{"id":129,"date":"2014-07-22T14:19:04","date_gmt":"2014-07-22T14:19:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2026-03-25T17:18:13","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T17:18:13","slug":"front-page-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pl-129\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-129-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"0\" ><div class=\"big-text panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-129-0-0-0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">St. Mary\u2019s College of Maryland Counseling Services provides professional and confidential services in order to support the psychological and <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">emotional development of students.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-129-0-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-0-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_siteorigin-panels-builder panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div class=\"panel-widget-style panel-widget-style-for-129-0-1-0\" ><div id=\"pl-w684b1314dd943\"  class=\"panel-layout\" ><div id=\"pg-w684b1314dd943-0\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-w684b1314dd943-0-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-w684b1314dd943-0-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-first-child\" data-index=\"0\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600; color: white; text-transform: uppercase;\">Walk-in Hours<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Monday &#8211; Friday \u00a01:00-3:00\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 600; color: white; text-transform: uppercase;\">Make an Appointment<\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Call <a style=\"color: white; text-decoration: underline;\" href=\"tel:2408952159\">240-895-2159<\/a>\u00a0or stop by to talk with our office associates.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-w684b1314dd943-0-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"1\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"tel:2408954200\">SMCM 24\/7 Helpline <br \/> Call 240-895-4200<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-129-1\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-1-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-1-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-gold-buttons panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"2\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons so-widget-smcm-gold-buttons-default-d75171398898-129\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><nav class=\"smcm-gold-buttons\"><ul><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#upcoming-programs\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-calendar-days\"><\/i>Upcoming Programs and Workshops<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#services-provided\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-people-arrows\"><\/i>Counseling Services Provided<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#24-7-support\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-regular fa-clock\"><\/i>24\/7 Support<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"#crisis-support\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-hand-holding-hand\"><\/i>Get Help Now<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-down smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"\/counseling\/self-help-resources\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-person-circle-check\"><\/i>Self Help Resources<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"\/counseling\/helping-a-student\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-person\"><\/i>Helping a Student<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"\/counseling\/peer-health-educators\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-suitcase-medical\"><\/i>Peer Health Educators<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-item\"><a href=\"\/counseling\/faqs\/\"><div class=\"smcm-gb-label-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-list\"><\/i>Counseling FAQs<\/div><div class=\"smcm-gb-icon-wrapper\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-angles-right smcm-gb-linktype\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-129-2\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"crisis-support\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-129-2\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-2-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-2-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"3\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">Crisis <strong>Support<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-129-3\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-3-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-3-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"4\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samhsa.gov\/find-help\/988\"target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i>988 SUICIDE &amp; CRISIS LIFELINE<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-3-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"5\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stevefund.org\/crisistextline\/\"target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-comments\"><\/i>CRISIS TEXT LINE FOR STUDENTS OF COLOR<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-3-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"6\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/smcm.caresforyou.org\/welcome.cfm\"target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-comments\"><\/i>Anonymously connect to a SMCM counselor<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-129-3-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-3-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child\" data-index=\"7\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"tel:8558261869\"target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-phone\"><\/i>ProtoCall Crisis Hotline<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-3-1-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button\" data-index=\"8\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/\"target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-comments\"><\/i>TREVOR PROJECT LGBTQ LIVE CHAT<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-3-1-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"9\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button navy\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crisistextline.org\/\"target=\"_blank\"><i class=\"fa-solid fa-comments\"><\/i>Crisis Text Hotline 741741<i class=\"fa-solid fa-arrow-up-right-from-square\" style=\"color: #e9e9e9;\"><\/i><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-129-4\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"upcoming-programs\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-129-4\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-4-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-4-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"10\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Upcoming<\/strong> Programs and Workshops<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-4-0-1\" class=\"widget_text so-panel widget widget_custom_html\" data-index=\"11\" ><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div class=\"smcm-feed-horizontal-container \"><div class=\"smcm-feed-horizontal-row \"style=\"width: 33.333333333333%;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/events\/hope-motion-5k-apr-18\"><h3>Hope in Motion 5k, Apr. 18<\/h3><\/a><h4>April 18<\/h4><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-4-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-last-child\" data-index=\"12\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/inside.smcm.edu\/events\/category?field_event_category_target_id=1701\"target=\"_blank\">More Counseling Services Events<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-129-5\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"services-provided\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-129-5\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-5-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-5-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"13\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\"><strong>Services<\/strong> Provided<\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-5-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text\" data-index=\"14\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p>Counseling Services offers a variety of services to the campus community, including, but not limited to, individual and group counseling, workshops, and consultation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div><div id=\"panel-129-5-0-2\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_sow-accordion panel-last-child\" data-index=\"15\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-sow-accordion so-widget-sow-accordion-default-88c02b087458-129\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div>\n\t<div class=\"sow-accordion\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"individual-counseling\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-individual-counseling\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-individual-counseling\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIndividual Counseling\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-individual-counseling\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-individual-counseling\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Students seek individual counseling for a variety of reasons, including, but not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Relationship concerns<\/li>\n<li>Stress<\/li>\n<li>Chronic mental health issues<\/li>\n<li>Depression<\/li>\n<li>Anxiety<\/li>\n<li>Homesickness<\/li>\n<li>Grief and loss<\/li>\n<li>Students who schedule an intake session for Counseling Services will meet individually with a staff therapist to determine the services which will best suit their needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Counseling sessions may be spaced out across the academic year.\u00a0 We will also facilitate referrals to practitioners in the community when it is appropriate and\/or upon request.<\/p>\n<p>We are unable to provide psychological assessments for emotional support animals\/comfort animals, housing accommodations, and academic accommodations.\u00a0 We will facilitate a referral to practitioners in the community who can provide these services and encourage students to utilize home providers when appropriate.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Couples counseling<\/strong>\u00a0is also offered. At least one partner must be a full-time registered SMCM student. Similar to individual counseling, relationship counseling also follows our short-term approach. If the couple requires on-going or longer term treatment, we will facilitate referrals to practitioners in the community.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"group-therapy\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-group-therapy\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-group-therapy\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGroup Therapy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-group-therapy\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-group-therapy\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Group Therapy is intended for students to gain peer support in dealing with personal or interpersonal challenges. It can be especially effective for people interested in exploring their interpersonal style and enhancing their approach to relationships in such areas as trust, intimacy, anger, conflict, assertiveness, taking risks, or improving self-esteem.<br \/>\nOne of the most important aspects of Group Therapy is the trust that is built between members. Each member must be prepared to make a commitment of confidentiality and respect for each of their fellow members. Depending on the group, some other commitments might include agreeing to come for a minimum number of sessions, coming to every group meeting or calling if you have to miss a group. As in any relationship, the development of trust, cohesion, and a sense of safety allows people to talk personally and honestly. Group offerings change throughout the academic year.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"psychiatric-evaluation\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-psychiatric-evaluation\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-psychiatric-evaluation\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPsychiatric Evaluation\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-psychiatric-evaluation\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-psychiatric-evaluation\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A licensed psychiatric nurse practitioner is available for eligible students 8 hours a week during the academic year. Students are referred to the psychiatrist through Counseling Services staff only. In order to continue utilizing psychiatric services a student must continue therapy with a counselor in the center no less than two times a semester or as determined in consultation with the psychiatrist. Students must be over the age of 18 to meet with the psychiatric nurse practitioner. Resources are available for those who are not eligible due to age. Students are also eligible for psychiatric services if currently enrolled with an off campus therapist and continued care is coordinated between both providers via a signed release of information. At this time our psychiatric nurse practitioner does not prescribe controlled prescribed medications. For referrals to off-campus providers who prescribe controlled medications please visit our Off-Campus Resource tab on our website or schedule an appointment with our case manager by completing the case manager referral form at:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe9eGXDUS_ykYuRDMt0zSxmZ1nfP7FBlb557P-1qfkdfgqarg\/viewform?vc=0&amp;c=0&amp;w=1&amp;flr=0\">Case Manager Referral Form<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"consultation-referrals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-consultationreferrals\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-consultationreferrals\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tConsultation\/Referrals\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-consultationreferrals\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-consultationreferrals\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Counseling Services staff are available to students, families, faculty, and staff who may be concerned about a student, friend or loved one. Counseling Services is bound by limits of confidentiality when participating in consultations.<\/p>\n<p>Counseling Services will facilitate referrals to practitioners in the community when it is appropriate and\/or upon request.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"outreach-programs-and-workshops\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-outreach-programs-and-workshops\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-outreach-programs-and-workshops\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOutreach Programs and Workshops\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-outreach-programs-and-workshops\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-outreach-programs-and-workshops\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>A variety of outreach programming and workshops are offered to the campus community. Trainings are typically requested by residence halls, student groups, and student leaders. Upon request, we can plan specific presentations of interest to particular organizations or individuals. We invite you to contact us at (240) 895-2159 for information and to discuss the needs of your group. We request at least a two week notice for all requested programs and workshops. We are also available as trainers for campus activities such as new-student orientation, staff and faculty development programs, Mental Health First Aid Adult, and as guest lecturers in the classroom.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"advocacy-services\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-advocacy-services\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-advocacy-services\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdvocacy Services\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-advocacy-services\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-advocacy-services\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>In partnership with Southern Maryland Center for Family Advocacy<\/p>\n<p>-24\/7 Response to survivors via the crisis hotline at 240-925-0084<br \/>\nor contact the on-call advocate through Public Safety (240) 895-4911<\/p>\n<p>-Transportation and support for SAFE hospital exam (&amp; follow up)<\/p>\n<p>-Accompaniment and support for Title IX cases and off-campus criminal cases<\/p>\n<p>-Emotional support and help navigating services on and off campus<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel\n\t\t\t\t\t\"\n\t\t\t\tdata-anchor-id=\"case-management\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header-container\" role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-header\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" id=\"accordion-label-case-management\" aria-controls=\"accordion-content-case-management\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-title sow-accordion-title-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCase Management\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-open-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf218;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-close-button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"sow-icon-ionicons\" data-sow-icon=\"&#xf209;\"\n\t\t \n\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sow-accordion-panel-content\"\n\t\t\t\trole=\"region\"\n\t\t\t\taria-labelledby=\"accordion-label-case-management\"\n\t\t\t\tid=\"accordion-content-case-management\"\n\t\t\t\tstyle=\"display: none;\"\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sow-accordion-panel-border\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Case Management services are offered to students through The Wellness Center. If students are interested, they may contact Counseling Services at 240-895-2159, Monday-Friday from 8:00 am-5:00 pm to make an appointment or complete the <a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/e\/1FAIpQLSe9eGXDUS_ykYuRDMt0zSxmZ1nfP7FBlb557P-1qfkdfgqarg\/viewform?vc=0&amp;c=0&amp;w=1&amp;flr=0\">Case Management Referral Form<\/a>\u00a0. Students will be seen for a variety of short-term intervention services to include advocacy, support, and referrals to community partners on and off campus. A referral may be submitted if the student is not in an immediate crisis or the reason for referral is not specifically a mental health issue.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-129-6\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-no-style\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-6-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-6-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"16\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2026\/03\/Copy-of-Scope-of-Services-10.2024.pdf\"target=\"_blank\">Full Scope of Services<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pgc-129-6-1\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-6-1-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-button panel-first-child panel-last-child\" data-index=\"17\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-button so-widget-smcm-button-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><div class=\"smcm-cta-container\"><a class=\"smcm-cta-button red\" style=\"max-width: 100%; width: 100%;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.smcm.edu\/app\/uploads\/sites\/154\/2026\/03\/SMCM-Emergency-Petition-Guide.pdf\"target=\"_blank\">Emergency Petition Guide<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div id=\"pg-129-7\"  class=\"panel-grid panel-has-style\" ><div id=\"24-7-support\" class=\"panel-row-style panel-row-style-for-129-7\" ><div id=\"pgc-129-7-0\"  class=\"panel-grid-cell\" ><div id=\"panel-129-7-0-0\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_smcm-title panel-first-child\" data-index=\"18\" ><div\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tclass=\"so-widget-smcm-title so-widget-smcm-title-base\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t><h2 class=\"smcm-section-title navy\" style=\"\">24\/7 <strong>Support<\/strong><\/h2><\/div><\/div><div id=\"panel-129-7-0-1\" class=\"so-panel widget widget_text panel-last-child\" data-index=\"19\" >\t\t\t<div class=\"textwidget\"><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Wellness Center has connected with ProtoCall, a toll free crisis hotline and available 24\/7 by licensed professionals. 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