Counseling Services

Life situations at times require professional assistance. At South Texas College, Counselors provide many services designed to help students attain educational, career, and personal goals.

• Academic Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Transfer Assistance

Mental Health Counseling - Assistance in resolving crisis or personal issues that may interfere with educational success such as:

• Becoming comfortable in a college setting
• Taking control of one’s life
• Reducing stress
• Time-Management
• Setting goals
• Eliminating self-defeating behavior
• Esteeming oneself and others
• Asserting oneself
• Coping with depression and anxiety symptoms
• Dealing with loss
• Managing anger
• Surviving past physical, emotional, and sexual abuse
• Coping with alcohol and drug abuse
• Enhancing relationships
• Adjusting to cultural diversities
• Enhancing social skills
• Fiscal responsibility
• Referrals to appropriate services

Special topic Presentations, Workshops and National Mental Health Screenings:

• National Depression Screening Day
• National Alcohol Screening Day
• National Eating Disorders Screening Day
• Life Skills Workshops
• Academic Study Skills Workshops
• Career Planning Workshops
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Awareness Day
• Safe Spring Break Campaign
• Laughter Yoga
• World AIDS Day