Counseling Center
UW Standard of Excellence At the national level, a staff member High priority is given to collaboration and
The Counseling Center offers exceptional serves in leadership roles in a professional program development with campus service
state-of-the-art clinical services for stu- organization for the training of partners.
dents. We are committed to continuous psychologists.
evaluation of service quality and close We are especially attentive to emergent
collaboration with other service centers World Leaders in Research clinical and developmental issues, such
to ensure that our work is timely and Counseling Center staff present at re- as Internet addiction, suicide prevention,
appropriate. Our staff are expert in the gional and national psychology and cam- co-programming with residence life, bio-
mental health and developmental needs pus mental health conferences on innova- feedback and neurofeedback.
of students and the unique experience of tive programs and services and individual
higher education. Finally, our psychology research interests. Clinical data and Our resources are managed in creative
internship training is a top priority for us, service evaluation findings are presented ways in order to optimize student service.
and we are members of a national intern- and published.
ship association. World Citizens
The Center is part of a major North The Center prioritizes working with in-
Academic Community American multi-university study to ternational students and offers consulta-
Effective therapy enhances student gather clinical data about student mental tion to the International Studies Program.
achievement and retention. The devel- health; a staff member serves on the We have a strong commitment to human-
opmental services that we offer help founding Board of Directors. This study ity and to the recognition of the unique
students to create and achieve academic will integrate clinical data from college worth and needs of each individual stu-
and career goals. By supporting students’ students nationwide, and will assist in dent. A major service goal is to help stu-
understanding of self and others, we con- refin-ing mental health evaluations and dents understand their impact on others
tribute to an enhanced quality of life and related services for students. and on the broader community.
a greater ability to maximize their aca-
demic experience. Celebrating Place Being Public
Health and Wellness programming re- The Center provides service to any stu-
In addition to the direct service that we flects the spirit and vitality of the Pacific dent who needs assistance. Frontline,
provide to students, we are also available Northwest. However, living in the Pacific immediate crisis, consultation and refer-
to faculty, staff and administrators across Northwest brings unique challenges ral services are provided to University
the University of Washington campus. as well, and environment-specific pro- students, faculty and staff, to families
Consulta-tion services to staff and faculty gramming (light therapy) services are and friends of students, and to the local
help create an academic environment offered. community via the Counselor on Duty
that ac-knowledges and responds to each program.
student as an individual. Our services are designed to respond
to the needs of our unique and diverse We provide information on selected men-
The Center staff are broadly engaged with campus community. tal health, wellness and student devel-
the academic community. Several staff opment topics to our community and
members teach lectures and presenta- Spirit of Innovation beyond.
tions, and we regularly provide pro- Clinical, developmental and remedial
gramming for residence halls and student services are constantly evaluated and
organizations. In addition, staff members renewed, and we are committed to the
serve on graduate committees for both ongoing improvement of services and
students at the UW and other Universities. programs.