Frequently Asked Questions
The Counseling Center offers short term counseling for individuals. Support and referral services are available for students with chronic and complex issues.
Our services are available to all currently enrolled APSU students.
Our regular hours are 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The services are free for currently enrolled students.
Yes, students are eligible for up to 12 counseling sessions per academic year.
Counseling sessions are scheduled by appointment. Call 931-221-6162 or come by the
Center to schedule an appointment.
All communications between you and your counselor will be held confidential and will
not be disclosed to any outside agency unless you give written authorization to release
the information. However, there are exceptions to confidentiality. See confidentiality for
more information.
Counseling can simply be sharing your thoughts and feelings in confidence with a trained
counselor who is objective and a good listener. This is often helpful when you have
decisions to make. Sometimes counseling may help you to change your behavior in order
to deal more effectively with a problem. You may become aware of strengths and resources
you can use to your benefit.. At other times, counseling may help by giving you certain
types of information, or by teaching you new skills. Counseling may help you see yourself
and others in a different light. This is not to say that counseling is always easy.
Successful counseling may mean you will become aware of feelings and behaviors that
are not particularly comfortable or effective for you. With the help and support of
a trained counselor, you can learn to confront such feelings and behaviors so you
can make changes that will lead to a more satisfying life.