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Counseling Services at Central Piedmont

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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

May is Mental Health Awareness Month

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Central Piedmont Counseling Services Staff

Did you know that 1 in 5 adults in the U.S. experience mental illness each year – but less than half receive treatment? This Mental Health Awareness Month, Counseling Services wants to remind you that mental illness affects many people, and there’s no shame in reaching out for help. Mental health is about more than illness and struggle, of course. It includes fostering healthy habits of self-awareness, self-esteem, and self-care. It involves enjoying positive relationships, navigating challenges with resilience, and finding satisfaction with yourself and with your life.

Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services encourages you to pause and consider your own mental health right now. What’s working? What would you like to be different? What can you do to move closer to the life you want? You can even take a free, confidential mental health screening and access additional information and resources.

Students are invited to speak with a member of our team. Services are free and confidential. Visit us online to learn more!

Counseling Services: Building your coping toolbox

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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

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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

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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.

Mental Health Awareness Month

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Student Walking on CampusMay is Mental Health Awareness Month, and Counseling Services encourages you to pause and think about your emotional and psychological well-being. Some things to consider:

  • At some point in their life, 46% of all Americans will show signs and symptoms of a diagnosable mental health condition.
  • Mental health concerns (such as stress, anxiety, grief, self-esteem, and substance use) impact us all, even when they’re not a diagnosable disorder.
  • When not addressed, struggles with mental health impact success in school by affecting concentration, clarity of thought, focus, memory, energy, and engagement in class.
  • Mental health struggles also impact our personal relationships, employment, and general satisfaction with our lives.
  • Fears about what other people think – as well as personal stigmas around mental illness – are a primary reason people don’t reach out for help. But if you’re having a hard time, that doesn’t mean you’re strange or messed up or bad. You’re not alone in your struggles, and people are eager to support you.

It’s been a difficult few years, and you may be feeling the weight of it. Central Piedmont’s Counseling Services is here to provide emotional support and help you find new ways to cope as you sort things out. Services are free and confidential to enrolled students. To learn more, complete our Service Request Form, email counseling@cpcc.edu, or phone 704.330.6420.

Mental Health Matters – for All of Us

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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.

Central Piedmont is Here to Support You

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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.

Managing Your Mental Health: Anxiety Management

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two nursing students walking on campus with face masksDid you know anxiety disorders are the most common mental illness in the U.S., affecting 18.1% of the population every year*?  Join the Central Piedmont healthcare careers programs for an upcoming town hall discussion: Managing Your Mental Health: Anxiety Management. Participate in an interactive presentation discussing mental health management strategies.

Glenda Nnaji, a curriculum counselor in health professions, is a licensed clinical mental health counselor supervisor (LCMHCS), and a licensed clinical addiction specialist (LCAS). She will share her expertise and answer questions from participants. Glenda works with adult students who are having challenges with managing their Mental Health while in stressful competitive health programs. Learn about mental health symptoms, behaviors, and mental health management.

Event Details: 

  • Date: October 26, 2021
  • Time: 6:30 to 7:30pm
  • Location: Central Campus, Zeiss Building, Auditorium
    1231 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte, NC 28204

Save your spot and register today.

Questions? Visit us online to learn more about Healthcare Programs Townhall.

*according to the Anxiety & Depression Association of America.

Free Counseling Support for Students

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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.

Student Heroes: Graphic Design Students Shed Light on Mental Health During COVID-19

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Like many other students, this spring semester began with many unforeseen adjustments. Professor Kenn Compton tasked his Design 4 students to take on a capstone project with one mission: to have a positive impact on changing the world. A dedicated class of 8 advertising and graphic design students began researching and landed on mental health as an area of opportunity to make this positive impact.

The original project objective was to develop mental health break rooms on campus to provide relief for students who found themselves overwhelmed during the day. These mental break rooms would incorporate useful resources designed by the class, including coping techniques corresponding with different illnesses to assist students in need. As Central Piedmont shifted to a new learn-at-home environment, the project scope also required a shift.

Team Project Manager, Georgina Burton shared “We need to be here to encourage people to keep fighting and to get stronger, because they will get stronger.”  Despite the unexpected and ambiguous circumstances brought on by COVID-19, Georgina and her classmates were not deterred from providing a solution to such a vitally important issue – arguably even more important in light of current circumstances.

The class decided to create the same mental health safe spaces online and launched a creative digital campaign on Instagram called Innerpeas2020. Sylvia Bowie, counselor on Harper campus, assisted with providing reliable statistics and resources to help shape their content, and the team leveraged their design skills to create the mental health campaign, which launched on April 8. They have now embarked on a 30-day campaign providing useful resources to students, staff, and the entire Central Piedmont community.

Navigating life with mental illness can be overwhelming, but having a supportive community and helpful resources makes the journey easier. Everyday, Innerpeas2020 shares a helpful graphic covering coping skills and resources, and releases practical and engaging tips every Tuesday and Friday. Check out innerpeas2020 on Instagram for encouraging messages and practical tips to cope with mental illness during these challenging times.

Kudos to these Central Piedmont student heroes for making a positive difference:

  • Cristina Isshika
  • Georgina Burton
  • Antoinette Bright
  • Nicholas Graber
  • Alyssa Melendez
  • Ashley Rice
  • Brittany Scott
  • Adam Harper