Pierpont is a participant with Fairmont State, which hosts a chapter of Active Minds. Active Minds is a student group that promotes mental wellness and decreasing the stigma toward mental health conditions. Contact the Office of Counseling and Disability Services for more information or click here to visit their Facebook page.
Counseling Center
Counseling Services – Welcome!
The Counseling Center serves all enrolled PC&TC students. Costs are covered through student fees, so there are no “out-of-pocket” expenses.
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NEW - SPRING 2018 SEMESTER
To better serve our students, we are having office hours at our Advance Technology Center (ATC) once a week.
ATC Tuesdays
Room 200-B To Make an Appointment call 304-534-7878 or email access@pierpont.edu
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Our students are traditional and non-traditional students who have a variety of spiritual, educational, and cultural backgrounds and life experiences. Our mission statement is based in respect and a commitment to their diversity. Our practices are rooted in culturally competent and evidence-based practices, tailored to the needs of each individual student, to help them achieve their educational objectives and well-being. To help our students maximize the benefit of their educational experience and increase their personal growth, the counseling office provides outreach programs and consultation to students, faculty, and staff. Our programs and individual counseling address the developmental, clinical, and preventative needs of our students. Sometimes it only takes one meeting to help.
If you or someone you know is experiencing a mental health emergency or crisis,
please contact our office at (304) 534-7878 (8:00-4:00,M-F),
or campus security at (304) 367-4357,
or dial 911 for immediate help.
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Click on the topics below to access more information.
Active Minds - Student Group
Counseling Appointment Request
Three easy ways to schedule
You can call us directly at (304) 534-7878
or
Stop by Suite 231-A Hardway Hall
or
CLICK HERE; Complete and submit the online appointment request.
Crisis Information
- A suicide attempt
- When another person’s life is threatened
- Intense, uncontrollable anger or inability to regain a calm state
- Experiencing disturbing physical sensations that are not real
- Beliefs that cannot possibly be true and are disturbing, possibly with uncontrollable racing thoughts
- Making choices that result in serious danger for self and others
- Becoming unable to care for her/himself, resulting in risk of serious harm
- Experiencing medication problems like serious side effects
- Experiencing an alcohol or any other drug overdose
- Drinking until passing out and unable to be roused or experiences seizures
- Sexual assault
- Any of the items listed above are occurring (see When to immediately call for help)
- You need someone to arrive on the scene immediately
- You are in any situation that is potentially violent or dangerous (ex., someone is threatening to harm themselves or others; someone is acting in bizarre, aggressive or unusual ways)
- You feel unsafe for any reason
Please go directly to United Hospital Center (UHC) for a Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner. 327 Medical Park Drive, Bridgeport, WV (Exit 124 on I79). Call (681) 342-1000 for more information.
- On Fairmont Campus – For assistance during business hours (Monday – Friday, 8 am to 4 pm) please come see us in 231-A Hardway Hall
- Local - Valley HealthCare 1-800-232-0020
- National - 1-800-SUICIDE (784-2433) Use that same number and press “1” to reach the Veterans Crisis Line
- National – SAMHSA Treatment Referral Helpline 1-877-SAMHSA7 (1-877-726-4727)
- National - 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
- National - 1-877-YOUTHLINE (1-877-968-8491) or text teen2teen to 839863
- National - Trevor Project (LBGTQ) 1-866-488-7386
- National - Live Online Chat click here
- Online Crisis Network - IMALIVE.org
Faculty Mentor
The Faculty Mentor Committee, an ad hoc committee, came into being during the fall semester of 2015. The Mentors and our Office are partners in helping each other, other faculty and staff, and Pierpont students. Counseling & Disability Services Resource Mentors are in a unique situation of being able to educate colleagues and students about mental health concerns and disabilities. Mentors are often visible and active campus community members who have the power to influence what and how colleagues and students think about others. They have a broad view of the services and supports available within our campus community and provide colleagues, as well as students, with information, resources, and referral information when necessary. Mentors play a vital role in being the link among their own departments and the Office of Counseling & Disability Services on campus by developing connections between faculty and staff, and by providing colleagues and students with accurate information. Counseling & Disability Services Resource Mentors serve as role models by accepting, including, and accommodating students who have disabilities or mental health concerns.
Faculty Mentor Link
Faculty/Staff Resources
Links to Other Resources (click on the name to go to the webpage or type it into your browser):
- Pierpont ULifeline
- Faculty Mentors
- MentalHealth.gov
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
- National Alliance on Mental illness
- PsychCentral
- http://wvde.state.wv.us/counselors/personal-resources.html
- http://www.mentalhealthfirstaid.org/cs/
- Community Resources Referral List
- Faculty and Staff Connection
Our Philosophy
We are committed to a philosophy of acceptance, compassion, and support for those we serve, and we strive to provide an emotionally safe and respectful environment. We support students of all identities including age, culture, race, sexual orientation, language, mental and physical ability, spirituality, size, socio-economic status, political perspective, and worldview.
Our Services
Our office provides several individual, group, and prevention services. These services are provided by licensed or supervised professionals in person or using telehealth delivery (using telecommunication technologies such as computers and cell phones).
Class/group presentations, trainings, and workshops are available by request, and they can be requested by clicking here. If you need a presentation or workshop that is not included on our list, please contact our office at 304-534-7878 or access@pierpont.edu to discuss your request.
Please check out our LibGuides through the Library. They contain additional information and resources for faculty, staff, and students on the topics of mental health and disability services.
- Educational and specialized therapeutic assistance (individual/group psycho-education and brief counseling services/referrals) to students who are encountering adjustment problems or who are experiencing psychological and emotional distress.
- Crisis intervention, including threat assessment, directly or through cooperative arrangements with other resources on campus or in the surrounding area.
- Consultative services to college community members to enhance the educational environment to the benefit of the intellectual, emotional, and interpersonal development of the students.
- Offering early intervention for retention in circumstances that might lead to dropping out, academic failure, or suspension.
- Continued research and evaluation of our services with the goal of improving their effectiveness and strategic planning.
- Provision of training and professional development experiences for faculty, staff, and others in the college community.
Registration for Alcohol & Other Drug (AoD) Seminar
The AoD seminar is open to all students.
This seminar is a requirement for students who have been sanctioned to attend following disciplinary action. Completion of the required series of seminars includes:
- Scheduling an intake appointment for AoD in the counseling services office click here to schedule an intake appointment or call 304-534-7878, or stop by our office at 231-A Hardway Hall
- Attending and remaining through the entire session for 4 consecutive seminar sessions
Failure to meet all requirements will result in our office being unable to issue a certificate of completion for a sanctioned student.
Self-Assessment and Wellness Apps
Overall Wellness
- 7 Dimensions of Wellness
- 101 Health and Wellness Tips for College Students
- Eat Right-Improving Overall Health and Wellness
- 39 Best Health and Fitness Apps of 2016
- Check out this free phone app for times that you are feeling bad and need to reach out to others. https://www.notokapp.com/
Alcohol & Drugs
- Substance and drug use frequently occur with other problems (ex., depression, anxiety). Check out the other sections.
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Pierpont’s Office of Counseling’s Alcohol and Other Drug (AoD) Seminar – Contact our office
- Alcohol Facts & Statistics
- Fact Sheets – Alcohol Use and Your Health
- Drug Facts-Understanding Drug Abuse & Addiction
- Pierpont’s Office of Counseling: to speak to a professional – Contact our office
- Alcohol-A-CHESS app (Android)
- Step Away: Mobile Intervention for Alcohol Additions (IPhone) Free in App Store
- Drug Addiction: Stop Your Dependence on Drugs ($.99 – IPhone): in App Store
- Drug & Alcohol List of Apps
- West Virginia 24-hour Substance Abuse Hotline: 1-844-HELP4WV (call, chat online, or email)
- WV Alcohol & Drug Treatment Programs
- AA Meeting List
- Find treatment facilities across the country
Anxiety & Stress
- Anxiety frequently presents with depression. So, check out the section about depression.
- Anxiety Screening Mental Health America
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder GAD-7
- National Institute of Mental Health-Anxiety
- American Psychiatric Assoc.-Help with Anxiety Disorders
- Can Stress Actually Kill You? YouTube
- Pierpont’s Office of Counseling: to speak to a professional – Contact our office
- Stop Panic & Anxiety Self-Help: Phone App (free)
- Mental Health Phone Apps – Anxiety & Depression Assoc. of America
- MindShift- phone app
- Self-help Anxiety Management – phone app
- Breath2Relax – phone app
- Search for Guided Meditations Anxiety on YouTube
Attention Problems
- Assessments for attention problems must be done by a qualified professional. For a referral, please contact our office.
- Pierpont’s Office of Counseling: to speak to a professional – Contact our office
- How to pay attention in class
- Strategies to focus better
- WebMD-adult attention problems
- Adult ADHD Treatment for Memory
Depression
- Depression frequently presents with anxiety. So, check out the section about anxiety.
- If you are feeling hopeless about life or thinking that things would be better without you, contact someone right away.
- Mental Health American Online Depression Screening
- PsychCentral Depression Screening Test (online or print it out)
- Pierpont’s Office of Counseling: to speak to a professional – Contact our office
- Pacifica-Anxiety, Stress, & Depression relief based on CBT & Mindfulness
- Optimism- phone app (free)
- T2 Mood Tracker – phone app (free)
- Depression CBT Self-Help Guide (Android phone app – Free)
- HelpGuide.Org – Dealing with Depression
Eating Problems
- Eating Disorders Screening
- Calculate Your Body Mass Index (determine your weight using a scale)
- National Eating Disorders Assoc. (NEDA)
- National Institute of Mental Health-Eating Disorders
- Is thinness MORE deadly than obesity?
- National Institute of Health-Health Risks of Overweight & Obesity
- Pierpont’s Office of Counseling: to speak to a professional – Contact our office
Substance Use
- What is a Drink?
- List of Alcoholics Anonymous meetings:
- National Institute on Drug Abuse:
- National Alcoholics Anonymous 24/7 Hotline: 800-333-5051
- Treatment center in WV:
- National Narcotics Anonymous 24/7 Hotline: 1-888-882-1456
- Pierpont’s Office of Counseling: to speak to a professional – Contact our office
- Marion County Health Department (300 2nd Street, Fairmont) - needle exchange program: 3rd Thursday of each month, 1:00 to 3:00
Suicidal Thoughts
Assessments:
- If you are thinking of suicide or are feeling hopeless, contact someone right away. For immediate help, s ee the red box at the bottom of the page for contact information or call one of the resources show under Wellness below.
- If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or are feeling hopeless, contact our office now to speak to a professional to get an assessment or a referral.
- If you know of someone who is thinking of suicide, contact our office to talk for learn about training to help you talk to them (QPR)
- ULifeline
- National Institute of Mental Health
- Metanoia
- Suicide.org
- WV Suicide & Crisis Hotline: 1-800-SUMMIT-0
- Valley Health Care: 1-800-232-0020
- FGH Emergency Room: (304) 367-7456
- 1-800-SUICIDE or 1-800-273-TALK
- 1-877-YOUTHLINE
- Trevor Project (LBGTQ): 1-866-488-7386
- IMALIVE.ORG (click on the name to go to the website)online crisis network
- National Suicide Prevention Hotline1-800-273-8255 click on the name to go to the website to have an online chat
- MY3 phone app(phone app)
- Jason Foundation Ask a Friend(phone app)
- Tom's Guide for phone apps
Student Resources
Links to Other Resources (click on the name to go to the webpage or type it into your browser):
The CARE Team
If you have a concern about yourself or others and you do not know who to turn to, contact the CARE Team.
The CARE Team is committed to improving individual and community safety. To contact the CARE Team you can email CARE@pierpont.edu or fill out and submit the form that is found HERE.
Who We Counsel
Our counseling services are for students only. Employees and faculty, please contact Human Resources for information about free and confidential counseling through Pierpont’s Employee Assistance Program. For information about this program, consult the employee handbook (page 24).