About Us
Mission statement
The purpose of the Student Development and Counseling Center is to provide educational programming and training, counseling, referral, and crisis intervention services to the entire WPI student community focusing on 1) assisting students in their full and complete development as they go through the process of becoming adults so that they may achieve greater levels of personal, academic, and professional success and 2) assisting students in becoming aware of, and effective in, their roles, relationships, and responsibilities as members of an ever burgeoning global society.
What is counseling?
Counseling is the process during which you work with a professional counselor in becoming a healthier human being in all aspects of life: emotional, intellectual, physical, and spiritual.
What happens during counseling?
During a session you get a chance to explain what is on your mind. Counselors are trained to listen carefully, give an objective viewpoint, and help you problem solve and formulate a plan of action. Sessions last typically about 45 or 50 minutes but may be shorter depending on your needs. All sessions are kept confidential unless you make a request in writing to release information. Exceptions are made only as required by law and are outlined to you before counseling begins in a form entitled "Informed Consent for Individual Counseling."
Some special interests that we have:
- Leadership development
- Sports psychology
- Academic success
- Women's and Men's discussion groups
- Stress Management
- Mindfulness meditation
- Test anxiety
- Perfectionism
- Dream analysis
Last modified: June 01, 2007 12:41:26