Welcome to NHTI Counseling Services

Mission:

The mission of the Counseling Office is to teach students how to identify and successfully achieve their educational, career, and life goals, and to enhance the student's learning environment throughout the college. The primary goal is the teaching of strategies whereby students can gain insight, solve problems, make decisions, change behavior, resolve conflict, and accept responsibility.

Counseling services are free, short-term, and confidential for all NHTI students. Referrals can be made to local mental health professionals. The cost incurred for referral to local mental health professionals is the responsibility of the student. Parents and all NHTI faculty and staff are encouraged to contact the Counseling Office with concerns about students. You may contact Gyme Hardy, Director of Student Development and Counseling Services at (603) 271-6983 or or Jill Savage at (603) 271-1753 or .

Emergencies:

In the event of a mental health emergency call 911 or the nearest hospital emergency department. If you are not a NHTI student, faculty or staff member, administrator, parent or alumni, please contact the counseling center where you are a student or your local mental health center for additional help or information.

Appointments:

Generally services are by appointment. Because appointments are reserved for you, cancellations should be made as early as possible so that the vacated time may be made available to another person.

Messages:

Non-emergency messages may be left at (603) 271-6983 or (603) 271-1753 during those times when the office is open but no one is available to personally receive your call or after hours for non-emergency calls.

Confidentiality:

Confidentiality is maintained in keeping with ethical and legal standards. Your visits and conversations do not become part of any other NHTI record. There are, however, legally mandated exceptions to confidentiality. These include:

1. notification of relevant others when a counselor judges that a client is in immediate danger to self or others, as for example, in the case of suicide or homicide;
2. any incidence of suspected child, elder or incapacitated adult abuse, neglect, or maltreatment in order to protect the children, elderly, or incapacitated person(s) involved; and
3. in legal cases, clinicians or clinical records may be subpoenaed by the court.

Written authorization will be obtained from you before disclosure of confidential information. Information regarding students is shared with the Vice President of Student Affairs as needed for case consultation. Students are encouraged to discuss any concerns they have about confidentiality with the counselor.

Some issues that students have sought help with include:

• Self-esteem
• Stress
• Loneliness
• Substance Abuse
• Domestic Violence
• Stalking
• Feeling sad or depressed
• Adjusting to college
• Anxiety
• Financial problems
• Sleep problems
• Thoughts of suicide
• Family issues
• Sexuality
• Relationship issues

As you explore this website, please remember that the information you find is not a substitute for face-to-face contact with a professional.

An excellent resource center of self-help Web Guides may be found through The University of Chicago's Student Counseling and Resource Service at http://counseling.uchicago.edu/vpc/. Once reaching this page scroll down to access the listing of available pamphlets.

A listing of some helpful links may be found by clicking on the helpful links button on the upper left of this page.

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