Counseling Services at Central Piedmont

Counseling Services staffAt Central Piedmont Community College, we understand that challenges can sometimes impact your studies. Our Counseling Services are here to support your mental, emotional, and academic journey toward growth and success.

Here’s how we can help

  • Licensed Counselors: Qualified team ready to help with academic and personal challenges
  • Easy Access: Contact 704-330-6420 or counseling@cpcc.edu to schedule an appointment.
  • Flexible Options: Free in-person and remote counseling are available
  • Wide-ranging support: Stress, relationships, grief, and more
  • Stay Informed: For details, visit Central Piedmont Counseling Services

Counseling Services: Building your coping toolbox

Three students sit around a table talkingIf you need help learning how to manage feelings of stress, anxiety, and depression, Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services department has a new series to help.

Sign up for any or all of the free “Building your coping toolbox” series that offers both in-person and virtual sessions until late April.

  • Jan. 31: Mindfulness (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • Feb. 14: Mindfulness (part 2) | virtual (online)
  • Feb. 21: Distress tolerance (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • March 14: Distress tolerance (part 2) | virtual (online)
  • March 21: Emotion regulation (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • March 28: Emotion regulation (part 2) | virtual (online)
  • April 18: Interpersonal effectiveness (part 1) | Central Campus, Parr Center, room 2160
  • April 25: Interpersonal effectiveness (part 2) | virtual (online)

If you have questions about this series, contact Brittany Lutton at Brittany.Lutton@cpcc.edu or counseling@cpcc.edu.

Counseling Services: Get in touch with your creative side

Get in touch with your creative side while you learn how to process your emotions and develop new ways to cope with daily stressors.

Join Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services team and sign up for one or all of the free “Creative Hour” program series over the next four months from 2-3:30 p.m. at Central Campus in the Parr Center:

  • Visual Arts: Wed., Jan. 25 | room 1000-A
  • Music: Wed., Feb. 15 | room 1000-A
  • Psychodrama: Wed., March 22 | room 1000-A
  • Poetry: Wed., April 12 | room 1000-A
  • Poetry Showcase: Wed., April 19 | room 2160

Questions? Please contact Vianka Martinez-Nunez (vianka.martineznunez@cpcc.edu) or Jasmine Warren (jasmine.warren2@cpcc.edu).

Free Online Mental Health Screenings

Two students sitting at a distance on steps, lounging in comfortable conversation, surrounded by trees.Everyone faces difficulties that can strain their mental and emotional health from time to time, with 1 in 5 people experiencing mental illness at some point along the way.

How are you feeling? You’re invited to take a free, confidential behavioral health screening sponsored by Counseling Services.

And, if you’d like to talk to someone about the results or simply about how you’re feeling, a counselor at Central Piedmont is here to support you.

Counseling Services Can Help You Cope With Stress

With classes, work, personal lives, and political and social unrest impacting us each day — how do we manage our stress so we can continue to be happy and productive? Come learn how with Counseling Services. You may be feeling pretty overwhelmed right now.

Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services is here to support you, whether you’re dealing with stressful situations, painful emotions, difficult relationships, or challenges with school. Services are free and confidential.  Complete a service request form, visit us online at cpcc.edu/counseling to learn more. You may also e-mail counseling@cpcc.edu.

Mental Health Matters – for All of Us

You are not alone! Anyone can feel down, but what happens when this stretches into days or weeks? If you notice someone going through a rough time, asking how they’re doing can make a world of difference – even if it feels uncomfortable at first.

Unsure how to start that conversation? Or maybe you’re feeling overwhelmed yourself? Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services is available when you want to talk through concerns about a friend or your own mental and emotional well-being. To learn more, complete our Service Request Form, email counseling@cpcc.edu, or phone 704-330-6420.

Counseling Services Presents: Interpersonal Violence Group

female student in classInterpersonal Violence is defined as the intentional use of physical force or power against other persons by an individual or small group of individuals. Interpersonal violence may be physical, sexual, or psychological. Counseling Services wants to support students, engage in meaningful conversations, and empower students to work toward healthy solutions. Join us this spring semester!

Who is this group for?

  • Female-identifying Central Piedmont students who have experienced interpersonal violence.

What should you expect?

  • 12 sessions available throughout the semester
  • Free to all Central Piedmont students
  • Safe space to connect with other survivors and to share your story

Group Conversation Topics:

  • Abuse
  • Boundaries/boundary setting
  • Coping with grief, fear, anger and guilt
  • Assertiveness skills
  • Healthy relationships

Complete an interest form to receive additional information regarding upcoming sessions.

If you have any questions or concerns, please email brittany.lutton@cpcc.edu.

Central Piedmont is Here to Support You

Two students walking on campusEvery semester is filled with a host of emotions, ranging from excitement and optimism to insecurity and fear. All these normal experiences may feel more intense right now. If worry, sadness, anger, or confusion have you feeling distracted or concerned, a Central Piedmont Counselor is available to help you sort it out and find new ways to cope. Services are free and confidential to enrolled students. Complete a service request form, visit us online at cpcc.edu/counseling, or email counseling@cpcc.edu to learn more.

Adjusting to the new semester? Counseling Services can help!

masked female student looking at laptopThe start of any semester brings a host of emotions, ranging from excitement and optimism to insecurity and fear. All these regular experiences may feel more intense as we begin fall 2021. If worry, sadness, anger, or confusion have you feeling distracted or concerned, a Central Piedmont Counselor is available to help you sort it out and find new ways to cope. Services are free and confidential to enrolled students. To learn more, visit the Counseling Services website

Practice Mindfulness with Counseling Services

student sitting alone reading a book on Levine CampusLearn to manage stress with Mindfulness. Research has shown the practice of mindfulness helps in many ways, including: gaining better sleep, lowering stress, improving attention, and dealing with depression and anxiety.

Through practice and discussion, learn to strengthen your ability to “begin again” in the present moment. Whether you are brand new to mindfulness or have been practicing for years, these sessions are for you! Designed specifically for students, each session explores a different area of mindful practice.

Save these important dates:

Practicing Self-Care through Mindfulness – Thursday, Feb 18 at 11am

In order to take care of those we love, we must also take care of ourselves. In honor of Valentine’s Day, our theme for this meeting will focus on how to incorporate mindfulness practices into your daily routine for self-care and general well-being.

Managing Stress with Mindfulness – Thursday, March 18 at 11am

Exams, deadlines, COVID… it’s enough to stress the most relaxed student! Join us to learn how mindfulness practice can help you cope with daily stress and worry.

Mindful Eating – Thursday, April 15 at 11am

This interactive virtual session focuses on mindful eating, which has been shown to ease anxiety, improve digestion, and increase awareness of the mind-body connection for overall wellness. Please bring raisins, fruit, or other small snack to enjoy during our meeting.

Learn more about the events on the Counseling Services event page.

All sessions are held online. The same link is used for all meetings. Request the session links today.  

Free Counseling Support for Students

student with central Piedmont mask on laptop outsideYou may be feeling pretty overwhelmed right now. COVID, isolation, fractured relationships, economic hardship, racial discrimination and trauma, political unrest and violence – not to mention adapting to a new learning environment – have left many of us feeling burned out.

Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services is here to support you, whether you’re dealing with stressful situations, painful emotions, difficult relationships, or challenges with school. Services are free and confidential. During COVID, sessions are provided through video chat and phone calls. Complete a service request form, visit us online at cpcc.edu/counseling to learn more. You may also e-mail counseling@cpcc.edu.

Learn How to Cope with Stress with Counseling Services

female student wearing mask in classWith classes, work, personal lives, COVID-19, politics, and family impacting us each day — and now final assignments and the holidays — how do we manage our stress so we can continue to be happy and productive? Come learn how with Counseling Services.

This workshop, Coping with Stress During Stressful Times, will be held Wednesday, December 9 at 2pm. The workshop will help you identify ways anxiety both helps and harms us, increases understanding of how anxiety works, and offers tools and resources to help us face the stresses we experience each day.

REGISTER

There are limited spots available — you need to register in advance.

Register now. After you register, you will be sent the Webex link. To prepare for the meeting, learn how to use Webex.

Student Mindfulness Series Presented by Counseling Services: Mindful Eating

Learn to manage stress with Mindfulness! Research has shown the practice of mindfulness helpful in many areas, including: gaining better sleep, lowering stress levels, improving attention, and dealing with depression and anxiety. Through practice and discussion, learn to strengthen your ability to “begin again” in the present moment. Whether you are brand new to mindfulness or have been practicing for years, these sessions are for you!

Mindful Eating Session on Thursday, November 19th 10:30-11:30am. Learn more about the event today!

Have you been looking for a way to manage the daily stress of being a student? Join us to learn more about the stress-reducing practice of mindfulness! Just in time for the holidays, this interactive virtual session focuses on mindful eating, which has been shown to ease anxiety, improve digestion, and increase awareness of the mind-body connection for overall wellness. Please bring raisins, fruit, or other small snack to enjoy during our meeting.

Request the meeting link now.

Students needing an accommodation(s) in order to participate should contact Disability Services at disability.counselingservices@cpcc.edu at least three business days prior to the event to discuss how we can best accommodate you.

Join the Next Mindfulness Workshop on October 15

Have you been looking for a way to cope with the daily stressors of being a student? Join Counseling Services for online sessions to learn how to manage stress with mindfulness. Research shows that practicing mindfulness is beneficial in many areas, including:

  • better sleep
  • lower stress levels
  • improved attention
  • dealing with depression and anxiety

Through practice and discussion, learn to strengthen your ability to “begin again” in the present moment. Whether you are brand new to mindfulness or have been practicing for years, these sessions are for you. Designed specifically for students, each session focuses on a different area of mindfulness practice. Attend one or all sessions.

All sessions are on Thursday from 10:30–11:30 a.m.

  • October 15: Living in the Present Moment
  • November 19: Mindful Eating

REGISTER

Request the meeting links

Before the session(s), learn how to use Webex.

QUESTIONS

Contact stephanie.boyd@cpcc.edu or heather.sullivan@cpcc.edu with any questions or concerns.

Virtual Counseling Services: Mindfulness Series

Have you been looking for a way to cope with the daily stressors of being a student? Join Counseling Services for online sessions to learn how to manage stress with mindfulness. Research shows that practicing mindfulness is beneficial in many areas, including:

  • better sleep
  • lower stress levels
  • improved attention
  • dealing with depression and anxiety

Through practice and discussion, learn to strengthen your ability to “begin again” in the present moment. Whether you are brand new to mindfulness or have been practicing for years, these sessions are for you. Designed specifically for students, each session focuses on a different area of mindfulness practice. Attend one or all sessions.

All sessions are on Thursday from 10:30–11:30 a.m.

  • September 17: Introduction to Mindfulness
  • October 15: Living in the Present Moment
  • November 19: Mindful Eating

REGISTER

Request the meeting links

Before the session(s), learn how to use Webex.

QUESTIONS

Contact stephanie.boyd@cpcc.edu or heather.sullivan@cpcc.edu with any questions or concerns.

Coping With Stress During Stressful Times

With classes, work, personal lives, COVID-19, protests, and politics impacting us each day, how do we manage that stress so we can continue to be happy and productive? This workshop goes over ways in which anxiety helps and harms, how anxiety functions, and offers tools and resources to help face the stresses we experience each day. Stress is an unavoidable part of life, but that does not mean it has to defeat us.

Join Counseling Services for the upcoming workshop “Coping with Stress During Stressful Times” on Tuesday, August 25!

Pre-registration required with limited spots. Sign up today through Sign Up Genius!

Webex meeting information will be emailed to participants prior to the workshop. Download the Webex app to your phone or access from a computer.

Please contact Michael Burson at Michael.burson@cpcc.edu with any questions or concerns.

Need Help? Counseling Services is Here for You.

If you or somebody you know are having thoughts of suicide, please tell someone. Help is always available. For emergencies off campus, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1.800.273.TALK (8255) or dial 9-1-1.

Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services also provides personal counseling for students feeling depressed or anxious or having thoughts of suicide or self-harm. Phone and video appointments are available. Visit cpcc.edu/counseling to learn more.

Managing Stress Through Mindfulness with Counseling Services

Have you been looking for a way to cope with the daily stressors of being a student? Join Counseling Services online to learn about managing stress with mindfulness.

Research shows that practicing mindfulness is beneficial in many areas, including:

  • Better sleep
  • Lower stress levels
  • Improved attention
  • Dealing with depression and anxiety

Through practice and discussion, we will strengthen our ability to “begin again” in the present moment. Counseling Services will be hosting Mindfulness & Meditation sessions on:

  • June 11 10:30-11:00am: Getting Started with Mindfulness: The Basics
  • June 25 10:30-11:30am: Be Right Where you Are; Mindfulness for the moment

Please email Stephanie.Boyd@cpcc.edu to register for an upcoming session.