Counseling
Services for Students
The Counseling Services department at Alverno College
promotes the mental health and well-being of students. Specific
prevention and intervention programs are based on a wellness model
aimed at fostering the spiritual, intellectual, emotional, social,
occupational and physical development of each person served. The
Counselor is committed to addressing the students’ mental health
concerns through direct service to individuals and groups, program
planning and policy development. Counseling Services is further
committed to support and contribute to the mission and philosophy
of the college, most specifically by creating a caring community,
respecting individual rights, and providing service to Alverno College
students.
Students can expect a thorough intake assessment
provided in a timely manner, and short-term, confidential individual
counseling. They also will be given referral sources to meet needs
that are beyond the scope of Alverno College Counseling Services.
Why Seek Personal Counseling?
Typical Counseling Issues
Office Hours and Location
Resources
Why
Seek Personal Counseling?
- To express feelings and needs;
- To talk about personal issues in a safe, confidential
setting;
- To increase self-awareness and self-confidence
to problem solve;
- To develop positive coping skills;
- To work on personal recovery issues
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Typical
Counseling Issues:
- Stress
- Depression
- Family problems
- Eating disorders and body image issues
- Sexual abuse issues
- Interpersonal and relationship issues
- Caregiver stress
- Anxiety
- Grief and loss
- Perfectionism and procrastination
- Substance abuse issues
- Parenting issues
- Domestic violence
- Another person’s problem that affects you
Confidentiality
All medical records and client visits are confidential. No one can
have access to patient records without written permission of the
individual. Confidentiality is broken only in cases where a client
is likely to harm herself, or someone else, or where the welfare
of the College is in jeopardy.
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Office
Hours and Location
Counseling Services are available Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.
to 5 p.m., in the Athletic/Fitness Center, Room AF203. To make an
appointment, contact the Office Assistant at (414) 382-6289.
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Resources
When the counselor is not available, help is only a phone call away!
- 24-hour Crisis Hotline for Milwaukee County Mental
Health Services: (414) 257-7222
- Milwaukee County Mental Health Walk-In Clinic:
(414) 257-7260
- Sexual Assault Treatment Center: (414) 219-5555
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline 1-800-SUICIDE/1-800-784-2433
- 211 - Community Resource Line for NON-emergency
referrals to social service agencies, food pantries, emergency
shelters, etc.
- Parent Stress Line: (414) 671-0566
- Alcoholics
Anonymous - 643-4799
- Mental Health Association: (414) 276-3122
- Counseling Center of Milwaukee: (414) 271-4610
- Family Service of Milwaukee: (414) 342-4560
- Sixteenth Street Community Center: (414) 672-1353
- Columbia-St. Mary's Center for Psychotherapy:
(414) 961-8117
- First Call for Help/The Helpline: (414) 276-0760
- IMPACT: (414) 773-0211
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