Reasons to Seek Counseling

Counselors are available to meet with all degree seeking students concerning a wide variety of issues or to simply consult with about decisions they are facing or how to help a friend who is struggling. Some of the issues dealt with in counseling include:

• Alcohol and other drug use
• Being more decisive
• Coping with anxiety and/or stress
• Coping with loss
• Depression
• Just need someone non-judgemental to lend a listening ear
• Eating Disorders
• Expressing feelings clearly and honestly
• Family crises
• Future decisions
• Gaining confidence
• Interpersonal relationships
• Mood swings
• Sexuality issues
• Time management
• Trauma from emotional, physical, and sexual abuse/assault

Counseling is available free of charge to all degree seeking students at Hope College.