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Counseling Center
The Counseling Center assists students with personal development and mental health needs. College life presents new and difficult challenges to all students and meeting these challenges can affect self-concept far into the future. Services are available at no charge to students, faculty, and staff. Students are encouraged to make appointments, but walk-ins are available as time permits. The center offers marital counseling if one partner is enrolled. Psychological and aptitude assessments are available by appointment.
Confidentiality is strictly maintained. Center records are kept separate from other university records. No content information will be released to a student's family or other University departments without the student's knowledge and written consent. The only exception is in the event of an emergency, a life threatening event, or a court requirement. Students faced with decisions that require careful consideration in the area of personal concerns or academic matters are invited to use the Center.
Persons needing reasonable accommodations as provided by the Americans With Disabilities Act should contact Tim Delaney in the Office of Services for Students With Disabilities Phone (337) 475-5916.
In case of emergencies evenings, weekends, or holidays, please call University Police at 337-475-5711.
Betty Jeanne Cayton, L.P.C., Assoc. Dean of Student Development & Director of Student Counseling & Health Services
Kaufman Hall Room 167
337-475-5136
1-800-622-3352
bjcayton@mcneese.edu
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Appointments to see a counselor may be made with the secretary in the Counseling Center, Kaufman Hall, Room 167 or by calling 337-475-5136.
During the initial interview with a counselor, the client and counselor will discuss the client's concerns and make a decision on how to proceed. This decision may include further counseling at the Center, referral to another treatment source, or referral to an information source.
Requests such as seeing a particular staff member or scheduling appointments outside normal operating hours will be honored if possible. Clients are encouraged to make appointments, but counselors are available for "walk-ins" during times of crisis.
The Center is open between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, throughout the calendar year except official university holidays. After hours emergencies may be reported to the University Police and they will contact a counselor for you.
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COSTS |
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Counseling Center services are provided to the students, administration, faculty, and staff of the University at no charge.
If an outside treatment referral is made, the community agency or private practitioner to whom you are referred probably will have a fee for services. The cost of these services becomes your responsibility. When referrals become necessary, your counselor will discuss a full range of referral options with you.
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TYPES OF PROBLEMS ADDRESSED IN THE COUNSELING CENTER
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- Alcohol/Drug Abuse
- Emotional/Personal Adjustment
- Job Related Stress
- Marital/Family
- Academic
- Career Decisions/Choices
- Psychological
- Stress Management
- Study Skills Improvement
- Others
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Confidentiality of counseling sessions is strictly maintained and records of the center are kept separate from other McNeese University student records. No content information will be released to a student's family or other University departments without the student's knowledge and written consent. The only exception to the above procedure is in the event of an emergency, a life threatening event, or through a requirement from a court.
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MSU Counseling Center
Kaufman Hall Room 167
MSU Box 91650
Lake Charles, LA 70609
Phone (337) 475-5136
bjcayton@mcneese.edu
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