The Andrews University Community Counseling Center (ACCC) will have openings for many new clients when they re-open in January 2023, after the semester break (although individuals interested in services are encouraged to call now and leave a confidential voicemail message to get their name toward the top of the waiting list now). Graduate-level practicum students who provide these free counseling services at the ACCC have training in counseling adults, adolescents, and children. Counseling sessions are completely confidential.
All practicum counselors are doctoral- or masters-level students who have had at least preliminary counseling experiences, have been evaluated by licensed professionals as ready to provide counseling in a supervised clinic setting, and each practicum counselor provides services under professional supervision.
Types of referral issues accepted include, but are not limited to:
loneliness
relationship issues (e.g., marital and premarital counseling)
grief and bereavement
social skills problems
behavioral problems
bullying problems (victims and perpetrators)
depression
anxiety
academic problems
career guidance
parent-child conflict
personality assessments (for the purpose of treatment planning for ongoing therapy at the ACCC)
and many others (including just needing a listening ear when social support is limited)
The ACCC cannot take on cases that involve court testimony, disability evaluations, custody disputes, walk-in crises, or that require around-the-clock availability of intensive services (e.g., frequently actively suicidal or violent thought disorder).
A brochure and additional information is available online here: https://www.andrews.edu/sed/gpc/counseling/accc-orange-brochure--2023,-spring-.pdf
If you refer a potential client, you are asked to give them the phone number for the ACCC (269-471-6238). The ACCC will re-open January 9, 2023, and start contacting clients within a couple of weeks after re-opening, but individuals may call now and leave a confidential voicemail message to get on the waiting list right away.