VCSU Counseling Services Home Page
Modified on: Mon, Apr 7 2025 2:13 PM|
Licensed Professional Clinical Mental Health Counselor: Kelsie Carter, M.Ed, LPCC Office Location McFarland 424 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. and Tuesday evenings 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Phone Number: 701-845-7427 |
Licensed Professional Counselor: Sara Schmuhl, M.S., LPC Office Location McFarland 425 Office Hours: Monday - Friday 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Phone Number: 701-845-7424 |
Our goal is to work collaboratively with you to help you achieve emotional and mental wellness. We evaluate your mental and physical state, help you identify environmental, social, and occupational challenges and stressors, help you determine a treatment goal, and provide mental health psychoeducation.
VCSU Counseling Services are free and confidential for students. Any personal concern is appropriate to bring to a mental health counselor.
Student concerns may involve:
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We can visit with students face-to-face, or virtually through Microsoft Teams. Visits can be scheduled through email or stopping by McFarland 424 or 425. Office hours are from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with extended hours on Tuesdays from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m.
We conduct free anxiety, depression, & alcohol assessments and free diagnostic screenings and referrals. Group counseling, workshops and seminars, consultations, and referrals are also provided by the counseling office per request. Workshops and seminars are designed for students, staff, and faculty. These include topics such as anxiety, depression, and stress, and can be scheduled by contacting Kelsie Carter or Sara Schmuhl.
Informational Videos
What to expect in your first counseling session - Click Here to watch the 2-minute video
For employees: How to make a referral based on the Distressed Students Decision-Making Poster - Video
Resource OneStop Pages
- Alcohol and Other Drug Information
- Counseling Services Mental Health FAQ
- Counseling Services Mental Health Resources
- EAP- Employee Assistance Program
- e-CHECKUP TO GO Alcohol, Cannabis, Nicotine, and Check Up from the Neck UP
- Residence Hall Handbook
- VCSU Counseling Services Confidentiality Statement
- VCSU Green Dot
- VCSU Safe Zone Ally
- VCSU 8 Dimensions of Wellness
Important Resources and Contact Information
| Suicide and Mental Health Crisis Hotline (call, text, chat) | 988 | https://988lifeline.org/ |
| Crisis Text Line (free) | 741741 | https://www.crisistextline.org/ |
| Emergencies | 911 |
| LGBT National Hotline | 1-888-843-4564 | https://lgbthotline.org/ |
| Trans Lifeline | 1-877-565-8886 | https://translifeline.org/ |
| The Trevor Project (call, text, chat) | Text START to 678-678 | 1-866-488-7386 | https://www.thetrevorproject.org/get-help/ |
Resource Guides
- Valley City Health and Wellness Resource Guide
- Jamestown Area Health and Wellness Resource Guide
- Fargo-Moorhead Resource List 2025
- Bismarck and Surrounding Area Resources
Counseling Services Mission
To enhance personal growth, academic success, and lifelong learning by meeting 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 Service works in a spirit of collaboration within the division of Student Affairs to support individual responsibility, personal growth, and wellness of all members of the VCSU community.