327 Warf-Pickel Hall
423-439-7679
The purpose of this web page is to provide information about the Graduate Counseling Program's Community Counseling Clinic to those seeking to utilize the free counseling services offered. If your questions regarding the clinic are not answered at this web site please contact Dr. Brent Morrow (Clinic Director) at (423) 439-4187.
Who May Utilize the Clinic's Services:
The Community Counseling Clinic offers free counseling services to
ETSU students
and members of the community. Individual counseling for
adults, adolescents, and children is available, as well as couples
counseling and family therapy is provided by our
counselors-in-training.
Concerns Commonly Addressed:
Counselors and marriage and family therapists are prepared
to deal with a broad array of individual, couple, and family
concerns.
Although we deal with a broad array of personal issues and problems, because the Community Counseling Clinic operates through the Counseling Program at ETSU, we are not equipped to offer 24 hour emergency services, services to those requiring inpatient care, or services that are court-ordered for any reason. Individuals assessed to require greater attention and care than can be provided will be referred to an appropriate agency for services.
Confidentiality:
Information stated in counseling sessions is confidential.
Information discussed in counseling sessions is not available to
anyone (including guardians/family members, university
administration, police, etc.) without a signed release from the
client. However, by law counselors are obligated to report to
appropriate persons: 1) reports or evidence of child or elder
abuse, 2) threats of harm to others, or 3) harm to self, such as
suicide. Courts may also mandate records. We abide by HIPPA, FERPA,
and the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics.
Our Staff:
The clinic is staffed by Master's level
Counselors-in-Training who are individually supervised by a
Counseling faculty member. As a result, we are confident in stating
that each case receives extensive consideration and attention,
often more attention than is possible at other mental health
facilities where there are financial and time constraints.
Time Limits:
There are no limits on the number of counseling sessions
that individuals and families may attend. However,
counselors-in-training may rotate after 1 to 3 semesters and those
seeking services may be transferred to a new counselor. Because of
the close supervision that our counselors receive, transferring
clients to a new therapist is convenient and efficient with minimum
disruption to the counseling process.
To Set Up An Appointment or To Have Additional Questions
Answered:
To make an appointment, please call the clinic at
423-439-7679 and leave a message. You will be contacted regarding
an appointment time or to answer any questions regarding services.
If it is permissible for the caller to leave a message or talk to
other individuals in the household regarding services, please let
us know this in your message. Otherwise, in order to maintain
confidentiality, individuals contacting clients do not leave
answering machine messages or reveal the reason for calling to
anyone other than the original caller.
Please note that the Department of Human Development and Learning's Community Counseling Clinic that is housed in 327 Warf-Pickel Hall is not to be confused with the University Counseling Services housed in the Culp Center. Although both services are available for university students and work in cooperation with each other, they are independent. The University Counseling Center is the formal counseling service offered to ETSU students by the university while the Community Counseling Clinic functions through the Graduate Counseling Program in the Clemmer College of Education and is available to the general public also.
Sponsored by the
Graduate Counseling Program
Concerns commonly addressed:
- personal relationships
- couple and partner issues
- family issues and relationships
- sexual, physical and
psychological abuse
- personal life decisions
- career decisions
- divorce and separation decisions
- loneliness
- habit control
- personal growth
- social skill development
- anxiety
- depression
- child problems
- sexual orientation and identity
- grief, loss of loved ones
