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The Counseling Center is closed for the summer.

We will reopen on August 4.

If you need assistance prior to that time, please contact Michelle Long in the Student Affairs Office at (319) 895-4234, Mon.-Fri., 8am-4pm.

Also, telephone assistance is available 24 hours a day from the

Foundation 2 Crisis Center at 319-362-2174.

 

Thank you and have a good summer!

 

The Cornell College Counseling Center is designed to complement the college's academic mission by assisting students' personal and educational development through short-term counseling, consultation, educational outreach, and referral. The goal of these efforts is to help students develop effective problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in order to make satisfying life choices, and maximize their capacity for continued emotional growth.

 

We are located in the Ebersole building; we share a reception area
with Student Health Services. 
Office hours are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday. 
Extended hours are available on Tuesday by appointment.
Our phone number is 895-4292. Please call us if
you wish to schedule an appointment.

Counseling Center Services:

  • Short-term, confidential individual and couple counseling for Cornell students.
  • Support groups on diverse concerns.  Group topics and  meetings times are determined by student interest.
  • Educational programs to enhance human development.
  • Consultations to parents, faculty, staff, and administrators.
  • Referrals for long-term therapy, specialized therapy, and  medication.
    Check out our
    Guide to Receiving Off-Campus Mental Health Services
  • Referrals for emergency and inpatient mental health  services.
  • Resource library of educational information and videos.

  • Note: The services of the Counseling Center are separate from any other student records. Information revealed in counseling sessions is confidential, except in cases of imminent danger or where otherwise mandated by law, or when permission is granted to release information.

All Cornell students are invited to visit the Counseling Center in Ebersole, or to call us at 895-4292 for more information or to make an appointment. We have lots of cool and useful information that can help make college life easier! And here are just a few of the topics you might want to explore on the internet:

 

  • Mental Health Screenings On-line
    • On-line Mental Health Screenings (screenings for depression and manic depression; eating disorders; alcohol; and anxiety and post traumatic stress disorder)
    • Anxiety Screening (screening for the major anxiety disorders--generalized anxiety, social anxiety, post-traumatic stress, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and panic disorder, as well as depression)
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For Faculty and Staff

For Parents


Disclaimer:  Note that the information contained in this web site is considered general information. No claims are made that this information is exhaustive of information available. Due to time and ethical restraints, we regret that we are unable to respond to questions seeking more general information about this subject than is provided in this page. Links to other web sites are for your information only. We do not specifically endorse any service or information provided on the internet beyond that information that is specifically published by our Center. Self-help resources can accompany work you are doing in therapy or in a support group. We do not necessarily recommend self-treatment as a sole course of treatment.


 

E-mail comments, suggestions, etc., to: counseling@cornellcollege.edu
Please note that the Cornell College Counseling Center does not consider contact via e-mail as confidential communication. Additionally, staff members may not check e-mail with regularity or frequency. You are welcome to e-mail staff members with questions about our services. However, be advised that your communication might not receive a timely response. For the most timely and confidential communication, or to schedule an appointment, please call the Counseling Center at 895-4292.

 

Cornell College
600 First Street West
Mt Vernon, IA 52314

(319) 895-4292
counseling@cornellcollege.edu

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