Are you feeling weighed down by your workload and pressure to succeed? Are you struggling to balance academics with extracurricular activities, work, and your social life? Are you finding it hard to fit in or facing new types of peer pressure? Is coping with pressure leading you to feel stressed, anxious, or depressed?

Students in higher education have exciting opportunities and also face unique challenges.

College and graduate school provide opportunities for exploration and discovery, personal and professional growth, social connection, independence, and intellectual stimulation. Challenges include academic demands, financial pressure, time management, social adjustments, new responsibilities, and mental health concerns.

Having worked with college and graduate students in university counseling centers for a decade, I have experience supporting students in addressing many challenges associated with higher education, including:

• Adjusting to a new environment

• Learning to take care of daily personal needs

• Identity exploration

• Managing new freedom and responsibilities

• Time management

• Study skills

• Relationship issues

• Fears of not fitting in

• Loneliness

• Pressure to succeed

• Choosing a major or career path

• Academic difficulties

• Sleep deprivation

I have supported undergraduate and graduate students attending a wide range of institutions of higher education, including those at extremely selective schools, large public universities, small liberal arts colleges, and small private universities. Whether you’re in school near home or far away, or attending part-time or full-time, we can work together to address your concerns.