Counseling Center Services
Your First Visit
For your first visit to the Counseling Center, you will be scheduled for an intake appointment to discuss your goals and reasons for seeking support. The counselor will recommend a treatment plan to meet your needs. These recommendations may include individual and/or group counseling, psychiatric medications, performance enhancement consultations, and/or referrals to on-campus or community resources.
Services Available
Short-Term Individual Counseling
Individual counseling consists of weekly one-on-one sessions that focus on personal issues and concerns. Our counselors offer culturally-responsive and trauma-informed therapy to help you to identify areas of growth, establish personal goals, and develop coping strategies in order to improve your mental health, well-being and provide you with the tools for making better decisions. For the 2024-2025 academic year, we offer individual counseling in Korean, Mandarin, ASL, and Spanish, in addition to English.
Group Counseling
Group counseling occurs in a safe, supportive and confidential group setting of peers designed to help students better connect with themselves and others. Group counseling has been found to be just as effective as individual counseling in improving mental health. Working in a group setting promotes information sharing, provides positive feedback from peers, fosters hope in healing and boosts self-esteem and confidence. Access our Group Counseling and Support Sessions page to learn more.
Black Mental Health Matters Support Sessions
Weekly sessions aimed to foster and support the growth, networking, collaboration, success and well-being of Black students. Access our Group Counseling and Support Sessions page to learn more.
Psychiatric Consultations
Psychiatric medication evaluation and treatment are available for students currently engaged in individual counseling at the Counseling Center.
Crisis Counseling
Crisis counseling is available as a “walk-in” service for students who feel they are at imminent risk for suicide, violence, or who may have experienced a traumatic event. If a student is in crisis and needs to be seen the same day, they can email the Counseling Center that they are in crisis during the Counseling Center’s open hours, and be connected to a counselor. Crisis and Emergency Services including the Campus Intervention Team are available if you or a student is experiencing a crisis or emergency outside of walk-in hours.
Psychological Testing and Evaluation
The Counseling Center offers psychological evaluations to help determine counseling goals and accommodations for issues ranging from learning disabilities to test anxiety.
Performance Enhancement Consultations
Performance enhancement consultations are one-on-one consultations designed to reduce anxiety associated with sports, public speaking, test taking and more.
Referrals
After the initial consultation, it may be determined that a referral is needed for more long-term and specialized care. If so, one of our counselors will work with you on referrals to accessible and affordable resources in the local community.
Consultations for Baruch Faculty and Staff
Consultation sessions are offered for Baruch faculty and staff in order to assist them with students of concern.
Outreach and Presentations
Counseling Center staff members are available to partner with departments across Baruch to provide workshops, trainings, or outreach events, regarding Counseling Center services, suicide awareness and prevention, crisis intervention and other requested topics. To partner with the Counseling Center on an outreach or to request a presentation, please complete our Outreach Request form.
