Counseling Services

Counseling Services is committed to the development of the whole person: intellectually, emotionally, socially, spiritually, and physically. Counseling Services provides confidential, appointment-based support to Stonehill College students.

Emergencies, Urgent Support, and Appointment Scheduling

In the event you are experiencing an emergency, please contact Campus Police at 508-565-5555 if on-campus or 911 if off-campus.

If you are in crisis and need to speak to a counselor urgently, please call our main line at 508-565-1331 and select Option 2 to be connected to the 24/7 Urgent Support Line.

If you would like to schedule a routine appointment such as an intake, or inquire further about our services, please call our main line at 508-565-1331 and select Option 1 to be connected to the front desk.

Our Mission

In support of the academic and student development missions of Stonehill College and the Division of Student Affairs, Counseling Services is committed to the mental health and wellbeing of students and regards each student as a unique individual. Committed to the development of the whole person, the department strives to facilitate growth and enhance understanding of self and others in a culturally inclusive setting, with the ultimate goal of maximizing overall student success.

Counseling Services recognizes that ongoing incidents of social injustice, racism, and violence in our country and around the world have negative and traumatic impacts for our students, faculty, and staff. Counseling Services joins the rest of the Stonehill community in expressing our grief, sorrow, and compassion to all those who have been, and continue to be, impacted by racial injustices and tragedies. Counseling Services is here to support our students and is committed to providing a welcoming environment, where all identities, abilities, beliefs, and experiences are recognized and valued.

Our Goals

Help students resolve psychological barriers that interfere with personal and academic growth.
Support students as they cope with and adjust to college and life pressures.
Teach students skills that enable them to optimize personal effectiveness.
Be proactive in responding to needs, interests, and concerns of a diverse Stonehill community.
Provide services that encourage students to become socially responsible individuals.
Evaluate the effectiveness of Counseling Services on a continual basis.

What We Offer

Individual counseling is appointment-based. Students seek individual counseling for a variety of reasons including but not limited to adjustment, identity exploration, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship concerns, and stress/time management. Individual counseling is available on a short-term, goal-oriented basis, and after the intake period, is typically bi-weekly. Students are assigned a clinician based on schedule availability. They can request a specific clinician but this could result in waiting for an appointment if that clinician is full, and we are not always able to honor all requests. Confidentiality is assured and there is no additional cost for services received in the center. Under some circumstances, the student's needs may extend beyond the support available at Counseling Services and a referral to an off-campus resource would be made. For urgent needs, students can access the 24/7 Urgent Support Line by calling 508-565-1331, Option 2.

Medication consultation is available for ongoing counseling clients of Counseling Services with our consulting psychiatric nurse practitioner. Students will utilize their health insurance to fill prescriptions through the pharmacy of their choosing. For more in-depth understanding of the counseling process, our services, the scope of support available on-campus, and when off-campus referral may be utilized, please see our General Information link. We review our scope of services with students upon intake.

Groups are formed based upon student needs and concerns and are typically psycho-educational and/or peer-support in format. Counseling Services will announce group offerings each semester, typically by email and on social media. Previous group topics have included healthy relationships, body image, self-esteem, and grief. See our Groups page for further information.

Assessment might be used in conjunction with ongoing counseling. Current assessment services available include personality assessment, various mental health screening tools, anger assessment, and career interest assessment. Counseling Services collaborates with the Office of Accessibility Resources to assist students with referrals for area providers of psychological testing around disorders that may be interfering with a student's learning process. Counseling Services also collaborates with a local specialty agency to provide substance abuse assessments.

The Counseling Services staff is available to Stonehill faculty and staff to address student concerns. The staff is available to discuss concerns or to make formal presentations on specific topics related to mental health awareness, wellness promotion, suicide prevention, and supporting others. In addition to faculty/staff presentations and consultations, the clinicians are available to provide training to student leadership groups to promote their ability to support peers while serving in those leadership roles. The staff is also involved in a variety of mental health outreach programs for students throughout the year. Last, clinicians provide supervision to graduate-level trainees in such fields as counseling and social work.

Stay connected and up-to-date on available trainings/programs by following us on Instagram: @stonehillcounselingservices.

Office Hours

M – F 8:30 am – 4:30 pm

Non-Holidays

If experiencing an emergency, call SCPD at 508-565-5555 if on-campus or dial 911 if off-campus.

If you need URGENT counseling support, call our 24/7 Urgent Support Line at 508-565-1331 (Option 2). This is available ALL DAY, every day, from anywhere.

Routine appointment scheduling available by calling 508-565-1331 (Option 1).

Follow us on Instagram for weekly tips and resources: @stonehillcounselingservices

JED Campus

Stonehill College is a

JED Campus is a signature program of The Jed Foundation (JED) designed to guide schools through a collaborative process of comprehensive systems, program and policy development with customized support to build upon existing student mental health, substance use and suicide prevention efforts.