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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.

Boot Camps – Fall 2017

All Boot Camps will be held in the Student Health Center- Room 307 and will start at X-Period (1:40 -2:30 pm).  Contact Reesa at Reesar@uca.edu for additional information or questions.

  • Transitioning To College – Thursday, September 14th .  Tina Livingston, facilitator, will address time management, independence, decision making, and relationship building.
  • Anxiety, No More – Thursday, September 21st.  Jason Ribbing, facilitator, will address managing your anxiety through cognitive changes and exercise.
  • Maintaining a Healthy Relationship While in College – Thursday, September 28th.  Jim Guinee, facilitator, will focus on maintaining a healthy relationship while maneuvering college life.
  • Ready, Sex…? – Thursday, October 5th.  Office Hopper and Susan Sobel, facilitators, will discuss predatory behaviors and techniques to increase personal safety.
  • Blues? Depression? Suicide? – Thursday, October12th.  Reesa Ramsahai, facilitator, will discuss the symptoms of depression, how it differs from the “blues”, methods of treatment, and how to support a person who is suicidal.
  • Transitioning to Life After College – Thursday, October26th.  Tina Livingston, facilitator, will help students prepare for life after college.  College provides consistency, a schedule, and a place to socialize.  Leaving college means negotiating all these avenues once again.

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Clothesline Project

A domestic violence awareness program.  Wednesday, October 4th.  Student Center Courtyard.  10am – 2 pm. Set up at 9 am.  If interested in helping set-up e-mail Reesa at Reesar@uca.edu.

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                                                                   Depression Screening Day 

Tuesday, November 7th.  Student Center 223/224, 11:00 am – 2:30 pm.  If you feel you are depressed or anxious please do not wait to be screened. You can be helped now.

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WellTrack Users

As of July 1st. the Counseling Center will no longer be utilizing WellTrack.  Students currently participating in WellTrack will be contacted by WellTrack staff and given options for continued participation.  Interested students (staff or faculty) may be interested in the following relaxation apps: Pause, Headspace, Calm, Relax Melodies, Breathe2Relax, The Mindfulness App, Pacifica, and/or Happify.   

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

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