Counseling

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Counseling services are available to currently enrolled students during Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters. Counseling services are paused during summer and quarter breaks. We look forward to welcoming you back when services resume.

If you or someone you know is experiencing a life-threatening emergency, please call 911. For immediate mental health support, you can call 988 or text HOME to 741-741 to connect with a crisis counselor. If you need community resource referrals, please call 211. Remember, you are not alone, and support is always available.

Downloadable Resources

Study Skills

Getting Started and Studying Effectively

This guide provides practical tips and strategies from the NSC Counseling Department to help you stay organized, manage your time, and succeed in online, in-person, or hybrid classes. English, Spanish, and Mandarin PDF versions are available.

Time Management

This guide outlines practical time-management and study strategies from the NSC Counseling Department, including scheduling, organization, and reducing procrastination, to support your academic success. English, Spanish, and Mandarin PDF versions are available.

Recovering from Falling Behind

This guide provides supportive steps and strategies from the NSC Counseling Department to help you stay calm, manage academic stress, and create a clear plan for addressing deadlines and responsibilities. English, Spanish, and Mandarin PDF versions are available.

Stress Management

This guide offers practical stress management strategies from the NSC Counseling Department to help you manage stress in the moment, including mental, emotional, and physical techniques. English, Spanish, and Mandarin PDF versions are available.

Study Tips to Prep for Finals Week

This guide provides practical study, test preparation, and exam-taking strategies from the NSC Counseling Department to help you stay organized, reduce stress, and improve performance before and during exams. English, Spanish, and Mandarin PDF versions are available.

Multilingual Community Resources

This directory provides a multilingual mental health and community resource directory to help students access culturally and linguistically appropriate support services, including crisis support, counseling, and community organizations. Resources are available in multiple languages, including Spanish, Mandarin, Arabic, and Somali.