
Connect with a licensed, clinical mental health counselor to discuss any issues you encounter during your time at VCSU. Our counselors are available and willing to help you work through difficulties or other experiences, helping you with coping techniques and providing guidance.
Our mission in Counseling Services is to enhance personal growth, academic success, and lifelong learning. We strive to meet the mental health needs of the students, staff, and faculty by providing preventative health care, individual and group counseling, consulting, workshops, and education.
VCSU Counseling Services are free and confidential for enrolled students. Your information will not be disclosed to anyone outside of the Counseling Services office except in outstanding situations. Our licensed counselors provide diagnostic screenings and assessments at no cost to enrolled students, along with professional consultations and medical referrals.
Student concerns may involve:
- Relationships with others
- Unpleasant feelings
- Life decisions
- Values clarification
- Study problems
- Depression
- Anxiety
- Eating disorders
- Sexual identity issues
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Grief
- Stress
- Trauma
- Other general topics
Appointments can be made by contacting the Counseling Service office by phone at (701) 845.7427 or (701) 845.7424, stopping by the office in McFarland 327 or by emailing counseling.services@vcsu.edu.
Meet our Staff
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Kelsie Carter, M.Ed., LPCC
Mental Health Counselor
DepartmentsCounseling, Counseling Services
Office Location- McFarland Hall, 327B
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Dorothy Russell, M.S., LPC
Mental Health Counselor
DepartmentsCounseling, Counseling Services
Office Location- McFarland Hall 327C
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Allison Ziesmer,
Counseling Services Intern
DepartmentsCounseling, Counseling Services
Office Location- McFarland, 327F