Personal and psychological counseling by professionally trained counselors is available to all students at no charge. Counselors assist individuals and groups with personal and academic concerns, career choices, interpersonal relationships, and other areas of concern or interest. A variety of personal growth opportunities are offered, including workshops and programs on listening and communication skills, stress management, and assertiveness training. There is also a professionally supervised peer counseling program on campus as well as the Stuart Religious Counselor. All counseling is entirely confidential.
To schedule an appointment with a counselor, stop by the Counseling Center at 502 Boyer Avenue, phone 527-5195, or contact Karene Gonzalez, administrative assistant via e-mail at gonzalkm@whitman.edu. If you are in a situation where you need to see a counselor immediately, please notify Karene Gonzalez and an appointment will be offered that same day during our scheduled "open hour".
Personal and psychological counseling by professionally trained counselors is available to all students at no charge. For information or to arrange an appointment, please contact the Counseling Center.
Sexuality Group for Women
Self Care Group
This 10-week group will explore ways of becoming more comfortable with and responsible for your sexuality. Increase your self-awareness through small group discussions, readings, and by sharing feelings and attitudes. Topics of discussions will include physiology and psychology of sexual behavior, communication, sexual fears, fantasies, and body image. Maximum - 8 members. Call the Counseling Center (5195) to find out about participation. Due to such high demand, participants are chosen by lottery. Facilitator: Sharon Kaufman-Osborn
This 8-week confidential co-ed group will help participants develop healthier ways of taking care of themselves. Through discussion and small group exercises, members will explore methods of improving their mental, physical, and emotional well-being, provide support for each other, and learn to integrate self-affriming strategies into their daily lives. Call the Counseling Center (5195) to sign up. Facilitator: Sharon Kaufman-Osborn
The Counseling Center offers access to multiple self-help and interest books during regular office hours. Please see our list.
