Counseling Center
The University of Central Arkansas
Counseling Center
“Supporting Growth Outside The Classroom”
The UCA Counseling Center provides mental health counseling, and other counseling services, for all currently enrolled UCA students as well as UCA faculty and staff. We are accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.
Our staff consists of five counselors and psychologists. We also have Masters-level graduate trainees who provide counseling under the supervision of the professional staff.
The mission of the Counseling Center is to meet the mental health needs of the vibrant, diverse UCA community. We encourage, support, and assist those whom we serve to develop and strengthen their knowledge, skills, and abilities in order to effectively meet life’s demands and challenges. We aim to be respectful toward everyone we serve, sensitive to diversity, true to our professional ethics, and ever mindful of the trust placed in us to genuinely care for others.
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Spring Groups – 2018
Sexual Trauma Survivor Group
Sexual assault is an umbrella term used to describe a wide range of activities to include, unwanted sexual contact, groping, kissing, and rape. If you are the survivor of a sexual assault or childhood sexual abuse please consider being a part of our sexual trauma survivor group. You will meet with other survivors in a supportive environment and gain strength by knowing that you are not alone. This is a weekly meeting starting Thursday, February 8th, at 4:00 pm in the Student Health Center, suite 327. Please contact Susan Sobel (Staff Psychologist) at ssobel@uca.edu for additional information and questions.
Gender Expansive Community
This group is for individuals who identify outside the gender binary (male and female). The goal is to provide a space to meet others who have similar experiences, explore the gender spectrum, engage in open discussion, and obtain resources. This group will initially be led by Noble Gough (graduate student) and Reesa Ramsahai (staff counselor). This group will meet on Tuesdays at 4:00 pm in the Student Health Center, Room 328. The first meeting will be on Tuesday, February 6th. Please contact Reesa at Reesar@uca.edu for questions or additional information.
Resilience Up & Anxiety Down
Resilience provides the ability to move through life’s disappointments effectively while reducing debilitating anxiety. In this working group you will improve your ego strength by challenging unhelpful thinking patterns, intensify personal values and develop mindfulness skills. This group will be led by Allen Thomas, Ph.D. and will meet on Thursday at 4:00 pm in the Student Health Center, Room 328. The first meeting will be on Thursday, February 8th. Please contact Allen at adthomas@uca.edu for additional information or questions.
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Know your status?
Make an appointment for your free STD/STI screening at Student Health Services by calling 450-3136. (one free test per semester)
Online mental health screenings for:
Depression Bipolar Disorder Generalized Anxiety Disorder Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
The online screenings are informational, not diagnostic, and treatment recommendations are not provided. This screening is available to you anytime by clicking on the following link:
http://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/centralarkansas