During fall and spring semesters, Trinity students may utilize walk-in
hours to see a counselor for an initial consultation. Students are seen
on a first-come, first-seen basis. (Subsequent visits with the
counselor must be by appointment.)
Walk-in hours for personal and academic concerns:
Monday-Friday, 3:00-4:30 p.m.
Walk-in hours for Disability Services for Students (DSS):
Days and times vary; please call 999-7411
When non-DSS clients arrive at the office for either an initial appointment
or during walk-in hours, they complete a one-page Basic Information Form and
read a two-page Consent to
Counseling (pdf)
statement.
During this first session the counselor will seek to understand the student’s
concern(s) and determine whether the counselor can be helpful.
Occasionally the counselor recognizes that a colleague on the Counseling
Services staff has expertise with the student’s concern and recommends a
referral “down the hall.”
Sometimes a student needs counseling that will last for multiple semesters,
or the nature of a student’s distress (e.g., drug addiction, anorexia)
requires the intervention of a specialist. In such cases the counselor
will provide referrals to off-campus mental health providers. Most of
the time, however, the staff of Counseling Services is able to provide
students with the assistance they seek.
