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28 Reasons for Counseling Students seek counseling for a variety of reasons, including: • Adjusting to a college setting • Crisis response • Eliminating self-defeating behavior in academics • Improving academic self-esteem • Making, educational and career choices • Managing time • Reducing stress • Setting personal and academic goals to promote educational success • Reduce test anxiety The mission of the GateWay Counseling Department is to meet the diverse academic, career, and personal enrichment needs of all students and our campus community. Learning-centered instruction, counseling, and consultation are provided to support and assist students with goal development and completion. The Counseling Department at GateWay Community College can help you focus on issue assessment, problem-solving, and decision-making as they relate to academic, career, and personal goal achievement. In addition to referral to community providers for mental health and/or crisis services, this can include: • Consultation • Crisis Response • Academic Counseling • Student Success and Retention • Career Counseling • Counseling / Personal Development Courses (CPD) • Referral to Community Resources Course descriptions for Counseling and Personal Development (CPD) classes are listed in the class schedule and GateWay Catalog and Student Handbook. Our Responsibility It is the counselor's job to make students aware of possible alternative solutions to various situations, encouraging responsibility in taking actions. Services including individual change through counseling, consultation, coordination and classroom instruction. Counselors collaborate with other staff to help students reach their potential. Consulting with other professionals brings expertise to help staff, students and faculty find positive solutions. Career Counseling This service enables students to understand their values, interests, skills and experiences in choosing a career path. The career planning process involves matching students to the compatibility of lifestyle and work demands and assessing personality strengths and skills. Some assessments can be found in the Counseling Department while others are accessible in the Career Center. Please check with a counselor to see what your needs are for the best fit. Career and Personality Assessment We provide counseling tools that include career inventories and personality assessments to assist students in making career choices that are compatible with their interests, personality traits, work values, strengths and abilities. Please check with a counselor to see what your needs are, and which assessments are best for you. Educational Counseling Counseling faculty can assist you with finding direction for your educational planning. Trained staff can help you clarify your goals and values and develop your communication skills. Assessments and self-administered tests are also available to help you discover and evaluate your skills and abilities. Student Services 2021-2022