Counseling Center
Registration for Fall 2024 will close beginning November 25, and will re-open January 2, 2025. Counselors will be available for emergency situations daily if needed until we break for the holidays. A counselor will be on call during the holidays and you may call the UCA PD at 501.450.3111 if you have a mental health emergency.
Welcome to the UCA Counseling Center. We provide a wide range of mental health services, including consultations, to currently enrolled UCA students. We also conduct educational programs for student organizations, classes, UCA departments, and the community, upon request. We are accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.
- College Adjustment
- Depressed Mood
- Relationship Concerns
- Anxiety
- Decision-Making
- Family Problems
- Divorce Adjustment
- Intimacy
The Counseling Center uses a brief counseling model with a limit of 10 sessions per year per person. Individuals who require long-term therapy will be provided with referral sources.
Group Counseling as an effective treatment method for students. Group sessions allow students to interact with peers who share similar life experiences, offering immediate validation and feedback in a supportive environment. Facilitated by two leaders, groups aim to create a safe space for communication and growth, encouraging participants to practice new behaviors and learn from others’ experiences.
Key benefits: 
- Realizing shared challenges
- Receiving support, and developing coping skills and motivation
- Promoting self-expression and personal growth.
To maximize the experience, participants are encouraged to be themselves, define goals, respect their pace, take risks, give and receive feedback, and reflect between sessions.
Fall 2024 Groups:
- Election Emotions Strategy Support Group – At X-period, starts 9/10.
- Being You: An Affinity group for Black and Brown Women – at 6 pm, starts 9/9
- Pride Support Group – at 4 pm, starts 9/5.
Email Reesar@uca.edu for questions.
