Counseling Center

https://www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/student-life/health-and-counseling/counseling-center

Individual counseling and group counseling appointments are available at zero cost to full-time RWU undergraduate, graduate, and law students. Counseling is offered to students for a wide variety of personal concerns.

We offer both in-person and tele-mental health treatment (i.e., synchronous video) appointments. Appointments are scheduled by calling the Center at 401-254-3124 or by visiting our spaces on the 2nd floor of the Center for Student Development building. Email is not an effective way of contacting the Center.

During the academic year, we are available Monday through Friday 8:30am to 5:00pm on non-holidays. During spring, summer, and winter breaks, we are available Monday through Friday 8:00am to 4:00pm on non-holidays.

Center Administration: Christopher Bailey, Ph.D., Director/Psychologist and Maureen Minarik, Ph.D., Assistant Director/Psychologist

The Counseling Center staff are a team of professionals comprised of psychologists, a social worker, post-doctorate fellows, a part-time consulting psychiatrist, doctoral psychology interns, and support staff. The clinical staff assist students with a wide variety of personal concerns and support students in enhancing their resiliency. Our staff has a strong commitment to working with students from diverse backgrounds. Our services are confidential in conjunction with ethical guidelines and legal standards of Rhode Island. Staff cannot share information about whether or not a student has visited the Center, or any information about meetings without a student’s written permission.

Services Offered:

• Counseling: Individual and group counseling is provided in a confidential manner. Counseling tends to be short-term with the goal of helping students effectively manage personal difficulties. Appointments are initiated by a student and not by others, and are typically scheduled in advance of the appointment time.

• Outreach: Staff offer presentations and trainings on a variety of topics such as anxiety, depression, eating concerns, happiness, and time management.

• Consultation: Administrators, faculty, family members, friends, and university staff can consult with Center staff regarding students who they have concerns about. Concerns are often more effectively communication and addressed through information available on the Student Life website: https:// www.rwu.edu/undergraduate/student-life/about-student-life/supporting-students-concern-oremergencies. Center staff also collaborate with other university personnel through committees.

Emergencies: For life-threatening emergencies, Public Safety (401-254-3333) is available on-campus and East Bay Center (401-246-0700) is available off-campus. Both are accessible 24/7/365.