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Counseling is free for current OSU-Cascades students and is provided by licensed professionals
On campus counseling services are available for free for OSU-Cascades students. To make an appointment with a counselor, please email student.wellness@osucascades.edu.
Common concerns addressed in counseling include depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, grief and loss, academic problems, LGBTQIA+ support, self-esteem, eating issues, discrimination, and stress management. For students who are considering whether they should seek counseling, free and anonymous online screenings are available for anxiety disorders, depression, alcohol abuse and eating disorders.
Considering counseling? Take this online screening to help you decide if a professional consultation would be helpful. It’s free and anonymous. Services are not dependent on the screening; if your functioning is affecting your ability to be successful in school you qualify for for an initial appointment.
Counseling is confidential. In accordance with state and federal law as well as professional and ethical guidelines for mental health providers, we maintain confidential records of all contacts with clients. This means that no identifying information - written or otherwise - about your contact with student wellness counselors will be disclosed to anyone outside student wellness counselors without your written authorization. This includes academic departments, the registrar's office, student health services, and other campus entities; no one gets to know what you talk about (or even that you are coming here) unless you want them to know. There are some legal exceptions to this confidentiality; they are rare but important.
Counselors may need to disclose certain information in four general situations: