Counseling Services
Our counselors are professionally trained and certified to provide you with support and guidance in the areas of academics, career planning and personal concerns that may affect your academic success.
Who can see a counselor?
If you are a student at Anoka-Ramsey you can make an appointment to see a counselor. Please come to your appointment prepared to discuss your concerns. Spend some time thinking about what you'd like to get out of your appointment, and feel free to bring any materials or documents that might help your counselor to get to know you better. All counseling services are free of charge. If you wish to set up an appointment, you may call us or you may make an appointment in person. We are located on the second level of student services, right next to the information desk. We look forward to meeting you!
Our services
We are able to provide you with short-term mental health support for a variety of personal concerns including:
Abuse, anxiety, assertiveness, chemical abuse, depression, eating disorders, grief, relationship issues, self-esteem, sexual orientation, stress management, time management, life transitions and wellness.
Our counselors are also prepared to offer recommendations and referrals for mental health support services, should you desire on-going care.
Our counselors are available to provide one-to-one support and guidance regarding your career development process. We can help you to understand your personal career planning process through inventories, discussion, and intentional planning.
Counselors are also available to assist you as you determine which major or program is right for you. Often, many other components of our lives affect which major or program we choose to pursue. Counselors are prepared to discuss the variety of variables associated with this decision with the goal of helping you to make the best decision possible.
Counselors are trained to provide guidance and support to students with academic concerns or who have been placed on academic suspension.
Mission Statement
Our counselors support Anoka-Ramsey Community College's mission to provide excellent academic instruction to the north suburban community by offering comprehensive and accessible support and guidance in the areas of academic, career planning and personal concerns. It is our highest priority to support and nurture the scholastic, ethical, professional and personal development of responsible contributors to our community.
Diversity Statement
Anoka-Ramsey Counseling Services affirms and abides by the College's statement on diversity:
"Anoka-Ramsey Community College embraces diversity within and beyond the college and responds to the needs of its local community, nation and world."
ARCC counselors continually work to improve their knowledge, skills and awareness of the varieties of diversity that all students bring to counseling. Counseling Services is committed to nurturing an environment that is free from sexism, prejudice or harassment of any student, staff or faculty member based on race, sexual orientation, religion, ethnicity, or disability. Our vigilance and commitment to providing a counseling experience that affirms the basic human dignity and human rights of each student is reflected in our sensitivity to oppression and discrimination, and our dedication to providing safe and caring interactions with all students, staff, faculty and community members.
Confidentiality Statement
ALL information you share with a counselor is kept confidential. In other words, the conversations you have with your counselor will be kept private and will not be shared with other ARCC staff or faculty member outside the counseling department.
Exceptions to this policy are:
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If you voice a desire to hurt yourself or someone else.
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If your counseling records are court ordered by a government official (ie. a judge)
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If you report abuse or neglect of a minor (individual under the age of 18 years old) or a vulnerable adult.
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