Personal Counseling

Explore solutions concerning personal concerns impacting your educational experience and personal development.

Our Counseling Centers provide short term (seven 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.

Help Is Here graphicIssues 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

For Mental Health Emergencies, call 988 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 Dr. Kevin Kuntz Professor Counseling 216-987-2280
Eastern Dr. Cassandra Williams Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-2280
Metro Deborah Drane Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-4590
Western Dr. Kevin Berg Associate Professor Counseling 216-987-5200 (option 3)
Western David Nardecchia Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-5200 (option 3)
Westshore Sue Dieterich Assistant Professor Counseling 216-987-3900

24/7 Helplines and Resources

Help is Here

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

Addiction Center

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.

Veterans Affairs