Counseling Center

(916) 484-8572
The primary goal of the Counseling Center is to provide opportunities for students to clarify their values and goals, to make decisions, and to develop self-esteem, self-confidence, and self- direction.

Toward this goal, a staff of competent, highly-trained, and diversely experienced counselors are available to assist students in identifying needs, assessing strengths, and overcoming barriers. Counselors may also assist students in the selection of appropriate programs of study relative to their chosen objectives. Educational objectives may include completion of a vocational program; transfer major to baccalaureate-level colleges and universities; enhancement of employment skills; improvement of basic skills.

American River College's counseling services include academic counseling, educational counseling, career counseling, personal counseling.

• Academic counseling includes program planning, determination of transfer requirements, course information for a degree and/or certificate
• Educational counseling includes selection of a major, time management, study skills course selections
  
• Career counseling includes assessment of skills, interests, values, and personality styles, test referral and interpretation, exploration of career goals based on personal assessment, development and implementation of career plan
  
• Personal counseling as related to success in college, includes self- awareness, interpersonal communication, stress management, relationship counseling, clarification and resolution of problem areas, referral to on-campus and off-campus resources.

Counseling services are offered to day and evening students. Appointments may be made by telephone or in person. Counselors are also available on a drop-in basis in the Counseling Center.

The Counseling Center is located in the east wing of the Administration Building and is open from 7:30 a.m. until 8:00 p.m., Monday through Thursday and until 5:00 p.m., on Friday. Call (916) 484-8572 for counseling services.

For students attending off-campus outreach centers, counseling appointments are also available on site. For Natomas Center, call 922-5646; for McClellan Center, call 643-5623; for Sunrise Center, call 961-7606.

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