Counseling Services at Dominican

The counseling services staff offers personal and confidential assistance to all Dominican University students. The Wellness Center’s counseling staff are experienced, licensed professionals and graduate level interns who are under the direct supervision of our clinical training staff. Providing clinically excellent mental health care without charge or limits on visits is a point of pride at Dominican.

The Wellness Center has a variety of professional collaborative agreements with psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, behavioral health clinics and hospitals. Students who need a local provider to prescribe controlled substance psychiatric medications should contact the Wellness Center for referrals when they arrive.

Maintaining mental health and well-being is an essential component in successfully engaging university life for many students, so the Wellness Center seeks to meet students at their point of need. 

Counseling services are focused on students’ strengths and wellness. They are individualized to meet the unique concerns of the student and may include counseling, education, consultation or referral to community providers. Student concerns often presented at the Wellness Center include personal identity issues, separation anxiety, social anxiety, relationships, family concerns, depression, anxiety, eating disorders, alcohol and/or substance abuse. Additionally, the staff provides support and information on stress management, career indecision, self-esteem and time management. 

When emotional or behavioral difficulties affect academic performance, physical health or personal relationships, this is a welcoming place to find help. We have a wide array of tools to help students manage their emotional and mental health at a level for optimal academic performance. Including Heartmath interventions – a biofeedback tool used to improve wellbeing and performance, EMDR and a wide array of other interventions to help students recover, adjust and thrive at Dominican.

The Wellness Center also offers the Wellness Room – equipped with a massage chair, a relaxation-focused sound system and light therapy tools. Students may reserve time in the Wellness Room or simply drop in.

Parents should encourage students to seek out the resources of our counseling staff before they are overwhelmed.