Availability
Undergraduate Students, Graduate Students
Individual Counseling
You can work with a counselor to explore your concerns and work toward a better understanding and resolution of your difficulties. Our counseling approach is short-term and goal-oriented, which means sessions are geared toward direct and active intervention to help students achieve specific goals. Most students achieve their goals in 5-8 sessions, but individuals are unique, and the actual number of sessions needed is a collaborative decision made between student and counselor. Individual counseling sessions are either 30 or 50 minutes long, and meet weekly or bi-weekly depending upon your treatment plan.
At times, your counselor may recommend a referral to a community provider for longer-term issues or more specialized care, such as eating disorders or substance use.
See Counseling Rights & Responsibilities for more information on what to expect from counseling.
Location and Hours
St. Paul Campus, Minneapolis Campus, Virtual; Center for Well-Being; M-F 8 am - 4:30 pm
Cost
Free
Meet Our Counselors
J. Phillip Rosier Jr. Psy.D., LMFT
Counselor/Multicultural Specialist/Practicum Coordinator
Dr. J. Phillip Rosier is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist who is an innovative therapist that utilizes culture, communication skills, and interpersonal relationships to enhance the quality of relationships between individuals, couples and families.
Saras Bhadri Psy.D., LP
Psychologist, Liaison for International Students and School of Nursing
The central components of Saras’ approach are self-compassion, self-awareness, and strengthening mind body connection along with supporting individuals in their growth process. She is mindful and sensitive to culture, race, and gender issues, as she herself is a racial minority from a different country.
Becca Bertram, Psy. D., L.P.
Psychologist, Groups Coordinator
Becca deeply values diversity and works from a strengths-focused multicultural perspective to partner with people in the context of their experiences, cultures, and systems. She hopes to build a relationship rooted in respect and warm acceptance, starting from the assumption that each person brings their own wisdom and strengths regardless of what struggles they may be experiencing on their paths.
COVID-19 Counseling Protocol
Counseling services are provided both in person and by telehealth. In-person services are limited to fully vaccinated students and are conducted with masks on (both counselor and student).
For telehealth sessions, students must provide their own technology (laptop, phone, or tablet), have access to reliable Wi-Fi connection, and use of a private, confidential space in which to conduct sessions.