Counseling and Student Development Center 402-559-7276

Professional Staff

Counseling Center professional staff members have master's degrees in counseling or social work, and the program director is a licensed, clinically certified psychologist.  Medical referrals are available if needed.

 

 

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David Carver, PhD, Director

Ronda Stevens, MSW

Patti George, MS

Goal

The goal of the Counseling & Student Development Center is to provide high quality services designed to help students have a productive, enjoyable learning experience at the University of Nebraska Medical Center.  We invite students from every UNMC academic program to stop by our office if you have any questions or want to schedule an appointment.

Student Development Programs

In addition to personal counseling and consultation services, the Counseling Center coordinates a wide variety of academic support and student development programs that contribute to the overall quality of campus life at UNMC.  These programs include:

• Student Senate advising and administration
• Orientation week activities
  • New student peer support program
  • Student activities fair (campus clubs and organizations)
• The Academic Success Program
• Services for students with disabilities
• Student health insurance
• Substance abuse education
• Ombudsperson referral service
• Student organization registry

Personal Counseling Services

The UNMC Counseling Center offers a wide range of professional counseling services:

 

• Brief problem-solving
• Individual psychotherapy
• Stress management training
• Couples/relationship counseling
• Consultation on communication difficulties
• Psychological testing
• Chemical dependency evaluations
• Academic performance enhancement
• Clinical hypnosis
• Career exploration
• EMDR Accelerated processing of issues
• Assessment and referrals (if needed)

Confidentiality

The Counseling Center staff make every effort to maintain privacy and confidentiality for students who utilize our services.  With the exception of life-threatening situations (clear danger to self or others), no information is released without the written consent of the client.  Counseling files can not be accessed through any UNMC or Nebraska Medical Center computerized records systems.  And since there is no charge for counseling services, there is no need to file insurance claims.