University of Central Florida Counseling Center

Mental Health Consultation
If you are concerned about a student or a group of students who are struggling with psychological health concerns but you're not quite sure how to help, you can either make an appointment, call, or stop by the Counseling Center to request consultation. Discussions with a counselor will help you to deal effectively with these situations in both a preventative and remedial manner. In more serious cases, you will receive assistance in facilitating a referral to the Counseling Center.

Educational / Training Consultation
You may request Educational / Training consultation to supplement your own or your organization's skills and knowledge. Included are training labs, workshops, seminars, and supervision. Examples might include a stress management workshop or a communication skills seminar.

Program Consultation/Evaluation
Program consultation assists your organization with successfully planning, implementing, and evaluating your programs. Consultants can collaborate with you to assess the needs of your target group, set goals, design the program, supervise the implementation and evaluate the program's service delivery.

Organizational Consultation
Organizational consultation assesses and improves interpersonal and group functioning within organizations. The consultant serves as a facilitator to focus on such areas as communication, decision making, leadership, team relations, and conflict resolution. Specific services include needs assessment, team building, and process observation.

How Do I Request Consultation Services?
If you are requesting a mental health consultation, call the Counseling Center and ask to speak to the Counselor on Duty. Call 407-823-2811 during regular office hours (8:00 - 5:00 Monday through Friday). If the student's crisis is serious and represents an immediate emergency, call 911.

If you are requesting educational/training, program, or organizational consultation services, or if you would like to just learn more about these services, contact the Associate Director of Prevention, Teresa M. Chmelir, Ph.D., The telephone number to call is 407-823-2811 or e-mail at tmichael@mail.ucf.edu.

Some examples of the type of consultations available through the Counseling Center:

Knight Advice - Libra Community Center
Meeting with students to discuss mental health issues for a paper they are writing.
Assisting professors with skills in handling students with questionable behavior in class.
Discussing with parents, who are concerned about their sons/daughters, our counseling services, referral options, or approaches in recommending counseling for their child.
Assisting an athletic coach who is having problems with an athlete who has anger management issues.
Volunteering collaboration to university committees that are planning multicultural events.
Consulting with the Student Health Services




What Types of Consultation Services are Available? Mental Health Consultation Educational / Training Consultation Program Consultation / Evaluation Organizational Consultation How Do I Request Consultation Services? Mental Health Consultation If you are concerned about a student or a group of students who are struggling with psychological health concerns but you're not quite sure how to help, you can either make an appointment, call, or stop by the Counseling Center to request consultation. Discussions with a counselor will help you to deal effectively with these situations in both a preventative and remedial manner. In more serious cases, you will receive assistance in facilitating a referral to the Counseling Center. Educational / Training Consultation You may request Educational / Training consultation to supplement your own or your organization's skills and knowledge. Included are training labs, workshops, seminars, and supervision. Examples might include a stress management workshop or a communication skills seminar. Program Consultation/Evaluation Program consultation assists your organization with successfully planning, implementing, and evaluating your programs. Consultants can collaborate with you to assess the needs of your target group, set goals, design the program, supervise the implementation and evaluate the program's service delivery. Organizational Consultation Organizational consultation assesses and improves interpersonal and group functioning within organizations. The consultant serves as a facilitator to focus on such areas as communication, decision making, leadership, team relations, and conflict resolution. Specific services include needs assessment, team building, and process observation. How Do I Request Consultation Services? If you are requesting a mental health consultation, call the Counseling Center and ask to speak to the Counselor on Duty. Call 407-823-2811 during regular office hours (8:00 - 5:00 Monday through Friday). If the student's crisis is serious and represents an immediate emergency, call 911. If you are requesting educational/training, program, or organizational consultation services, or if you would like to just learn more about these services, contact the Associate Director of Prevention, Teresa M. Chmelir, Ph.D., The telephone number to call is 407-823-2811 or e-mail at tmichael@mail.ucf.edu. Some examples of the type of consultations available through the Counseling Center: Knight Advice - Libra Community Center Meeting with students to discuss mental health issues for a paper they are writing. Assisting professors with skills in handling students with questionable behavior in class. Discussing with parents, who are concerned about their sons/daughters, our counseling services, referral options, or approaches in recommending counseling for their child. Assisting an athletic coach who is having problems with an athlete who has anger management issues. Volunteering collaboration to university committees that are planning multicultural events. Consulting with the Student Health Services
							Last Updated: August 22, 2008 11:01 AM