ASC’s Counseling Center has Something for Everyone

Jose Orozco
The Paw Print

The Adams State Counseling Center, located in 220 Richardson Hall, is open and free to all students and their families to receive individual, group, and/or couples counseling. All information shared with the Counseling Center staff is confidential within the limits of the law. Staff and counselors are available form 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday thru Friday, and can be contacted by calling ext. 7746, by email, or by stopping in the office to make an appointment.
Counseling of all types can be a great tool for students to learn about themselves and how to better attain their goals.  Individual counseling allows students the opportunity to talk through their dreams, goals and fears, and invites a greater knowledge of what students want out of college, career and life.  One of the primary goals of counseling services provided through the center is to help students resolve the external issues in their life that may be negatively impacting the student’s ability to focus on classes and degree attainment.
Counselors will work with students to help decide which services might best meet their needs, and will make referrals to other services when appropriate.  Best of all, the center’s services are free and confidential.
Center staff:
Gregg Elliott, Director of Counseling and Career Services. Mission: “To help students persist and to help students resolve life issues so they can get their eye back on the ball!”  Motivation:  “Making a difference in peoples’ lives.” Gregg gets jazzed up by awareness projects such as suicide prevention and sexual assault prevention.
Jeni Carter, Counselor Intern. Mission:  “Anyone is capable of doing anything if they have the right tools and support system; my main goal is to empower students to realize their own strengths and capabilities so they can get their best out of their time at Adams State College” Motivation:  “Getting to meet new students and hoping that I can help make a difference for at least one person.”
Luke McPeek, Counselor Intern. Mission:  “Helping others help themselves.”  Also an ASC wrestler and a Marine, Luke says “counseling can be for tough guys too!”Motivation: “Helping people find the power within them to become the person they want to be.”
Deb Perkins, Counselor Intern. Mission: “To help students recognize the strengths they have within themselves and to help students tap into their own internal wisdom.” Motivation: “The thought that I might get to meet a client where they are in the present time, and to sit with them and work together to help them identify their goals and to also help them reach their goals”.
Christina Vanderbeek, Counselor Intern. Mission: “Healthy relationships are important.  Helping couples figure out the difference between healthy and unhealthy relationships can make a huge difference in a person’s life.  No matter where a person comes from or what background, I hope my listening ear will help them reach their goals”.  Motivation: “My interests are just in helping people. I mostly enjoy working with kids because children tend to be somewhat forgotten. When working with college students I get to help them discover their own voice, and what’s more fun and hopeful than that?”
Lisa Chirieleison, Graduate Assistant. Mission: “To touch the lives of others and help them see themselves for who they are.” Motivation: “Making a difference in peoples’ lives.”