The Baruch College Faculty Handbook
Counseling Center
Last updated on 06/26/2007
The
Counseling Center is one of several units
within the Department of Student Development. We offer individual
and group counseling to the Baruch community. Our services
are all confidential and free of charge .
We are located in Room 927 at 137 East 25th Street (Annex
building -east of the library). To schedule an appointment,
you can call the Counseling Center at (646) 312-2155 or e-mail
us at counseling@baruch.cuny.edu.
We are open Monday through Friday from 9am to 8:30pm. Please
call during regular business hours to schedule an evening
appointment.
Services
offered by the Counseling Center
The
Counseling Center is staffed by licensed psychologists, supervised
trainees, and psychiatrists. Our staff helps students define
and achieve their personal and academic goals. Personal problems
can range from common struggles such as difficulty establishing
social supports, difficulty adjusting to a new country, difficulty
meeting academic demands, time management, test anxiety, frequent
absences, to more sever mental illnesses such as aggressive
behaviors, depression with suicidal ideation, panic attacks
and other anxiety disorders that can seriously impair a person's
functioning. Our psychiatrics provide consultations on students
who present with sever mental illness and prescribe medication
to these students when necessary.
In addition
to one-on-one counseling sessions, group sessions, and psychiatric
consultations, the Counseling Center offers workshops, video
screenings, and discussion groups. Topics of previous workshops
have included Assertiveness, Procrastination, Stress Reduction,
Test Anxiety, Asian Students and Cultural Adjustment.
Who
can use the Counseling Center?
The
Counseling Center offers professional services to anyone who
is currently enrolled and registered as an undergraduate or
graduate student at Baruch College. Baruch faculty, staff
and alumni may be seen for consultation and referral. Non-degree
and non-matriculated Baruch students are also seen for consultation
and referral.
Further
Resources
If
you are concerned about a student, please
contact Dr. Cheng or Dr. Kasnakian at 646-312-2155
for a consultation . We will help you assess the
seriousness of the student's behavior, guide you on how to
approach the student to voice your concern, and explain how
you can refer them to the Center. Your attention to the student
can have the most favorable impact on their decision to get
help. You may also go to the counseling
center’s website for additional information about
the Center. The Center's pamphlet, Referring
Students for Counseling: A Guide for Faculty and Staff
can be of further assistance as well.
In
the event of an emergency—which means
that a student’s basic safety is jeopardized and includes
severe eating disorders, severe substance abuse, and suicidal
urges—make an appointment with the student in your office
or walk the student over to the Counseling Center and call
Dr. David Cheng (Director) or Dr. Caroline Kasnakian at 646-312-2155
to explain the problem.
For additional information, please see (or direct students to) the counseling center’s website or contact the Center using the information below.
Location: 137 East 25th Street (the Annex), Room 927Director: Dr. David Cheng
Assistant Director: Dr. Caroline Kasnakian
Telephone: 646-312-2155
Email: counseling@baruch.cuny.edu
