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About the CTC<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The CTC provides outpatient counseling services through the Department of Counseling, Human Development, and Family Science<\/a>. Our counselors are graduate students enrolled in the master\u2019s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program or doctoral Counselor Education program. All counselors have completed coursework to begin working with clients, have active liability insurance, and adhere to the American Counseling Association\u2019s Code of Ethics.<\/em><\/a> Our counselors are supervised by the CTC Director in collaboration with the CTC leadership team and\/or Counselor Education faculty.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CTC offices and counseling rooms are located on the fourth and fifth floors of the Bailey Education Complex and the Claxton Complex. After you schedule an appointment, we will provide clear directions for where and when to meet your counselor. If you cannot find the waiting area or your specific counseling room, please call us at 865-974-9291.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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How to Book an Appointment <\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you are interested in seeking counseling services at the CTC, please fill out our appointment request. We will call you for a brief screening before matching you with a counselor. Typically, we respond to inquiries within two business days; however, our response time will be longer at the beginning and end of the semester and during university breaks. Your counselor will contact you to schedule a time, date, and provide you with directions to our waiting room and initial documentation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Request an Appointment<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Counseling and Counselors<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Navigating the world of mental health services can be confusing and often leaves individuals with more questions than answers. There is much confusion among clients (and some professionals) about the differences between counselors, psychologists, social workers, and other helping professionals. All professions are regulated through state licensure which requires graduate-level preparation, supervised professional practice, and successful completion of licensing examinations. Our professions include some similar values and processes, and there are some fundamental differences between these professions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In professional counseling, we take a strength-based, developmental, and wellness-focused approach to counseling. By strength-based, we mean we tend to focus on supporting what is going well<\/em> in your life and helping your leverage those strengths to address areas of difficulty. By developmental, we mean that we believe all humans are constantly in the process of growing and changing. Sometimes things happen in our lives that lead us to develop certain ways of coping or surviving that serve us for a time but no longer work or have unanticipated consequences at other times. By wellness, we mean that we believe all aspects of our lives (e.g., emotional, relational, spiritual, physical, occupational, environmental) are interconnected, and we can influence our sense of well-being in a number of ways.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We stive to meet each client with utmost respect and address concerns ranging from typical developmental changes to trauma and stress reactions that impact well-being and functioning. We believe every individual is a unique, complex person and work to discover the essence of that person through our work together in counseling. That means your counselor will visit with you about your life experiences, goals for counseling, and preferences in the counseling relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CTC welcomes individuals of all races, ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, religions, and ability statuses and denounces any practice of discrimination within the mental health community. All counseling and related services are provided by graduate students in counseling who work under close supervision. All CTC staff adhere to the American Counseling Association\u2019s Code of Ethics<\/em>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Is Counseling Right for Me?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes, individuals wonder if they are \u201cright\u201d for counseling, or if it is the right time for them to meet with a counselor. We believe all people may benefit from counseling at different times in their lives. You may benefit from seeing a counselor if you are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n