The mission of the Counseling Center, a department of the Division of Student Affairs, is to help students resolve personal difficulties that may interfere with optimal personal and academic functioning; and acquire the skills, attitudes, abilities, and knowledge that will enable them to attain educational and personal goals.
Student Center 240 (down the hall from Admissions)
605-626-2371
NSU COUNSELING SERVICES
College students have their own unique concerns, problems and issues. Our professionally trained counselors understand what students are going through as they adjust to college life. They are there for the students – offering guidance and support when it’s necessary. Counselors have experience working with the following and more:
- Homesickness
- Loneliness and isolation
- Feelings of depression and anxiety
- Improving confidence and self-esteem
- Improving study skills
- Coping effectively with stress
- Eating disorders
- Addiction and self-destructive behaviors
- Sexual orientation
- Chemical use
- Information about child abuse or neglect must be reported to the proper authorities
- If a student is dangerous to him/herself or others, steps must be taken to protect the student or those who are in danger
- Information about abuse to the elderly must be reported
- If a student is involved in court proceedings, your records can be subpoenaed
- Students who are under 18 years of age
A disclaimer about email:
We discourage people from contacting us via email regarding personal problems. The nature of email is such that we can not guarantee the confidentiality of correspondence, nor do we find email communications as useful as in-depth, face-to-face contact. Moreover, we can not guarantee that we will read email right away or respond in a timely fashion.
