About the Counseling and Career Development Center (CCDC)

The Counseling and Career Development Center (CCDC) at Georgia Southern is where students can go to participate in programs and receive services designed to help them handle day-to-day challenges and encourage their personal growth and development.

The Center complements and facilitates the mission of the University by providing services ranging from personal, career, and group counseling to outreach programming, crisis intervention, and academic assistance. Students get the personal assistance they need in a welcoming and comfortable atmosphere.

The CCDC is staffed by eight full-time psychologists who provide services on an individual and group basis at no additional cost to students enrolled at Georgia Southern. Visit our staff page.

Location, Address

We are located on Forest Drive between the Health Services and Forest Drive classroom building.

Hours

The Center is open Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Appointments

Counseling sessions are scheduled by appointment. To make an appointment, you may visit the Counseling Center on Forest Drive, or call 478-5541. Students are asked to arrive for their first appointment approximately 15 minutes early in order to fill out necessary intake information. During this session, a counselor will listen to your concerns and determine which resources at the Counseling Center or elsewhere will best suit your needs.

About Counseling Sessions

Individual counseling sessions are typically scheduled on the hour and last up to 50 minutes. The Counseling Center operates on a time limited model, which means that students are eligible for up to 12 individual sessions per year. Counseling can be an opportunity to talk about issues that are of concern to students with an objective person who can help them develop skills and view situations in ways that may enable them to be more effective in managing life's challenges down the road.

Are you considering counseling? Do you have questions about counseling might be like? Do you already have ideas about what counseling is or is not? Take a look at our article, What You Should Know about Counseling and Psychotherapy.

Confidentiality

The staff at the Counseling and Career Development Center adheres to professional, legal and ethical guidelines set forth by the American Psychological Association. In doing so, we maintain confidential records of all counseling. This means that information about your contact with the Counseling Center does not go on your academic record, nor is it released to any other office or individual without your permission and signature on a written release form. However, there are some rare exceptions to confidentiality. Counselors are mandated to report certain information in which there is possible harm to the client or another person, in cases of child or elder abuse, or in the event of a court order. While these situations can happen,they are very rare. It is important to remember that your counselor's primary goal is to provide a safe environment in which you will feel comfortable to talk about your personal concerns.

Counseling Center Staff

The Counseling Center is staffed by eight full-time doctoral level psychologists and two support personnel. Learn more about us!

Limitations of Our Services

If, after a student has been seen for his/her allotted 12 sessions and he/she is in need of additional counseling, we will work with the student to facilitate a referral to an outside agency. Additionally, on occasion a student may have needs that are beyond what our agency is designed to offer. These may include chronic or severe mental health problems, or other conditions that may require close monitoring. In such instances, our staff will facilitate obtaining appropriate treatment for the student.

The Counseling and Career Development Center is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services, and its staff adheres to the ethical principles of the American Psychological Association. Our staff is committed to meeting the needs of all individuals regardless of culture, race, gender, ability, or sexual orientation.