Counseling Services offers comprehensive clinical services to the full-time undergraduate students of Manhattanville College free of charge. We offer individual, group, couple, and family therapy, as well as consultations, assessments, psychiatric evaluations, crisis intervention, and referrals. We also have a wellness room that includes a massage chair, a light box and biofeedback.
Individual Counseling
Individual Counseling provides students with an opportunity to discuss a variety of issues in a safe, confidential and supportive environment. Such issues may include: adjustment difficulties, homesickness, relationship stress, depression, anxiety, grief and loss, family discord, gender and sexual identity, alcohol and substance abuse, eating disorders, and many others.
Counseling Services follows a brief therapy model in order to accommodate the entire student body. During your first session, you and your counselor will determine how Counseling Services can best meet your needs. If a student requires long term counseling or their issues are beyond the scope of Counseling Services, a referral to an off campus mental health provider may become necessary. If this is the case, Counseling Services will work with the student on locating and transitioning to an outside provider.
Group Counseling
Student Health and Counseling is pleased to announce that the following groups are being offered for Fall 2019 and we welcome new members! Specific dates and times to be determined by member's availability and interest. Please call us, SHAC at 914-323-5155 for more information about these exciting group opportunities!
HEALTHY VALIANTS with Michelle Mulligan, NP
A monthly wellness group that will meet the first Tuesday of every month at 2pm in the Health Services conference room. Groups will focus on teaching students health, hygiene, wellness, and how to stay healthy while at college. No need to RSVP, just show up! This group will be a drop-in group and will run the first Wednesday of the month at 2pm in SHAC Health Center.
LIFE AFTER LOSS with Matthew Morse, Mental Health Counseling Intern
Losing a loved one is incredibly difficult. Support is incredibly helpful when dealing with grief and loss. This group is designed to help students move through loss in a healthy way. Please contact us to learn more at shac@mville.edu or (914) 323-5155.
EMOTIONAL TOOLBOX with Christine Podber, Staff Psychotherapist
This group focuses on teaching students skills to manage strong emotions. The group is based upon DBT, an empirically based treatment with proven results. To join please email shac@mville.edu or call (914) 323-5155. This group will meet Wednesdays at 1:15 in Counseling Services (SP G-11).
CONFIDENT AND CONNECTED with Joanne Hwang, Psy.D.
Social anxiety is a very common experience in college. This group will help students to learn skills and techniques to combat social anxiety, build confidence, and establish relationships. Please contact us for more information at shac@mville.edu or (914) 323-5155.
I AM FIRST GEN with Elana Light, Psy.D.
Being a first generation college students comes with unique challenges with regard to transition and adjustment. This group is designed to provide community and support to first generation college students. Please contact us for more information at shac@mville.edu or (914) 323-5155.
FOOD DEMOS with Laura Wolfe, RD, CDN
Laura is a Registered Dietician and is passionate about healthy food and spreading the message that being healthy CAN also taste good! Sign up for a food demo with Laura; dates and food TBA. Contact shac@mville.edu or call (914) 323-5155 if interested.