St. John's is proud to offer counseling and related services for
all students, faculty and staff on the Queens
and Staten
Island campuses.
Our staff of professional counselors offers individual
counseling and group workshops in the following areas:
- Alcohol and Drug Education
- Substance Use and Abuse
- Assessment for Learning Disabilities
- Relationship Issues
- Internet Addiction – Recognizing signs of Excessive Use
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Eating Disorders
- Stress Management
- Students on Academic Probation
- Study Skills
- Time Management
- Overcoming Procrastination
- Suicide Prevention
The Counseling Center also coordinates internal and National
Screening Programs in the following areas:
- National Depression Screening Program
- National Eating Disorder Screening Program
- National Anxiety Screening Program
- National Alcohol Screening Program
- Stress Screenings
- Relationship Screenings
To access our online screenings click here:
On-Line Screenings
The Counseling Center provides a group of state-of-the-art tools
to help in determining long-range career goals and diagnosing
conditions which may be barriers to attaining those goals. These
include:
- Peterson's Guide to Graduate Schools: A complete database of
every recognized graduate program in the United States and
Canada.
- Electronic Learning and Study Strategies Inventory (E-LASSI): A
computerized measure that allows students to analyze their learning
and study strategies and identify areas of strength and weakness in
order to improve their academic performance.
- Learning Disability Assessment: A comprehensive battery of
tests administered to detect the presence of a learning
disability.
The Counseling Center provides applications for and administers
all of the National Standardized Examinations for admission to
graduate and professional schools. We also provide information and
advisement to students who are contemplating professional school
admission. In addition, we offer the CLEP and DANTES testing
programs which award undergraduate college credit for life
experience.
Members of the professional staff are also available to address
classes, clubs, and other organizations on matters concerning
wellness, mental health, substance abuse, family and relationship
issues and health care professions.