Free Therapeutic聽Counseling
Therapy is a journey of self-exploration empowerment and growth. 小猪视频官网Counselors provide a safe place to do this and help strengthen聽your abilities to cope with emotional, interpersonal, and academic challenges. All current students can engage in聽counseling on a one on one basis with our counselors. Students may also choose to participate in topic-specific聽therapeutic groups聽with their fellow students and our聽counseling team.听Our counselors can also assist with identifying resources and referrals to community agencies (when appropriate).
Individual sessions can be held in-person or via Microsoft Teams. Groups meet in-person unless otherwise noted.
Choosing Individual or聽Group Counseling
Individual counseling at Parkland聽provides an opportunity to work one-on-one with a therapist and/or in a group聽to identify聽and work through聽challenges, areas of concern, and areas for growth all with an eye towards enabling you to succeed in your academic, personal, and professional life.听聽
For an introduction to an聽individual approach, check out this article by the American Psychological Association:聽聽.听
There are many benefits to group counseling, it is especially unique in聽the validation and connections formed when you feel seen and heard by your peers. For more information check out this article by the American Psychological Association:聽.听聽
For more information or to start counseling services:
Go to our client portal at聽.听
Use your 小猪视频官网credentials to log in and then go to Survey/Questionnaire Forms and click on 聽at the bottom of the page.
Counselors meet every Tuesday to assign students then you will be contacted to schedule your first appointment. Counselors are available from 8 am to 5 pm, Monday through Friday.
We also offer聽, a 24/7 peer support network, and聽, a mental health and wellness app. Please feel free to use these additional supports.
If you need immediate assistance in case of medical or other emergencies, please call 911.听
If this is after-hours and you need immediate mental health assistance, please call THE CRISIS LINE at 217/359-4141. You can also call 988 or Text 741741 from anywhere in the USA to reach a trained Crisis Counselor. They provide a 24-hour suicide prevention and crisis hotline to the Champaign County area.
Please let us know at聽counselingservices@parkland.edu聽if you are having difficulties with the portal or if there are any accessibility issues. Thank you and we look forward to seeing you.