Clinical Services
Mission
We realize that you come to the College Internship Program with your own history of setbacks and successes, experiences with education and therapy and expectations for your future.
The mission of the clinical program is to assist you in understanding your past, and your learning differences, and to reframe these into new goals, building upon your assets. This will help you to establish a solid foundation for a fulfilling, productive future.
Charles Houff, Clinical Director
Support For Success
The counseling program provides essential support and direction for you as you strive to take charge of your life, acknowledge and accept your own strengths and areas to improve in, set clear goals for yourself, and then go forward to accomplish them.
This process is challenging for most young adults. The past and present impact of your learning differences make the task that much more difficult. As a college student, you will participate in individual and group counseling, to help you master this crucial process of personal growth. All therapists are licensed and have extensive experience working with students with learning differences.
Individual Counseling
Individual counseling involves a confidential, caring relationship in which you receive support and guidance in dealing with day-to-day challenges and frustrations and then learn more about your ability to shape and manage your life. You will meet with the counselor once a week.
Lis Wheeler, Therapist
Often there is a coaching quality to counseling. Typical areas of this personal work include: self-esteem and self-confidence, learning about feelings and needs, empowerment and self-advocacy, social functioning, healthy relationships, problem solving and effective communication.
Through links with your advisor, academic, vocational and residential coordinators, your counselor can help you to generalize these skills so that you can assess them in real life situations.
Consulting Psychiatric Services
Medication can be an important therapeutic support for some students. If medication is a helpful tool for you, a consulting psychiatrist will meet with you to assure that your medication continues to be safe and effective. You will be encouraged to be self-medicating to be at CIP, however, a Medication Supervision program is provided as needed.
Consulting Medical Services
Students are referred to local physicians and specialists for any medical issues. You will utilize your own health insurance or your family will be billed directly for these services.
Supplementary Services: At additional cost
- Individual occupational therapy
- Neurofeedback