{"id":5,"date":"2019-07-01T15:15:27","date_gmt":"2019-07-01T15:15:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/counseling\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:40:25","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T20:40:25","slug":"counseling","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/counseling\/","title":{"rendered":"The Counseling Center"},"content":{"rendered":" <div class=\"text-larger mb-4\"> Our mission is to empower you to improve your academic performance, relationships, and general well-being. <\/div> <p>Reasons you may benefit from speaking with your CFCC counselor:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are feeling stressed or overwhelmed.<\/li>\n<li>You are having difficulty managing your time and priorities.<\/li>\n<li>You have experienced a recent loss.<\/li>\n<li>You are looking for tools to be successful in your courses.<\/li>\n<li>You want to improve your soft skills such as communication styles and boundaries. <\/li>\n<li>You need a safe space to discuss personal worries and concerns.<\/li>\n<li>You are on Academic Probation and need to create an Academic Improvement Plan before registering for classes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All Professional Counseling Staff hold a master\u2019s degree in the counseling field and are available Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. \u2013 5:00 p.m. on a drop-in basis. Students are also welcome to make appointments.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Confidentiality<\/strong><\/em>: Services provided by CFCC Counseling Staff are confidential in keeping with ethical standards unless a student indicates they are at risk of harming themselves or others.<\/p>\n<p>Counselors are not able to provide clinical mental health counseling, however, they can provide guidance and tools. When appropriate, counseling staff can provide referrals to outside mental health services.<\/p> <div class=\"row\">  <div class=\"col-md-6\"> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <a class=\"button px-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cfcc.edu\/counseling\/contact-us\"> <span class=\"text-highlight\">Meet Your<\/span> CFCC Counselor <\/a>  <\/div>  <div class=\"col-md-6\"> <p style=\"text-align: center;\"> <a class=\"button px-5\" href=\"https:\/\/cape-fear-cc.app.qless.com\/kiosk\/5b8bd02d-84ea-4faa-bad7-8bc08fe36e98\"> <span class=\"text-highlight\">Book an<\/span> appointment <\/a>  <\/div>  <\/div> <!--CFCC also offers <a href=\"\/\/cfcc.edu\/counseling\/online-counseling\/\"> online counseling services <\/a> for academic matters. All counseling services are at no cost to current students and alumni.\u00a0 Students are reminded to use their CFCC email account when submitting questions online.-->\n<hr\/> <div class=\"row\">  <div class=\"col-md-4\"> <a href=\"https:\/\/988lifeline.org\/\" class=\"button\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> 988 Suicide<br \/>and Crisis Lifeline <\/a> <\/div>  <div class=\"col-md-8\"> <em>Disclaimer: If you have located this page because of a mental health crisis or emergency, please immediately dial 911.<\/em> <\/div>  <\/div> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reasons you may benefit from speaking with your CFCC counselor: You are feeling stressed or overwhelmed. You are having difficulty managing your time and priorities. You have experienced a recent loss. You are looking for tools to be successful in your courses. You want to improve your soft skills such as communication styles and boundaries. 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