There are many reasons people decide to seek
professional counseling, and the following list of signs, symptoms, and
personal concerns are some of those frequently identified by students
seeking help at college counseling centers. While many of the concerns
on the list are experienced by all of us at some time or other, some are
more serious and likely to interfere significantly with your everyday
functioning or even put your safety at risk. If you are wondering
whether counseling might be beneficial to you in resolving your
concerns, we suggest you make an appointment to discuss the situation
with one of our staff.
Counseling may be helpful with any of the following:
- Difficulty making decisions
- Anxious in public speaking situations
- Having trouble sleeping
- Adjusting to college
- Roommate conflicts
- Family problems
- Self-critical thinking
- Negative outlook
- Problems concentrating
- Stress
- Test Anxiety
- Lack of motivation
- Missing classes
- Relationship problems
- Sexual concerns
- Mood swings
- Worried/anxious much of the time
- Loss of appetite
- Preoccupation with food/weight/body image
- Academic problems
- Procrastination
- Sexual assault/harassment
- Depressed mood
- Irritability
- Loneliness
- Alcohol/drug use
- Suicide thoughts
- Social withdrawal
- Stress
- Sexual orientation/gender identity
- Feeling of not caring about anything/loss of interest
- Fatigue
- Grief/loss
- Frequent crying
- Anger management problems
Short-term counseling is available free of charge to currently registered UWSP students.