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Counseling services
All full-time students are welcome to use counseling services. Therapy is provided in a private and confidential environment and is tailored to meet the unique needs of each student.
It is estimated that one in every three to four Americans will seek therapy for personal problems at some point in their lives. Unresolved personal problems can lead to a host of physical, academic and social difficulties. As therapists, it is our goal to help students resolve their problems, feel better, function more productively and relate in more satisfying ways with other people. We see our clients as the experts on themselves and their life situations, while we are experts in methods of coping, altering behavior and solving problems. In therapy, the client and the therapist form a team, working together toward the client's goals.
Individual counseling
Students may choose to seek help during times of personal difficulty or with problems of any kind, including:
- Adjustment to new situations
- Anxiety
- Body image concerns
- Dating or roommate issues
- Difficulties in relationships
- Drug and alcohol issues
- Eating disorders
- Family problems
- Grief
- Medical or health problems
- Sadness or depression
- Self-esteem problems
- Sexual assault
- Sexual identity concerns
- Stress
- Suicidal thoughts
Other services
In addition to individual counseling, Northwestern’s therapists also provide:
- Crisis intervention
- Couples counseling
- Educational groups
- Referral to off-campus mental health professionals
- Support groups
- Training and workshops
- Consultation for college faculty or staff who have concerns about a student
The Wellness Center is located in the Rowenhorst Student Center. Students can call stop in, call ext. 7321 or e-mail wellness@nwciowa.edu. The center is open from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For emergencies outside those hours, students should contact their resident director (RD), who may then contact a therapist.
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