Student Counseling Center
Counseling appointments are available in person or via telemental health (Zoom).
Student Counseling Center Office Hours:
Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - noon, 1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.*
Urgent/Crisis Counseling Hours (walk in, no appointment necessary):
Monday-Friday, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Appointment requests can be made by either calling 503-768-7160 or emailing counsel@lclark.edu. If emailing or leaving a voicemail, please include your availability during our office hours to help expedite the scheduling process.
*Office closed for staff meeting Tuesday mornings 8:30am-10:00am
Overview
At one time or another, many students feel overwhelmed by the stress of academics, work, family, or relationships. Student Counseling Center staff are available to help students cope with these and other stressors. About 15% of Lewis & Clark students (25% of undergraduates) visit the Student Counseling Center each year.
Student Counseling Center staff are committed to supporting the emotional health and wellbeing of all L&C students—undergraduate, law, and graduate (GSEC). We offer primarily short-term individual, couples, and group therapy, as well as crisis counseling. Our staff consists of licensed mental health clinicians.
Student Counseling Center Events
The Let Out
The Let Out is a space which centers on the BIPOC experience at college and how mental health plays a part in this experience. All are welcome to participate in this space through listening and supporting each other. It is facilitated by one of our on-campus mental health counselors. The counselor is there to guide discussions and answer questions about mental health challenges while offering ways to cope while at college.
So, if you’re needing a space to decompress, learn new skills, or talk it out, this is the perfect space to do so. We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, in Lower Odell, Rm 008
Brave Talk Training Program
Brave Talk Training Program presented by Dr. Christabel Léonce & Peer Collective Leadership. Learn tools to help a peer struggling with anxiety or depression; navigate hard conversations; and connect peers to essential care.
Brave Talk sponsored by Maybelline New York and the JED Foundation.
The Let Out
The Let Out is a space which centers on the BIPOC experience at college and how mental health plays a part in this experience. All are welcome to participate in this space through listening and supporting each other. It is facilitated by one of our on-campus mental health counselors. The counselor is there to guide discussions and answer questions about mental health challenges while offering ways to cope while at college.
So, if you’re needing a space to decompress, learn new skills, or talk it out, this is the perfect space to do so. We meet every 1st and 3rd Wednesday from 5:30 pm to 6:30 pm, in Lower Odell, Rm 008
Brave Talk Training Program
Brave Talk Training Program presented by Dr. Christabel Léonce & Peer Collective Leadership. Learn tools to help a peer struggling with anxiety or depression; navigate hard conversations; and connect peers to essential care.
Brave Talk sponsored by Maybelline New York and the JED Foundation.
Brave Talk Training Program
Brave Talk Training Program presented by Dr. Christabel Léonce & Peer Collective Leadership. Learn tools to help a peer struggling with anxiety or depression; navigate hard conversations; and connect peers to essential care.
Brave Talk sponsored by Maybelline New York and the JED Foundation.
Brave Talk Training Program
Brave Talk Training Program presented by Dr. Christabel Léonce & Peer Collective Leadership. Learn tools to help a peer struggling with anxiety or depression; navigate hard conversations; and connect peers to essential care.
Brave Talk sponsored by Maybelline New York and the JED Foundation.
Brave Talk Training Program
Brave Talk Training Program presented by Dr. Christabel Léonce & Peer Collective Leadership. Learn tools to help a peer struggling with anxiety or depression; navigate hard conversations; and connect peers to essential care.
Brave Talk sponsored by Maybelline New York and the JED Foundation.
News
Pre-Group Appointments Available Now: Healing from Unwanted Sexual Experiences Therapy Group - coming Spring Semester
Pre-group appointments available starting now! The Student Counseling Center is offering a weekly therapy group next semester (starting in February) for survivors of sexual trauma, “Healing from Unwanted Sexual Experiences”.
This therapeutic and educational group will meet weekly during spring semester (days and time TBD), is no-cost and open to all LC students. Survivors will have the opportunity to connext with each other in a safe, non-judgemental spcae and explore ways they have been impacted by and are healing from sexual trauma.
Led by Melanie Langlois, LPC, a therapist from the Student Counseling Center, students will use discussion, information and activities to share experiences, increase self-awareness and self-compassion, expand coping skills, and build resilience.
Requires a pre-group 30-minute appointment with Melanie to discuss the structure and purpose of the group. To schedule an appointment now, please contact Melanie at melanie.langlois@lclark.edu or call 503-768-7160.
Groups Offered by the Student Counseling Center Fall 2024
The Student Counseling Center is offering two groups for students this fall! A Grief Support Group (no registration needed, Wednesdays 4:30-6pm) and The Let Out (drop-in 1st & 3rd Wednesdays 5:30-6:30).
Student Counseling Center Statement on Racism and Oppression
Events in recent years have raised the national awareness about the brutal treatment and violence directed toward Black people and other people of color in the United States. These events have also, once again, highlighted the racial inequities and cultural injustice in America. Student Counseling Center staff are committed to supporting Black students, Asian and Pacific Islander students, other students of color, and their allies related to the stresses of these times, and to creating a more just, equitable world.
Statement of Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Student Counseling Center staff are committed to providing a safe environment for all by recognizing the unique identities of our diverse Lewis & Clark community. It is part of our professional ethics and personal values to promote inclusion and to be aware of the impact of privilege, prejudice, marginalization and discrimination in the lives of individuals. We strive to create an atmosphere where we foster dialogue and promote actions that respect and honor all persons. We believe that sharing and supporting varying perspectives facilitates connection, health, and wellness.