The Counseling Center offers comprehensive clinical services to the full-time undergraduate students and full-time residential graduate 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.
The Counseling Center follows a brief therapy model in order to accommodate the entire student body. During your first session, you and your counselor will determine how the Counseling Center can best meet your needs. If a student requires long term counseling or their issues are beyond the scope of the Counseling Center, a referral to an off campus mental health provider may become necessary. If this is the case, the Counseling Center will work with the student on locating and transitioning to an outside provider.
Group Counseling
The Counseling Center is pleased to announce that the following groups are being offered for Fall 2015 and we welcome new members! Specific dates and times to be determined by member's availability and interest. Please call the Counseling Center at extension 5155 for more information about these exciting group opportunities!
FRESHMAN SUPPORT GROUP
A weekly social support group in which students are offered a safe space in which to discuss common adjustment concerns such as homesickness, establishing new friendships, academic demands, dorm living, and newfound independence. The group is led by a psychologist and designed to facilitate meaningful discussion amongst freshmen who are struggling to acclimate to college life. Research has found social support groups to be an effective intervention in improving overall adjustment.
MY CRAZY FAMILY GROUP
This is an ongoing group for students who feel their family's dysfunction is one of their biggest problems. This group will be held in a safe, confidential environment where students can gain insight into how their family dynamics influence their lives and emotional well-being and learn new ways to be healthy despite a potentially unhealthy family situation.
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY/ENHANCEMENT GROUP
This time limited group will help increase your performance whether it be in sports, music, art, dance or even exams! Strategies will be taught to turn your debilitating anxiety into more useful facilitating anxiety. You will learn how to change your thinking to work for you rather than against you! The results will amaze you!
RELATIONSHIP GROUP
A weekly group designed to offer insight and build skills to improve friendships, romantic relationships, parent/child relationships, roommate relationships, etc. Group members will learn and practice effective ways to express their feelings while learning to identify and avoid maladaptive methods of communication. This group is led by a psychologist and designed to promote healthy emotional expression and interpersonal skills.
SOCIAL ANXIETY GROUP
This is an 8-week educational and supportive group for students who experience stress in social situations. Students will develop techniques for overcoming barriers to forming new relationships.
See flyers below for more information:
The Counseling Center offers comprehensive clinical services to the full-time undergraduate students and full-time residential graduate 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.
The Counseling Center follows a brief therapy model in order to accommodate the entire student body. During your first session, you and your counselor will determine how the Counseling Center can best meet your needs. If a student requires long term counseling or their issues are beyond the scope of the Counseling Center, a referral to an off campus mental health provider may become necessary. If this is the case, the Counseling Center will work with the student on locating and transitioning to an outside provider.
Group Counseling
The Counseling Center is pleased to announce that the following groups are being offered for Fall 2015 and we welcome new members! Specific dates and times to be determined by member's availability and interest. Please call the Counseling Center at extension 5155 for more information about these exciting group opportunities!
FRESHMAN SUPPORT GROUP
A weekly social support group in which students are offered a safe space in which to discuss common adjustment concerns such as homesickness, establishing new friendships, academic demands, dorm living, and newfound independence. The group is led by a psychologist and designed to facilitate meaningful discussion amongst freshmen who are struggling to acclimate to college life. Research has found social support groups to be an effective intervention in improving overall adjustment.
MY CRAZY FAMILY GROUP
This is an ongoing group for students who feel their family's dysfunction is one of their biggest problems. This group will be held in a safe, confidential environment where students can gain insight into how their family dynamics influence their lives and emotional well-being and learn new ways to be healthy despite a potentially unhealthy family situation.
PERFORMANCE ANXIETY/ENHANCEMENT GROUP
This time limited group will help increase your performance whether it be in sports, music, art, dance or even exams! Strategies will be taught to turn your debilitating anxiety into more useful facilitating anxiety. You will learn how to change your thinking to work for you rather than against you! The results will amaze you!
RELATIONSHIP GROUP
A weekly group designed to offer insight and build skills to improve friendships, romantic relationships, parent/child relationships, roommate relationships, etc. Group members will learn and practice effective ways to express their feelings while learning to identify and avoid maladaptive methods of communication. This group is led by a psychologist and designed to promote healthy emotional expression and interpersonal skills.
SOCIAL ANXIETY GROUP
This is an 8-week educational and supportive group for students who experience stress in social situations. Students will develop techniques for overcoming barriers to forming new relationships.
See flyers below for more information: