A Word From The Director of Counseling

College can be a stressful place, and adjusting to college as a new student even more so. In addition, we are all living through a complicated extremely challenging time in the world. We want you to know we are here for students to discuss any stress, struggles, or worries they are having.  If your student comes home or calls you feeling overwhelmed and in need of additional support, please remind them they have access to see one of our licensed professional counselors from The Wellness Center at no cost.

We are currently offering short term 1:1 personal counseling sessions virtually using Microsoft Teams, so it’s more convenient than ever.  Our counselors also can provide crisis intervention if needed as well as provide support and resources for survivors of sexual assault and domestic violence.

Some of the top reasons students see a counselor include: feeling stressed, symptoms of anxiety or depression, relationship issues and adjusting to college.

As a parent/legal guardian you can always call us if you have concerns about your student during business hours, and share your concerns and we will gladly explain our protocols and how we can outreach to your student. However, due to privacy laws, we will need to have your student sign a release of information form before we can exchange information with you or confirm they are already aware of our services.

Our University Police can also be contacted 24/7 at 920-465-2300 if you have concerns about the safety and welfare of your student.

New this semester, regardless of whether or not your student is working with a counselor, your student has access to Silver Cloud, an online mental health tool at no cost which offers self-guided programs for anxiety, depression, stress, resilience, or insomnia. The self-guided programs are available any time, on any device. Aimed at helping to address mild to moderate issues, Silver Cloud allows individuals to manage day-to-day stressors personally and anonymously. To check out Silver Cloud or click on the link on our website.

No issue is really too small or too big. Our counselors can either help your student directly or help connect them to additional resources in the community if needed.

Simply encourage your student to call us at 920-465-2380 to make an initial appointment.  You and your student can also visit our website at or email us at counshealth@uwgb.edu.

Stay safe, stay well.

Amy Henniges
Director Counseling and Student Support
The Wellness Center

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