Counseling Center
Welcome to Cornell College Counseling Services
We are integrating the student health center and the counseling center into the new and improved Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center. This will allow us to provide comprehensive care, enhance access to our providers, streamline services and expand our work of the Center to meet your needs. We are welcoming new staff in our counseling center, keep an eye out for a meet and greet event. We are looking forward to your feedback as we introduce our new and improved model.
Cornell College Counseling Services provides in person counseling, including virtual services, tele-counseling via secure video conferencing or telephone, during the school year (Blocks 1-8). You can Schedule Appointment Online, call 319.895.4292 or stop by Ebersole Health and Wellbeing Center.
Because telehealth might not be the best option for some students and counselors are licensed to practice only within the state, only Cornell students who are within Iowa and appropriate for this form of counseling are eligible for tele-counseling. If you are not eligible for this form of counseling, or prefer a counselor off campus/in your community, please refer to information on this website for guidance on how to connect with a counselor off campus; Center staff are happy to assist with referral as needed.
If you are ill, please do not come to the Counseling Center for an in-person appointment. Call the Counseling Center at 319.895.4292 to find out about switching to a virtual appointment or rescheduling, and to talk with the Health Center about healthcare options.
Tele-psychiatry (Medication) Appointments
Tele-psychiatry is available for students on campus/in Iowa. If you are wondering if tele-psychiatry may be an appropriate service for you, please call 319-895-4292 to make an appointment to talk with a counselor about this.
For students outside of Iowa
Because counselors cannot practice across state lines, those students no longer in the state of Iowa should seek services in their local community. If you need assistance with referral you may call or email the Counseling Center for assistance (319-895-4292, counseling@cornellcollege.edu). Learn more about how to find a therapist in your area.
Anxiety and National or World Events
Natural disasters, or illness including COVID-19, may affect you and/or your loved ones. Racism and related civil unrest, discrimination, political discord, and violence - including mass shootings, riots, and threats of violence in our nation and around the world are harmful to everyone's physical and mental health. Resources are available on and off campus as well as online, including many resources for people of color and those wanting to learn more about racism and mental health as well as how to be anti-racist (e.g., PsychHub, meditations, free e-books).
Online Mental Health Screenings
These free screenings are made available to all Cornell students and are taken anonymously. The screenings are provided so that you may find out -- in a matter of minutes -- whether or not professional consultation would be helpful to you.
Online Mental Health Screenings are available for depression, bipolar disorder (aka manic depression), anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder (aka PTSD), alcohol, and eating disorders.
Mission
The Cornell College Counseling Center complements the college’s academic mission by assisting students’ personal and educational development through short-term counseling, consultation, educational outreach, and referral. We seek to help students develop effective problem solving and decision-making capabilities, in order to make satisfying life choices and maximize their capacity for continued emotional growth.