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Who are the counselors? |
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Lansing Community College is staffed by
counselors who are licensed, experienced professionals with a
special interest in working with college students. We help most by
listening carefully, asking useful questions, and sometimes offering
suggestions for your consideration. We don't think we have all the
answers, but we believe that by working together we can arrive at
some constructive ways of thinking and acting that you can use to
resolve the concerns you brought to us.
Usually the first counseling session is
exploratory in nature. In this first session, the counselor wants to
get to know you and help you assess how counseling services can best
serve you. Succeeding sessions will be devoted to finding ways of
achieving the goals you established with the counselor. People tend
to want quick and immediate solutions, but usually this does not
happen in counseling. Instead, the counselor works with a student to
discover their own unique solutions.
Most students are able to meet their goals
or work through their problem in six to nine sessions. If you need more extensive services, your counselor
can refer you to an off-campus counselor.
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Top Of Page Ethics and Professional Standards |
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Lansing Community College Counselors are
bound by Michigan Law to uphold strict counseling guidelines. You
have the right to be treated with respect and dignity, with
nondiscrimination and with sensitivity. You also have the right to
an individualized service plan that reflects your problems and/or
needs. You have the responsibility to choose the treatment provider
and treatment method that you feel is best for you, so if you
believe you are not making adequate progress, please discuss that
with us. We will make every effort to assist you in attaining the
treatment goals you desire or in transferring to another therapist.
If you have any questions about professional standards, also please
feel free to discuss them with us. The State of Michigan, Department
of Commerce, Office of Health Services protects your health and
safety by providing a complaint process against counselors who would
commit acts of unprofessional conduct. If you are not satisfied,
contact the Department of Commerce, Bureau of Occupational and
Professional Regulation, Complaint and Allegation Division, P.O. Box
30018, Lansing, Michigan 48909 or call (517) 373-9196.
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Confidentiality and Records: |
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Michigan State Law requires that you be
informed of the following information: All information and issues
discussed in the course of therapy are strictly confidential with
the following exceptions. Information concerning treatment or
evaluation may be released only with the written consent of the
person treated. Exceptions to this confidentiality are made by law
if there is suspected child abuse or neglect, potential harm to
oneself or to others. In order to stay current and provide the best
possible service, Counseling Services counselors occasionally
consult with community professionals in case conferences. Names of
students are not given.
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