Counseling
The mission of the HCC Counseling Department is to provide holistic support for students pursuing their educational goals. In order to accomplish this mission, HCC will provide a full range of professional services, including personal and mental health counseling, substance use counseling, ADA, Title IX accommodations, academic skills enhancement, Basic Needs, outreach programming, consultation, and crisis intervention.
Who we are
Who we are
"HCC Counselors are licensed-professionals with masters or doctoral degrees who offer free, time-limited, short-term counseling to currently enrolled students.
HCC COUNSELORSWhat we do
What we do
"We offer Personal Counseling, Career Counseling, Crisis Counseling, Student Success Retention and ADA Counseling Services.
Counseling ServicesConnect With Support
Events and Announcements
March is SELF-HARM AWARENESS MONTH
Self-Harm Awareness Month recognizes that self-harm happens across all genders, races, beliefs, and ages. According to the organization Healthy Place, one in five women and one in five men engage in self-injury. Some 90 percent of self-harm starts in adolescence, usually around age 14, and continues into the 20s.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, please call 9-1-1 for immediate assistance.
If you or someone you know is experiencing suicidal thoughts, please call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 988, 1-800-273-8255 or Text “TALK” to 741741.
Options for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 1-800-799-4889.
Contact Us
Please visit our Contact Page to view a list of counselors by location and options to connect.
Mahnaz Kolaini, PsyD., LPC-S
Director of Counseling and Ability Services