Counseling Services at Chesley Health & Wellness Center
Chesley Health & Wellness Center (CHWC) is dedicated to providing students with psychological support as they pursue their academic and personal goals and to facilitating the acquisition of psycho-emotional skills that will enable them to grow and develop throughout their lives. CHWC offers a range of free mental health counseling and outreach services:
- Short-term, confidential mental health counseling for IC students
- Educational workshops and presentations
- Consultations and referrals
Clinical services are provided by licensed mental health professionals. The cost of tuition covers services provided by our staff counselors. Counseling records are confidential, and we adhere to state and federal laws and professional ethics in maintaining confidentiality.
Location
Lincoln Hall HUB
Office Hours
Monday through Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm (Closed 1:00-2:00 pm for lunch). Services are by appointment only.
Contact Us
Contact our office for an appointment or questions at counseling@ic.edu or 217.245.3038
Uwill - Teletherapy
¶¶Òõpro partners with Uwill, a technology-based teletherapy platform for all degree-seeking ¶¶Òõpro students. Uwill’s innovative platform links students to a diverse and experienced team of licensed mental health professionals within 24 hours. Students can then connect and receive support from their assigned counselor in any format they like – video, chat, text or phone. Uwill provides services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. To get connected with Uwill, select the Uwill button through your SSO Portal.
Important Information Regarding Counseling Services
You must be a currently enrolled, degree-seeking IC student to receive services through ¶¶Òõpro
- All appointments are confidential to the extent of the law
- CHWC does not provide psychological assessments for academic accommodations, emotional support animals, or housing accommodations.
- CHWC does not provide court-mandated assessments or treatment requirements
Scope of Care
In order to serve our student body, our mental health counseling services are goal-directed and generally short-term and solution-focused. Though we do not have formal session limits, students typically average 6-8 sessions a semester. If you believe that the counseling we provide does not meet your needs, we can provide referrals to community providers.
We define our general scope of care regarding individual counseling with one of our staff therapists as treating students with mild-to-moderate or severe distress that will likely reduce rapidly with clinical interventions. Possible indicators that severe distress could reduce rapidly with clinical interventions include:
- Severe distress that is acute/short-term/recent.
- Severe distress with 1-2 specific symptoms.
- Severe distress that appears in response to adverse situations.
- Severe distress that is known to reduce rapidly with interventions that CHWC can provide.
When presenting concerns that are beyond CHWC’s scope of care, we will provide referrals to community providers who can offer the appropriate level of treatment. Tuition costs do not cover community-based services, in most cases.