Otterbein Student Resources

The Counseling Center provides counseling services to Otterbein students as they navigate the stresses of college life, which can cover a broad spectrum of unique needs.  College campuses across the country are seeing dramatic increases in students battling depression and anxiety, and the Counseling Center's clinical staff are equipped to assist students through these issues and transitions.

Counselors on staff can assist students with common concerns and struggles such as:

• Academic and Life Stress
• Relationships
• Sleep
• Motivation and Focus
• Transitioning and Adjusting to College
• BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and Marginalized Student Mental Health Challenges

To schedule an appointment at the Counseling Center, click on the link to their website and fill out an appointment request form.

The Counseling Center provides a variety of services.  They use a short-term therapy model and will tailor the number of sessions to meet the student's needs (typically 3-6 sessions).  These sessions are free to enrolled students, and if referrals to external providers are necessary, the Counseling Center staff have professional relationships with providers in the Columbus metro area.

If you are already in the care of a local doctor but would like to transfer care to the Counseling Center while on campus, please contact the Counseling Center to set that up!

Services provided include:

• Short-term counseling
• Single session counseling
• Same-Day Walk-In Appointments on a first come, first serve basis, 11:00 am, Monday-Friday
• Educational Workshop Series (INST Approved)
• Consultations for Individuals or Groups – please email your request to counseling@otterbein.edu
• Referrals to community providers for more specialized or long-term services
• Otterbein Reach Out; Suicide Prevention App (Visit your Apple App or Google Play Store)

Otterbein Counseling Center clinical staff are trained in a wide variety of cultural competencies in order to meet the needs of the student body.  These cultural competencies allow them to provide services to students with an understanding of and respect for their needs and cultural values.

These competencies include--but are not limited to--:

• Addressing Mental Health needs in LGBTQIA plus communities
• Anti-Oppression Informed Practice Foundations Series (NASW-OH)
• Building Cross-Cultural Competence: C.A.R.E. Method Training
• Cultural Considerations in the Delivery of Care for Racially Diverse Clients
• Culturally Competent Care for the Latinx Community
• Implementing the National Enhanced Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (CLAS) Standards
• Implicit Bias and Microaggressions (in-service staff workshop)
• Implicit Bias (OSU’s Brit Kirwin Institute)
• Increasing our knowledge base for Competent Transgender Care and Treatment
• LGBTQIA+ 201: Strategies for Engagement and Service Delivery
• Multi-cultural Supervision
• Project Implicit (Harvard)
• Sexual Harassment and Title IX Awareness (Otterbein-Vector)
• Stalking Prevention and Awareness Training (SPARC)
• The Work of Racial Justice during Crisis
• Trauma-Informed Care Training
• Understanding Racial Equity Through Transformative Self Reflection
• Understanding the Impact of Racial Trauma on Youth and Emerging Adults
• Working with International Students: Cultural and Clinical Considerations

The Counseling Center can be found at:
146 W. Home Street

Hours:
Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm

Phone:
614-823-1333

Email:
counseling@otterbein.edu

Instagram:
@otterbeincounseling

The Counseling Center offers students, faculty, and staff vital information and resources on suicide prevention, as well as counseling for students experiencing suicidal ideation or suicide attempts.

These can be accessed on their Suicide Prevention Resources page.

The Counseling Center also offers a variety of mental health resources, especially those targeted to a diverse range of identities and cultural/ethnic backgrounds.

These resources include, but are not limited to:

• African American and Black Mental Health
• Black-Owned Counseling Practices in Franklin County
• Asian and Asian American Mental Health
• Latinx Mental Health
• Latino/a-Owned Counseling Practices in Ohio
• Native and Indigenous Mental Health
• LGBTQ+ Mental Health
• Local DEI Organizations
• And more!

You can access these resources on their Mental Health Resources page.

Curious about upcoming events hosted by the Counseling Center?

Check out their Events page to learn more!