SUMMER INFORMATION 

The Counseling Service will be open with full staffing through May 10. Beginning May 13 and continuing through August 2, the Counseling Service will have very limited staffing.  Assessment and referral services for summer school students will be available by appointment.  Some limited counseling services will be available.  Students in crisis may access 24-hour help at any time via the Lewis & Clark Crisis Counseling Service at 503-265-7804, or the National Hopeline at 1-800-273-TALK.

 

At one time or another, most students feel overwhelmed by the responsibilities of college, work, family, or relationships. Counseling Service staff are available to help students cope with these and other stressors. About 15 percent of Lewis & Clark students visit the Counseling Service each year.

Help may range from a single discussion with a counselor to sort out problems and identify alternatives and resources, to a carefully planned program of counseling or therapy, including psychological or psychiatric referral. The purpose of the Counseling Service is to complement the academic mission of Lewis & Clark by helping students achieve success – personally, socially, emotionally, and academically – during their college years and beyond.

The most common issues that students talk about in counseling sessions are relationship problems, anxiety, and depression. Other common therapy issues include:

• Family concerns or issues
• Academic problems

• Thoughts of suicide
• Stress management
• Panic attacks
• Self-esteem
• Loneliness
• Sleep problems
• Eating and body image issues
• Sexual identity issues
• Cross-cultural, international and returning student issues
• Sexual assault or harassment
• Alcohol, marijuana or other drug use
• Grief or loss
• Decision making

Specifically, the Counseling Service provides:

• Assessment and referral services
• Confidential individual and couples counseling
• Crisis counseling sessions
• Periodic educational and therapy groups
• Workshops and classroom presentations
• Training programs for faculty, staff, and student groups
• Consultation with students, faculty, and staff
• A resource library of self-help books and pamphlets

Counseling services are available and free to all students — undergraduate, law and graduate. All services are generally confidential.  To see when services might not be confidential, please read our limits of confidentiality.   

Prescription medication for emotional conditions

We do have a consulting psychiatrist in the Counseling Service.  She is the only one of our staff who can prescribe medication for mental or emotional conditions.  Since she is with us only a few hours each week, her services are generally limited to students who are also engaged in counseling at the Counseling Service.  The exception to this is that she has a limited number of openings to treat students with ADHD (Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) who are not in counseling.  Students who might be interested in ADHD treatment should be sure to read more about  ADHD medication assessment and treatment at the Counseling Service.  This page will also inform you whether our psychiatrist’s limited slots for ADHD patients are filled yet.  There are modest fees for psychiatry services.                

There is a physician in the Student Health Service who can assess for depression and anxiety, and who will prescribe medication for these conditions when she thinks it is appropriate. For more information about those services, please contact the Student Health Service (503-768-7165).

            New to the Counseling Service!

Think you might have a problem or need to talk with a counselor, but you’re not sure? 

We now offer a link to a confidential and anonymous online screening program. You can see whether you might be experiencing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, or an eating disorder.  You can also see whether you might have a problem with alcohol.                 

 

Please note: The Lewis & Clark Counseling Service provides support and care to Lewis & Clark students.  In contrast, the Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center offers individual, couples and family counseling to the greater Portland community. If you are looking for the Community Counseling Center, please visit their website at:

Community Counseling Center, Allies for Equity.