Who's eligible for services?
Services are free to all full-time students currently enrolled at Bridgewater College.
What are BC's Counseling Center hours?
The Center is open 8 AM - 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday. Appointments can be made in person, via email or over the phone (x5692). Students, faculty or staff may walk-in and speak to a counselor every week day from 9am-10am. For after hours life threatening emergencies, call Campus Police at x5609 or 911.
Who staffs the Counseling Center?
The Counseling Center is staffed by experienced, licensed mental health professionals dedicated to the personal, social, and academic development of Bridgewater's students.
Don't only "crazy" people use the Counseling Center?
No way! Counseling at our Center involves the concerns of normal students experiencing normal college problems. The fact that so many people use our services (about 11% of the student body last year alone) reflects just how common these issues are.
Who will know about me going to the Counseling Center?
Counseling is confidential. Except as required by law, the Counseling Center does not disclose information to anyone without written consent of the client. Even the fact that a student is being seen by a counselor is considered confidential.
What services does the Counseling Center offer?
- Personal Counseling: Individual counseling provides students with the opportunity to freely explore any personal problems or concerns that are having a negative impact on the quality of their lives. The Counseling Center operates under a short-term treatment model under which the student and the counselor collaboratively identify and address the student's primary concerns within a limited number of sessions. Students who request or require longer-term treatment are referred to community resources.
- Crisis Intervention: During a Crisis, students should contact the Counseling Center at x5692 or their Residence Director. If a crisis arises after business hours, please contact your Resident Director or Campus Police @ x5609. Emergency calls are routed through Campus Police to a Student Affairs staff person who will consult with a member of the Counseling Center staff.
- Consultation: In person or over the phone, the Counseling Center provides consultation to students, faculty, staff, and others who are concerned about the unusual, problematic, or potentially harmful behavior of others.
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