Personal Counseling
Explore solutions concerning personal concerns impacting your educational experience and personal development.
Our Counseling Centers provide short term (7 sessions) personal counseling services for currently enrolled students. Professional counselors or psychologists can help you clarify issues, provide support and guidance, as well as work toward a resolution. In addition to counseling, we offer a Personal Development course (GEN 1010) and many free workshops.
Issues students bring to counseling:
- Adjustment to college
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Anger
- Balancing the demands of school, family and work
- Isolation and alienation
- Grief and loss
- Difficulty with alcohol or other drugs
- Test anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Family members' issues
- Sexual identity
- Gender identity
- Eating disorders and body image
- Decision making
- Needing information about community agencies/local resources
If it appears your needs cannot be met at the Counseling Center, your psychologist or counselor will attempt to locate appropriate on or off campus resources that best meet your needs.
Your well-being is very important to us.
For Emergencies: Dial 911 or (216) 623-6888
Cuyahoga County 24 Hour Mental Health Crisis, Information and Referral Hotline
Tri-C's Mental Health Counselors
| Campus | Name | Title | Department | Number |
| Eastern | Kevin Kuntz | Professor | Counseling | 216-987-2280 |
| Eastern | Dr. Cassandra Williams | Associate Professor | Counseling | 216-987-2280 |
| Metro | Debra Drane | Assistant Professor | Counseling | 216-987-4590 |
| Western | Dr. Kevin Berg | Associate Professor | Counseling | 216-987-5900 (option 3) |
| Western | David Nardecchia | Assistant Professor | Counseling | 216-987-5900 (option 3) |
| Westshore | Vacant | Counseling | 216-987-3900 |
24/7 Helplines and Resources
If an emergency, call 911
For Mental Health Emergencies, call 988
Mental Health Emergency Hotline: 216-623-6888 or 988
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741 / A free, 24/7 text line for people in crisis
Suicide Prevention Lifeline - A free, 24/7 phone helpline and online chat service for people in distress
Specialty Suicide Hotlines:
- Veteran: 988 - follow prompts
- Hearing/Speech Impaired and Deaf: 1-800-799-4TTY (4889)
- Spanish Speaking: 1-888-628-9454
- LGBTQ Trevor Project Helpline: 1-866-4-U-TREVOR (1-866-488-7386)
- Transgender Lifeline: 1-877-565-886
ADAMHS Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Cuyahoga County
Alcoholics Anonymous 216-241-7387
Child Abuse Hotline 216-696-5437
Circle Health Services - Formerly known as the Free Clinic, provides medical, mental, and dental health care to the underserved.
Journey Center for Safety and Healing 216-391-4357 (24-hr helpline)
Drug Screening - A service provided by Join Together, a national project of the Boston University School of Public Health.
Elder Abuse Hotline 216-420-6700
First Call for Help 216-436-2000 or 211
Legal Aid - 888-817-3777 Secure justice and resolve fundamental problems for the low income and vulnerable by providing high quality legal services.
LGBT Center of Greater Cleveland 216-651-3428
Narcotics Anonymous 888-438-4673
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless
Northern Ohio Parents for Equality - Helps parents in need of child support.
Parents, Family and Friends of Lesbians and Gays (PFLAG) Cleveland
Psych Central - A one-stop index for psychology, support, and mental health issues, resources, and people on the Internet. Nothing here is meant to replace professional advice or care from a licensed mental health practitioner.