{"id":32,"date":"2014-03-10T10:43:05","date_gmt":"2014-03-10T17:43:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/counseling\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:19:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T19:19:41","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bellevuecollege.edu\/counseling\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_a0789e80-f50b-45b2-90c4-8ca22b131c4a\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_9bcf7daa-c3be-4bad-9b7d-87eb4c0338ac\"><h2 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_9bcf7daa-c3be-4bad-9b7d-87eb4c0338ac\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_9bcf7daa-c3be-4bad-9b7d-87eb4c0338ac\">Mission &amp; Vision<\/button><\/h2><\/div><div id=\"collapse_9bcf7daa-c3be-4bad-9b7d-87eb4c0338ac\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_9bcf7daa-c3be-4bad-9b7d-87eb4c0338ac\" data-parent=\"#accordion_a0789e80-f50b-45b2-90c4-8ca22b131c4a\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_a0789e80-f50b-45b2-90c4-8ca22b131c4a\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Counseling Center serves all students, including those who are facing personal and educational challenges as well as those who are undecided in their major and\/or career. We strive to support these students by promoting a holistic sense of self and wellness by providing personal, educational, and career counseling as well as Human Development courses and workshops. We also support faculty and staff and the overall BC community through consultation and training. These services are interconnected through the overarching lenses of mental health and social justice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Vision<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Counseling Center commits to advocacy, social justice, and service to all students, including those who have been historically underrepresented and underserved. We strive to make a positive difference in our students\u2019 lives by supporting and inspiring them to reach their personal, educational, and career goals.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_8fdc67ea-2f50-4946-b13c-cc5093e74980\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_8db59e9f-9a0a-4021-a5b6-a154a9868eb9\"><h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_8db59e9f-9a0a-4021-a5b6-a154a9868eb9\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_8db59e9f-9a0a-4021-a5b6-a154a9868eb9\"> BC Counseling Center&#8217;s Holistic Approach to Mental Healthcare <\/button><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"collapse_8db59e9f-9a0a-4021-a5b6-a154a9868eb9\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_8db59e9f-9a0a-4021-a5b6-a154a9868eb9\" data-parent=\"#accordion_8fdc67ea-2f50-4946-b13c-cc5093e74980\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_8fdc67ea-2f50-4946-b13c-cc5093e74980\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>At the Bellevue College Counseling Center, mental health and well-being are central to everything the counselors do. This focus is embedded across their workshops, outreach events, and classroom visits, where counselors share information about available services and address topics such as stress management, test anxiety, and other mental health-related concerns. They also engage with students at various campus events by staffing informational tables.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Counselors extend their support into the classroom by teaching Human Development (HD) courses, which emphasize mental health and student success topics such as self-esteem, stress management, learning strategies, personal relationships, motivation, assertiveness, and career exploration. These classes provide a structured and supportive environment for students to explore issues that are often discussed in individual counseling, but in a way that may feel more approachable due to the stigma surrounding one-on-one mental health services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>In addition to working directly with students, counselors consult with faculty and staff to support students who may be experiencing emotional challenges. These consultations help equip college personnel with the psychological insight needed to better assist their students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>The Counseling Center offers a full range of direct services, including individual counseling for personal, academic, career, and crisis-related concerns. Group counseling opportunities are also available, such as the LGBTQIAS2+ Support Group. All-in-all, these services aim to empower students with self-awareness, coping skills, and strategies that promote emotional well-being and academic achievement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Graduate students pursuing counseling degrees receive intensive, supportive clinical supervision while interning at the Counseling Center. These interns contribute significantly to the Center by providing individual counseling services to students for 16 to 20 hours each week.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapsibles accordion\" id=\"accordion_95c13d3d-1f4c-43ce-b1c8-f95ce2945659\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-mayflower-blocks-collapse card bg-primary text-bg-primary\n\t\t text-white\"><div class=\"card-header\" id=\"heading_3a96ca5a-de41-4003-925e-a71c6cff9f15\"><h3 class=\"mb-0\"><button class=\"btn collapsed text-white\" type=\"button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#collapse_3a96ca5a-de41-4003-925e-a71c6cff9f15\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"collapse_3a96ca5a-de41-4003-925e-a71c6cff9f15\">BC Counseling Center&#8217;s Mental Health Access Model<\/button><\/h3><\/div><div id=\"collapse_3a96ca5a-de41-4003-925e-a71c6cff9f15\" class=\"collapse \" aria-labelledby=\"heading_3a96ca5a-de41-4003-925e-a71c6cff9f15\" data-parent=\"#accordion_95c13d3d-1f4c-43ce-b1c8-f95ce2945659\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion_95c13d3d-1f4c-43ce-b1c8-f95ce2945659\"><div class=\"card-body bg-light text-dark\">\n<p>Bellevue College students are encouraged to assess their own needs and choose from a range of mental health support options that will best support their emotional wellbeing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Self-Help: Access to videos, factsheets, book and media recommendations, and curated online mental health resources from the Counseling Center&#8217;s website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>General Questions &amp; Advice: &#8220;Let\u2019s Talk&#8221; anonymous consultations and event-based outreach.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Workshops &amp; Classes: Counseling Center-led workshops and Human Development courses.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Group Counseling: Specialized support groups, including the LGBTQIAS2+ Support Group.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Individual Counseling: Personal, educational, career, crisis, and same-day counseling sessions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>At any stage, students may also be referred to additional campus resources\u2014such as Academic Advising, the Benefits Hub, Disability Resource Center, Multicultural Services, Neurodiversity Navigators, or Student Engagement\u2014as well as off-campus services including medical and psychiatric care providers.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mission &amp; Vision Mission The Counseling Center serves all students, including those who are facing personal and educational challenges as well as those who are undecided in their major and\/or career. 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