Counseling
The mission of the HCC Counseling Department is to provide holistic support for students pursuing their educational goals. In order to accomplish this mission, we will provide a full range of professional services including ADA accommodations, personal and mental health counseling, career counseling, academic skills enhancement, outreach programming, consultation, and crisis intervention.
Who we are
Who we are
"HCC Counselors are licensed-professionals with masters or doctoral degrees who offer free, time-limited, short-term counseling to currently enrolled students.
HCC COUNSELORSWhat we do
What we do
"We offer Personal Counseling, Career Counseling, Crisis Counseling, Student Success Retention and ADA Counseling Services.
Counseling ServicesApril is SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
Sexual Assault Awareness Month is an annual designation observed in April. The mission of this month is to raise awareness about sexual violence around the world and to educate communities on how to prevent it.
April is NATIONAL STRESS AWARENESS MONTH
April is National Stress Awareness Month to raise awareness of the negative impact of stress. There is no single definition for stress, but the most common explanation is physical, mental, or emotional strain or tension. While not all stress is bad, long-term stress can have harmful impacts on physical and mental health.
Stress is produced by your feelings and reactions to certain external events, rather than by the events themselves. But while you may not always be able to control the external events causing your stress, applying mindfulness techniques can control your reactions to them. This month, we invite you to think about:
- How we can all help people who face mental health challenges
- How employers are responding to stress and mental health issues
- How workplace changes such as hybrid working are affecting well-being and levels of resilience
- How those suffering from stress and mental health issues can access advice and support
Upcoming Workshops & Events
Register for a SLIP Session
If you are on Probation or Suspension and need to register for a SLIP (Successful Learning Intervention Program) Orientation Session, please visit www.hccs.edu/slip.
Check out Counselor's Corner
Get the tools you need to maximize your mental and emotional well-being and nurture your relationships with Counselor's Corner!
Watch Counselor's Corner on YouTubeWe offer the following Counseling Services
Personal Counseling Services
Houston Community College Counseling Services provides time-limited, short-term counseling (approximately 3 to 5 sessions per semester) to currently enrolled students. The purpose of short-term counseling is to focus on personal issues that may prevent a student from achieving academic success. For longer-term counseling and other supportive services, counselors can help students make contact with appropriate community resources.
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Confidentiality
Counselors practice under professional ethical standards that prohibit the disclosure of any information that students tell them during a counseling session, except by a written release from the student or under specific circumstances. Exclusions to confidentiality may include a risk of harm to self or others, abuse of a minor, elder or vulnerable adult, health or medical emergency, or other circumstances required by law. Counselors will review confidentiality and exclusions with you.
Additionally, HCC Counselors encourage students who witness a crime or are a victim of a crime to contact HCC police at 713-718-8888. If students are off-campus and need immediate police assistance, they should dial 911.
Eligibility
Currently enrolled HCC students are eligible to receive services through the Counseling Offices. However, eligibility for individual counseling services may vary.
Questions may be directed to your counselor or the Director of Counseling and Ability Services at 713-718-7449.
ADA Counseling Services
Students with a need for reasonable classroom accommodations through our Ability Services office may visit our Ability Services Webpage.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance.
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, 1-800-273-8255 or Text “TALK” to 74174.
Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1-800-799-4889.
- Harris Center for Mental Health (713-970-7000 Crisis 24-hour Hotline)
- Disaster Distress Helpline (1-800-985-5990 24/7 or Text "TalkWithUS" to 66746)
- Crisis Intervention of Houston (832-416-1177 24/7)
- The Veterans Crisis Line supports Veterans in crisis and their families and friends through a confidential toll-free hotline, online chat, or text. Veterans and their loved ones can call 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1, or send a text message to 838255 to receive confidential support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
- Trans Lifeline 1-877-565-8860, is a 501(c)3 non-profit dedicated to the well-being of transgender people. We run a hotline staffed by transgender people for transgender people. Trans Lifeline volunteers are ready to respond to whatever support needs members of our community might have.
Successful Learning Intervention Program (SLIP)
- Identify behaviors that lead to low GPA at HCC
- Change those behaviors in order to graduate from HCC
- Connect to counselors at HCC
- Realize the impact an academic suspension/probation has on student goals/plans
- Assess learning strategy strengths & weaknesses
- Assess and change career decision-related problems
- Connect to the HCC resources & staff available to help
- Identify, discuss, & change psychological barriers to success
- Adjusting to an academic culture
- Anxiety & stress management
- Balancing school, work, & family
- Coping with problems in classes
- Drugs & alcohol abuse prevention
- Domestic violence prevention
- Healthy relationships & intimacy
- Identifying barriers to success
- Improving concentration, motivation, &information processing
- Motivation toward academic goals
- Reducing test anxiety
- Study Skills
- Time-management skills
- Support and advocacy
HCC Counselors encourage students who witness a crime or are a victim of a crime to contact HCC Police at 713-718-8888. If students are off-campus and need immediate police assistance, they should dial 911. Students also have the option to file an anonymous report at the Student Incident Report Form.
Contact Us
Mahnaz Kolaini, PsyD., LPC-S
Director of Counseling and Ability Services