Counseling & health services
We want you to be healthy in body, mind and soul. Located in the student center, professional therapists are available to all full-time students.
- Contact
- Wellness Center staff
Licensed professional therapists provide private, confidential therapy for students facing emotional, relational or other issues to help them cope, alter behavior and solve problems. The therapists also provide mental health information, run support groups, and plan events to raise awareness for mental health issues. Students may seek help during times of difficulty or with challenges of any kind, including:
- Dating or roommate issues
- Drug and alcohol use/abuse
- Eating disorders or body image issues
- Family dysfunction/divorce
- Grief/death of a loved one
- Homesickness/adjusting to college
- Self-esteem issues
- Sexual assault (see sexual assault policy)
- Sexual identity questions
- Stress, anxiety or depression
- Suicidal thoughts
The Orange City Area Health System offers both a clinic and an urgent care facility just a few blocks from campus. Northwestern does not have a medical clinic on campus.
