Counseling
Our Mission
To provide emotional support, impart life skills, and encourage self-reflection, all with the purpose of empowering students to navigate their way toward greater autonomy and effectiveness.
Our Values
We welcome all students regardless of ethnic background, gender, race, age, sexual orientation, religion, citizenship, or disability.
Our Services
Counseling services are available to Bryn Mawr College undergraduate, graduate and Post-Bac students during the academic year. We offer individual, group, and general support services; we offer referrals to students in need of specialized or long-term support.
To make an appointment call 610-526-7360 during office hours. Usually students are offered appointments within a week.
No student is ever denied needed service.
Our Clients
Each year, approximately a third of our student body uses Counseling for concerns such as:
procrastination
loneliness
body image worries
anxiety
lack of self-confidence
eating problems
abuse issues
roommate issues
family problems
problems in intimate relationships
roommate issues
family problems
problems in intimate relationships
questions about gender/sexual preferences
depression
cultural concerns
achievement conflicts
concerns about use of alcohol or drugs
Counseling FAQ's
What is counseling?
It is a helping relationship in which the counselor and the student work together to resolve a problem, change behavior or foster personal growth and awareness.
How is it different from just talking to friends, family or other people who work at Bryn Mawr College?
The counseling relationship is not reciprocal. The counselor’s job is to focus on the student's concerns and offer their support and encouragement. This is the student's time to focus on personal issues
The counselor is a trained professional who has spent several years learning about different ways to help students resolve their particular problem.
The counseling relationship is confidential. Whereas with friends or family, you might hope that they will respect your privacy, a counselor is ethically and legally bound by confidentiality. Unless the student is an immediate danger to themselves or others, their conversations with a counselor will be private.
You can depend on the counselor to meet you at your set appointment times.
How long does the counseling process take?
The student and the counselor determine this together based on the goals for counseling.
Do I have to have a serious psychological problem to use the Counseling Service?
No.
Will anyone be told that I have come in for counseling?
No. However, if a student is an immediate danger to themselves or others, a counselor is obligated to preserve health. This may include contacting family members or others. If such a situation arises, the counselor will make every effort to fully discuss the requirements with the student before taking any action and will limit any disclosures.