Type of Services Available


Individual Counseling/Psychotherapy

The staff of the Counseling Center provide individual counseling/psychotherapy, this can be done in the form of a one time consultation or as ongoing service. To be eligible for ongoing service you must be currently enrolled at USU's Logan campus and carrying six (6)credit hours. Students seek counseling for many different reasons. Some of the more common reasons are:

  • Depression
  • Anger
  • Body Image / Eating Issues
  • Bereavement
  • Difficulties with Roommates
  • Anxiety
  • Relationship problems
  • Adjustment to College Life
  • Violence/Abuse
  • Psychological Trauma

    • If you are interested in receiving individual counseling services, call our office at 797-1012 to schedule an appointment. If you plan to do ongoing counseling you must complete intake paperwork prior to scheduling an intake appointment. At the intake appointment, we will gather information and you will duscuss your needs and concerns with a counselor. You will also be asked for your preferences for a counselor at this time.


    Group Counseling

    The Counseling Center also provides group counseling. Therapy groups generally begin in the first few weeks of a semester and continue through the end of the semester. Click here to read common Topics for groups.


    Reach Peers

    Reach Peers are undergraduate students who volunteer time to meet with fellow students. They are trained to do supplemental work with Counseling Center clients on skills such as relaxation training and social skills. Peers also plan and provide outreach services to students through monthly activities such as: Depression Screening Day, Anxiety Screening Day, Body Image/Eating Issues Awareness Day and Stress Relief during Finals.


    Consultation

    Counseling Center staff frequently meet with students and university staff to help them solve specific problems that do not require on-going counseling or to locate other resources in the community.

    Examples of consultations include: helping a professor figure out how to handle a manipulative student; helping the Student Housing Office mediate a conflict between two roommates; talking with a student who is worried about a friend, but doesn't know how to help the individual; helping a university staff member figure out where to get help for a family problem. Students can also request a one-time consultation if they are unsure if counseling can help them or not. To request a consultation, call the Counseling Center at 797-1012.

    Psychological and Psyco-educational Assessment

    The Counseling Center provides two broad categories of psychological assessment services: psycho-social assessments and psych-educational assessments. Psycho-social assessments focus on determining the type and degree of emotional and social difficulty that a person is experiencing. These assessments are normally done only as part of the counseling/psychotherapy process. Psycho-educational assessments focus on determining whether cognitive or emotional problems are affecting school work. Individuals seeking psycho-educational assessments are referred by the Disability Resource Center (DRC). To arrange a psycho-educational assessment, contact the DRC at 797-2444. After an interview with a caseworker, they may refer you to the Counseling Center for assessment. Be sure to call soon, because there is often a waiting list for this type of service.


    Outreach Programs and Workshops

    The staff of the Counseling Center frequently speak to various student organizations, classes, and other groups about mental health and related topics. To find out more about our outreach services, please contact the Counseling Center at 797-1012.

    The Counseling Center also sponsors a variety of workshops and other special events throughout the academic year. Examples of events include: Anxiety Disorders Awareness, Depression Screening, and the Eating Issues Awareness Days.


    Animal Assisted Therapy

    Griffin    

    Griffin

    Tango    

    Tango

    The use of therapeutic animals at the Center began in 1997 as an outreach project by one of the predoctoral interns. The intern collaborated with the Center director, Dr. Mary Doty, to establishing policies, guidelines, and permission from the university to bring the animals on campus officially. When the intern and her animals left the Counseling Center, Dr. Doty decided to continue this program with some of her own animals. Today, Remy (dog) and Tango Bob (cat) are regular visitors to the Center.

    The animals are handled by their owners and accompany their handlers in individual sessions, groups, outreach functions, and meetings (when permitted and appropriate). They also have opportunities throughout the day to "meet and greet" in the waiting area. If the client of a non-handler therapist wishes to have some therapeutic intervention with one of the animals, arrangements can be made with the specific handler to attend a session with the animal. Trainees would not be provided with an animal, but potentially could have an animal of their own approved.

    For an animal to visit the Counseling Center, the following conditions must be in place:

    • Handler must provide evidence of successful completion of an obedience class, a city license (for dogs), and a current statement of health and immunization status from a local veterinarian.
    • Animal must demonstrate behaviors consistent with positive socialization (e.g., predictable, non-aggressive, etc.) and be able to get along with the animals already serving at the Center.
    • Handler must sign a sworn no-bite history statement for the animal.

    (Other policies apply--for more details, contact: Mary E. Doty, Ph.D.)

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