend counseling sessions and you can discontinue counseling at any time.
Myth: The whole campus will see me if I go to the Counseling Center.
Truth: The Counseling Center has a discreet location and entrance, and we are located in a separate building and do not share our floor with any other departments.
Myth: The counselors at the Counseling Center won’t speak my native language.
Truth: We offer counseling in many languages and if we do not offer your preferred language, we can connect you somewhere that can provide therapy in your language.
Myth: Counseling isn’t for international students.
Truth: International students are welcome and we have experience working with the unique issues that international students face.
Myth: I’m too old to go to the Counseling Center.
Truth: At the Counseling Center we see students of all ages and also have staff members of all ages, and encourage all to utilize our services.
Myth: The Counseling Center won’t understand my family situation (e.g., I’m not sure a counselor would understand my family’s culture).
Truth: All of our counselors are trained in and experienced with a multicultural approach to counseling and will work with students to understand their unique family and personal culture and needs.
Myth: They will make me take medication at the Counseling Center.
Truth: Medication is never required at the Counseling Center and only a small percentage of our students choose to consult about psychiatric medication.
Myth: Counseling is only for white people.
Truth: The majority of students seeking services are not white and all individuals can benefit immensely from counseling regardless of their cultural or ethnic background.
