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Personal Counseling and Therapy - The goal of counseling is to help clients take more effective control of their lives. Some of the types of personal issues addressed include: college adjustment, depression, anxiety, relationship concerns, substance abuse, eating disorders, grief/loss issues, family problems.

Employee Assistance Program or EAP is a service developed for all University employees and faculty. The purpose of the EAP is to provide information, counseling or other services to employees who may be experiencing difficulties which disrupt day-to-day functioning. Learn more...

Group Counseling and Therapy - Support groups and therapy groups are offered as a means of helping students gain greater self-awareness, interpersonal sensitivity and skill-building in a safe environment. Depending on need and interest, group offerings might include: eating disorders, substance abuse, relationship issues, parenting issues, assertiveness, self-esteem, adjusting to college life, etc. Learn more...

Crisis Intervention - A counselor is on call 24 hours a day for emergency assistance. After office hours contact UPD at 915-7234 and they will get in touch with a crisis counselor.

Substance Abuse Services - We at the University Counseling Center understand that alcohol abuse (take our online quiz) can be a significant problem on college campuses. Our philosophy is one of acceptance, respect, compassion and support for the individuals we serve. We are now offering 3 Programs: Crossroads, Turning Point, and Oasis. Our primary goal is to prevent students from having to leave school in order to seek treatment for alcohol and drug issues. Our goal is to provide comprehensive services to meet students’ needs in this area. Learn more...

Assessment - UCC offers Alcohol & Drug Testing, Depression Testing, and Eating Disorders Testing as it relates to therapy and counseling as well as referrals for other types of psychological assessments.

Relaxation Exercises - Relaxation exercises are easy to learn and utilize. They can also be remarkably effective in addressing stress, test anxiety, all kinds of phobias, and other similar concerns. Learn more...

Consultation - Faculty, staff or students are encouraged to consult with a Counseling Center professional staff member on a variety of issues including: how to make a referral, how to respond to a student or colleague that you are concerned about.

Visits to the University Counseling Center are strictly confidential. The UCC adheres to the legal limits of confidentiality and the ethical codes of the American Psychological Association and the American Counseling Association.

Confidentiality applies to your sessions, your records, appointments, and progress in counseling. No record of counseling is contained in any academic, educational or personnel file.

No information written or oral will be released to other persons without the client's written permission. By law limitations of confidentiality include when there is risk of imminent harm to the student or others.

Suggested Reading List:

Addictions
Carnes, Patrick Sexual Addiction
Carnes, Patrick Out of the Shadows
Casey, Karen A Woman’s Spirit
Earle & Crow Lonely all the Time
Johnson, Vernon Intervention
Twerski, Abraham Addictive Thinking
Nakken, Craig The Addictive Personality
Norwood, Robin Women Who Love too Much

ADD/ADHD
Edward M. Hallowell, M.D., and Ratey, John J., M.D. Driven to Distraction- Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood through Adulthood

Adult Children of Alcoholics
Gil, Eliana Outgrowing the Pain
Woitiz, Janet Adult Children of Alcoholics

Anger
DiGiuseppe, Raymond What do I do With my Anger?
Carter & Minirth The Anger Workbook
Layden, Milton Escaping the Hostility Trap
Waltman, Doug How to Manage Conflict, Criticism, Hostility and Anger
Williams, Redford, M.D.& Williams, Virginia, Ph.D. Anger Kills

Anxiety
Bourne, Edmund Anxiety & Phobia Workbook
Copeland, Mary Ellen The Worry Control Book
Ellis, Albert Twenty-one Ways to Stop Worrying
Jeffers, Susan Feel the Fear and do it Anyway
Marrianne Williamson A Course in Miracles

Assertiveness
Alberti & Emmons Your Perfect Right
Botton, Robert People Skills
Jakubowski & Lange The Assertive Option
Smith, Manuel When I say No I Feel Guilty

Balance Work/Home
Seeking Your Healthy Balance
Bolles, Richard What Color is Your Parachute

Co-Dependency & Recovery
Beatie, Melody Co-Dependent No More
Bowden, Julie Guide to Recovery
Fusson & Mason Facing Shame
Johnson, Vernon I’ll Quit Tomorrow
Jordon, Barbara I’m Dancing as Fast as I Can
Schaeffer, Brenda Is It Love or Is It Addiction?
Marshall, Shelly Young, Sober & Free
Whitfield, Charles Healing the Child Within
Woitiz, Janet Adult Children of Alcoholics

Communication
Bolton, Robert, Ph.D. People Skills
Lester, Gregory W. Power With People
Kindler, Herbert Managing Disagreement Constructively

Cultural Issues
Lanier, Allisn Living in the USA
Storti, Craig Cross-cultural Dialogues

Depression
Burns, David Feeling Good
Copeland, Mary Ellen The Depression Workbook
Dowling, Colette You Mean I Don’t Have to Feel This Way?
Greenberger & Padesky Mind over Mood
Owen, Patricia I Can See Tomorrow
Thorne, Julia and Larry Rothstein Experience and Hope through the Journey of Depression
Real, Terrence I Don’t Want to Talk About it

Divorce
Kramer, Peter D. Should You Leave?
MacGregor, Cynthia The Divorce Handbook for Kids
Shapiro & Caplan Parting Sense: A Couple’s Guide to Divorce Mediation
Smoke, Jim Growing Through Divorce
Triere, Lynette & Peacock, Richard Learning to Leave

Domestic Violence
Evans, Patricia The Verbally Abusive Relationship
Rouse, Linda You Are Not Alone

Dysfunctional Family
Hotchkiss, Sandy Why is it Always about You? The Seven Deadly Sins of Narcissism
Pipher, Mary Reviving Ophelia
Wolin & Wolin The Resilient Self

Eating Disorders
Maine, Margo Body Wars
Roth, Geneen Breaking Free From Compulsive Eating
Roth, Geneen Feeding the Hungry Heart
Seigel, Brisman, Weinshel Surviving an Eating Disorder

Mellin, Laurel, Follow the Road to Health and Happiness

Emotions
Lazarus & Lazarus The 60-Second Shrink

Family
Cater, Rosalynn Helping Someone with Mental Illness

Forgiveness
Casarjian, Robin The Art of Forgiving

GLBT Issues
Berzon, Betty Positively Gay
Biery Understanding Homosexuality
Clark, Don Gay
Erchberg, Rob Coming Out: An Act of Love
McDonald & Steinhorn Understanding Homosexuality: The Pride and the Prejudice
Ryan & Futterman Lesbian & Gay Youth
Signorile, Michelangelo Outing Yourself

Grief
Ankner, Lois How to Survive the Death of a Parent
Edelman, Hope Mother Loss
Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth On Death and Dying
Kubler-Ross, Elizabeth Living With Death and Dying
Kushner, Harold When Bad Things Happen to Good People
Levine, Stephen Healing Into Life and Death
Levine & Levine Who Dies?
Lindberg, Ann Morrow Hour of Lead, Hour of Gold:
Dealing with the Loss of a Loved One
Pearson, Cynthia & Stubbs, Margaret Parting Company: Understanding the Loss of a Loved One; The Caregiver’s Journey
Tatelbaum, Judy The Courage to Grieve Book

Happiness
Good, Perry E. In Pursuit of Happiness: Knowing what you want, getting what you need
Naparstek, Belleruth Affirmations
Siegel, Bernie How to Never Grow Old

Healing
Marrianne Williamson A Course in Miracles

Humor
Klein, Allen The Healing Power of Humor

Learning Disabilities
Hallowell & Ratey Driven to Distraction
Hayes, Marnell You Don’t Outgrow it

Marriage
Harley, Willard F. His Needs Her Needs
John Gottman Why Marriages Succeed or Fail
Lerner, Harriet The Dance of Intimacy
Lerner, Harriet The Intimacy Struggle- Revised and Expanded for All Adults
Page, Susan How One of You Can Bring the Two of You Together
Spring, Janis After the Affair

Mid-Life
Levinson,Daniel The Seasons of a Man’s Life
Deutschman, Alan Change or Die: The Three Keys to Change at Work and in Life

Nutrition
Willett, Walter C. MD & Skerrett, P.J. Eat Drink and be Healthy: The Harvard Medical School Guide to Healthy Eating

OCD
Foa & Wilson Stop Obsessing!

Parenting
Taffel, Ron Why parents disagree and what you can do about it

Perfectionism
Antony & Swinson When Perfect Isn’t Good Enough
Ellis, Albert How to be a Perfect Non-Perfectionist

Personal Power
Covey, Stephen Seven Habits of Highly Effective People
Freeman & Dewolf Would, Coulds, Shoulds
Viorst, Judity Necessary Losses
Tolle, Eckhart The Power of Now

Relationships
Botton, Robert People Skills
Fay, Allen, M.D. Prescription for a Quality Relationship

Relaxation
Benson, Herbert & Proctor, William Beyond the Relaxation Response
Rachel Harris Twenty Minute Retreats
Kabat-Zinn, Jon Wherever You go There You Are
Kabat-Zinn, Jon Mindfulness For Beginners
Kabat-Zinn, Jon Mindfulness Meditation-Cultivating the Wisdom of Your Body and Mind

Self-Esteem
Brandon, Nathaniel The Six Pillars of Self-esteem
McKay, Matthew & Sutker, Catharine The Self-Esteem Guided Journal: A Ten Week Program
Ruiz, Miguel The Four Agreements

Sexuality
Berman, Laura, MD Female Sexual Health www.drlauraberman.com

Sleep
Glovinsky, Paul & Spielman, Art The Insomnia Answer: A Personalized Program for Identifying and Overcoming The Three Types of Insomnia
Krugman, Michael The Insomnia Solution: The Natural, Drug-Free Way to a Good Nights Sleep

Spirituality
Carlson, Richard & Shield, Benjamin Handbook for the Soul
Levine, Stephen A Gradual Awakening
Lorraine Peterson If God Loves Me Why Can’t I get My Locker Open?
Ruiz, Miguel The Four Agreements

Stress Management
Charlesworth, E.A. & Nathan, R.G. Stress Management: A Comprehensive Guide to Wellness
Eshelman, E.R. The Relaxation and Stress Reduction Workbook
Leyden-Rubenstein, L.A. The Stress Management Handbook: Strategies for Health and Inner Peace
Sobel & Ornstein The Healthy Mind, Healthy Body Handbook

Study Skills
Lipsky, Sally A. College Study: The Essential Ingredients
Yudkin, Marsha Becoming a More Productive Writer

Suicide
Cobain, B. (1998) When Nothing Matters Anymore: A survival guide for depressed teens
Farberow, N.L. & Sheneidman, E.S. (1965) A Cry for Help

Test Taking
Nolting, Paul How to Ace Tests
Nolting, Paul How to Reduce Test Anxiety

Time Management
Burka & Yaun Procrastination
Smith, Hyrum The 10 Natural Laws of Successful Time Management

Trauma
Peter A. Levine & Ann Frederick Waking the Tiger: Healing Trauma

Worry
Gyoerke, Kevin & Wiegartz, Pamela 10 Simple Solutions to Worry: How to Relax Your Mind, Relax Your Body, and Reclaim Your Life
Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace at Every Step-The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life