Counseling & Psychological Services
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Mission, Vision, and Values

Mission Statement

The Counseling and Psychological Services Center supports the mission of Appalachian State University and the Division of Student Affairs in the academic, vocational, emotional, social and cultural development of students. The goal of the Counseling Center is to assist the University community in maximizing the personal growth and development of its members. Services are primarily offered to students and focus on education, prevention, remediation, and crisis management. These services help students resolve personal difficulties and acquire the attitudes, abilities, and knowledge that will enable them to take full advantage of their college experience and be successful. The major activities of the Center include: individual and group counseling services, 24-hour crisis management, psychological assessment, outreach, supervision, training, teaching, consulting, research and staff development.

Vision Statement

The comprehensive services under the Counseling Center umbrella create an atmosphere of respect, trust and collaboration in which we promote the successful personal and academic development of Appalachian State University students and the University community.

Core Values

  • We value the potential of every human being to change and to continue learning throughout their lifespan, in formal and informal settings, and especially in the environment of counseling and psychological services.
  • We value strong relationships as the primary vehicle in helping others to learn new ways of thinking, feeling and behaving, including collaboration within the university community and partnering with other offices to provide comprehensive mental health services to students.
  • We value an emphasis on prevention of mental health problems through education, intervention, and outreach into the University community.
  • We value training new professionals and support for on-going training of staff.
  • We value respect for diversity of individuals, their cultures, languages, lifestyles, identities, ideologies, intellectual capacities, personalities, and capabilities to expand our learning opportunities and understanding of global connections.