Counseling Services

General Information

Ellsworth Community College has a diverse population and adjusting to college life can sometimes be challenging to different people in different ways. Balancing classes, work, family, and other activities can be difficult. Maybe you’re away from home for the first time or maybe you’re returning to school after many years. You may be wondering if you’ve made the right choice of majors or careers.

ECC has one full-time professional counselor, Tracie Self, available to help students find ways to successfully overcome those challenges and more. In counseling, you can talk over issues, find support for your efforts to obtain a degree, receive assistance in making an informed choice about academic options, and get in touch with the resources to solve concerns in your life.

Hours

Office hours for counseling are 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

Location

The counseling office is located in the upper level of the Gentle Student Center, office number 210. Occasionally alternate meeting locations are available on campus. Contact the counselor for more information.

Scheduling

Counseling appointments typically last between 30-60 minutes. Students are not required to schedule an appointment prior to seeking counseling, but will only be guaranteed a time slot if an appointment has been previously scheduled. Students may schedule an appointment in person, over the phone, or by utilizing the link below to go to the online scheduler.

http://www.uburst.com/cgi-bin/ureserve/hosted/ellsworthcc.pl

After Hours Assistance

Ellsworth Municipal Hospital/Freedom House: 1-641-648-7000

National Suicide Prevention: 1-800-273-TALK or www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Foundation 2 Crisis Line (Iowa): 1-800-332-4224 or www.f2online.org