Welcome to

Counseling & Career Services

Virginia “Ginny” Topfer, MA, LPC

Counselor, Preston Ridge Campus

Who Are We?

Counseling & Career Services

What We DON’T Do……

•Admissions: Admission process, transcripts, holds

•Academic Advising: Course selection

•Financial Aid: Finances

•ACCESS: Tutoring, disability assistance

What Do We Offer Students?

Our mission is to promote the

personal growth of students

within a supportive environment

that encourages

empowerment through

responsibility and

appropriate choice.

• Study Strategies

•Time Management

• Test Anxiety

• Grief/Relationship concerns

• Career development

• Stress Management

•Depression, Anxiety

•Anger Management

Individual Counseling may focus on:

So What Can You Do?

•Be Aware

•Be Informed

•Listen, Encourage

•Refer

So What Can You Do?

• Changes in sleep

• Changes in eating patterns

• More frequent headaches than typical

• Recurring colds, muscle aches, tightness

• More disorganized thinking than usual

• Increased difficulty in completing task

•Increased generalized frustration and anger

Warning Signs of Stress: “Too”

Be Aware

• Sadness, anxiety, or "empty" feelings

• Decreased energy, fatigue, being "slowed down"

• Loss of interest or pleasure in usual activities

• Appetite and weight changes (either loss or gain)

• Feelings of hopelessness, guilt, and worthlessness

• Difficulty concentrating, making decisions, or remembering

• Irritability or excessive crying

Symptoms of Depression

• Feeling tense throughout the day

• Restricting activities to cope with anxiety

• Experiencing panic

• Experiencing intense fear of specific situations

• Feeling anxious related to a specific event

Signs of Anxiety Issues

•individual counseling

•personal issues

•career counseling and assessments

•information on resources and referrals

•Confidential appointments

•Currently enrolled students

•No charge

Be Informed

Student Health 101

http://readsh101.com/go2collin.html

Personal Enrichment Seminars

Career Counseling:

Process

Multiple appointments

Purposeful conversation

Career exploration plan

Career Services include:

Career Services include:

MBTI Personality Assessment

Strong Interest Inventory

Career Services include:

Career Services include:

Career Services include:

Career Services include:

Students:

• Counseling Office at 972.881.5126; PRC 972.377.1781

• personalcounseling@collin.edu

• collin.edu/studentresources/counseling

Listen, Encourage, Refer