Your university experience can be an exciting time. It is an opportunity to make academic
decisions, meet new friends, and explore career options. As a college student, you
may encounter a great number of stressful situations or experiences involving your
academics, family, relationships or social life.
The Counseling Center is available to help you understand and cope with issues such
as:
- academic performance
- stress management
- anger management
- motivation
- self-esteem
- anxiety
- depression
- relationship concerns
- trauma
- loss and adjustment to life changes
We do this by offering a number of different types of counseling experiences that
are provided by counselors with different approaches to therapy, who are trained to
work with university students.
Free Group Counseling is offered for all registered CSU students:
Why Join a Group?
- Enrollment is easy and can be made directly through the Counseling Center.
- Most groups meet weekly for ninety minutes.
- Often more effective than working by yourself in one-to-one counseling, especially
for the types of concerns university students face
- You can practice new skills in the safety of the group before trying them out in the
world
- Can learn more about how you interact in social situations
- You can discuss issues with your peers who may better understand what you are going
through
- You may discover that you are not alone in how you feel and you will benefit from
a process of enhanced acceptance
- You can gain multiple perspectives on your concerns from different group members
- You may become more aware of yourself through genuine feedback from others
- You can pick up new interpersonal skills that you can use in your daily life
- Not only will group help you, you will have the chance to help others
For many types of problems, group therapy is the treatment of choice. Groups provide
the opportunity to observe others solving their problems. Groups are also helpful
in building trust, self-acceptance, intimacy, communication skills, and empathy.
If you are interested in joining one of our current groups, please call ((773) 995-2383)
or stop by the Counseling Center located at CRSU 190.
The Counseling Center is available to the entire campus community for consultation
and educational activities regarding student concerns in support of wellness.
Counseling Center counselors will come to your university class and department, orientation
group, and student organization and give a talk on various topics.
The Counseling Center sponsors various mental health screenings including depression,
stress, anxiety, and drug/alcohol abuse. We also participate in parent orientation,
freshman orientation, faculty orientation, resident assistant training, and Welcome
Week.
The Counseling Center values working collaboratively throughout our campus and has
established numerous liaison relationships where we communicate and work closely with
various colleges, departments and student organizations.
If you would like to engage the Counseling Center in any of these types of outreach
services, please contact us at (773) 995-2383.
Safe Zone
The SafeZone Project was created to address the concerns of the lesbian, gay, bisexual,
transgender, queer community at Chicago State University and the surrounding community.
It is a way to reach out to these students and welcome them in all areas of the CSU
community. Safe Zones are areas on and around campus where faculty, staff and students
provide support, information, and work toward the elimination of myths, misconceptions,
and stereotypes.
Safe Zone Mission Statement
By participating in the Safe Zone Project, one pledges that his/her Safe Zone is a
place where lesbians, gays, bisexuals, transgender and queer individuals can:
- feel comfortable and safe in a confidential environment.
- express any issues and concerns in an atmosphere of acceptance and support.
- access informational and educational resources including: organizations, phone numbers,
web sites, and books.
For any questions or additional information, please email safezone@ngskmc-eis.net.
Mental Health Resources
is an anonymous online resource for college mental health. Look for fact sheets
which run the gamut from such topics as “52 Proven Stress Reducers” and “How to Get
A Good Night’s Sleep” to “Suicide and Depression” and “Schizophrenia: What You Need
to Know.”
Online Mental Health Screening program is designed for students to provide free,
anonymous screenings for depression, anxiety problems, eating disorders, and alcohol
problems. These screening tools can help you decide if meeting with a therapist might
be helpful.
The Counseling Center provides ongoing psychoeducational activities/workshops on various
topics regarding student concerns in support of wellness such as:
- stress management
- time management
- test anxiety
- depression
- grief and loss
- anger management
- self-esteem
- assertiveness
- conflict resolution
These workshops change frequently. Please look at the events calendar on the DOSA
page for the most current offerings or call our office ((773) 995-2383).
The Counseling Department (also known as the Counseling Center) at Chicago State University
(CSU), is a service department within the Division of Student Affairs. We are here
to help you be a successful member of the CSU community both within and outside of
the classroom. Staffed by tenured and tenure track, licensed and supervised certified
mental health professionals as well as master's level interns, the Counseling Department
offers individual counseling, crisis counseling, group counseling, couples counseling,
academic counseling and career counseling services as well as workshops and consultation.
Through our services, we strive to help you grow and develop the skills that will
help foster your academic and psychosocial success at CSU and beyond.
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