Our Services

Individual Counseling
Daily life produces stress! Problems in relationships, confusion about one's goals or self, the demands of juggling school, work and family, or troublesome life events can produce upsetting emotions which interfere with academic and personal achievements. Speaking with an objective professional can provide relief, help you learn more about yourself, and develop new skills to deal more effectively with life's stresses.
EMU students seek counseling for many reasons. These include a desire to:
- increase self-confidence and self-esteem
- reduce feelings of depression, worry or anxiety
- change patterns leading to poor academic performance
- reduce loneliness
- become more assertive
- manage concerns relating to sexuality
- cope with the death of a friend or family member
- discuss eating or alcohol problems
- recover from past abusive experiences

For details on how to make an appointment, click here.

Support Groups
Support and psychotherapy groups are often available during the Fall and Winter terms. Call 734.487.1118 for more information. For more information on available support groups, please click here.

Workshops
Counseling Services offers workshops on a variety of topics in classrooms and to student and staff groups at different campus sites.

Psychiatric Services
Available weekly during fall and winter semesters, and less frequently during the summer months. You must be referred by a clinician in Counseling Services, Health Services, or another EMU clinic to meet with the psychiatrist. If you have questions, please contact us at 734.487.1118

Light Therapy
Counseling Services offers light therapy services to combat Seasonal Affective Disorders (SAD), commonly known as the "Winter Blues." click here for a printable brochure on SAD and light therapy.

Self-help Library
Counseling Services has a lending library of self-help books and audio tapes on topics from "A" (Assertion, Anxiety) to "Z" (zoophobia). Communication, managing depression, handling a relationship break up, studying more effectively and coming out, are just few of the topics covered.
Books can be borrowed for two weeks. A tape recorder and a private listening room are available for audio tape playback.
For a list of available recommended books please click here.

Referrals
Since our services may not be appropriate for all problems, your counselor could recommend career counseling, academic tutoring, medical evaluation, or another counseling agency or mental health professional.

Consultation
Faculty and staff may speak with a Counseling Services staff member about a student/classroom problem. Discussion may resolve the problem or help the student obtain the proper referral.

Special Events:
Counseling Services offers several special events and programs throughout the year, such as National Depression Screening Day. Please call or stop by for the latest information.