  {"id":19,"date":"2024-06-19T09:27:58","date_gmt":"2024-06-19T14:27:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/wellness-services\/?page_id=19"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T21:21:17","slug":"student-counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/wellness-services\/student-counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Counseling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our counselors are available to any current ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø student who needs assistance and for those students who need counseling services or community resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Sessions are also available via a &#8220;telehealth&#8221; model.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column new-counseling-block has-background is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"background-color:#f8f8f8\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7f2ea305afeeb4b7843544a160151c07\" style=\"color:#002c66;font-size:24px\"><strong>New to Student Counseling?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Make an Appointment<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Schedule online for the first available appointment that works within your schedule. You must have\/use your ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø student email in order to schedule an appointment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>From the portal home page choose the <strong>Appt Scheduling\u00a0<\/strong>tab across the top blue ribbon.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Please call 636-584-6577 or email wellness@eastcentral.edu if you encounter any issues.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><a class=\"ecc-button\" href=\"https:\/\/eastcentral.studenthealthportal.com\/\">Wellness Services Student Portal<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>*If you do not have an ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Student email address please contact Wellness Services at 636-584-6577 to ask about enrolling in Counseling Services.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Heather Bond, MSW, LCSW<br><\/strong>Director, Wellness Services\/Lead Counselor<br><a href=\"mailto:heather.bond@eastcentral.edu\">heather.bond@eastcentral.edu<\/a><br>636-584-6577<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a class=\"ecc-button-small\" href=\"https:\/\/calendly.com\/heather-bond-eastcentral\" aria-label=\"Schedule a meeting with Heather Bond\">Schedule online<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Counseling Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/wellness-services\/student-counseling\/additional-resources\/\">Additional Counseling Resources<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eastcentral.edu\/rolla\/student-counseling-and-community-services\/\">ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Student Counseling and Community Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\"><strong>After Hours Crisis Numbers<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\" tabindex=\"0\"><table><tbody><tr><td>988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline<\/td><td>988<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Compass Health 24 Hour Crisis Line<\/td><td>1-888-237-4567<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>National Suicide Prevention Hotline<\/td><td>1-800-273-TALK<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Dial 911, or go to the nearest emergency room<\/td><td><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Virtual Counseling<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<p><strong>FREE<\/strong> Virtual Counseling Services are available through <strong>Central Methodist University\u2019s Clinical Counseling Center<\/strong>. East Central Students and Employees can receive up to 6 free session per semester of virtual counseling through the Clinical Counseling Center interns under the direction and supervision of licensed, professional, counselors via Zoom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, or if you are ready to schedule your appointment, contact us at <a href=\"mailto:cccecc@centralmethodist.edu\">cccecc@centralmethodist.edu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column virtual-counseling-hours is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Hours<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Mon:<\/strong> 11 a.m.\u20137 p.m.<br><strong>Tues:<\/strong> 9 a.m.\u20134 p.m.<br><strong>Wed:<\/strong> 9 a.m.\u20137 p.m.<br><strong>Thur:<\/strong> 9 a.m.\u20132 p.m.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"font-size:14px\"><em>Hours are subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.virtual-counseling-hours {\n  background-color: #f8f8f8;\n  padding: 16px;\n}\n<\/style>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style>\n.new-counseling-block {\n  padding: 20px;\n}\n<\/style>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our counselors are available to any current ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø student who needs assistance and for those students who need counseling services or community resources. 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