{"id":93,"date":"2020-03-17T14:43:41","date_gmt":"2020-03-17T14:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counselingservice\/?page_id=93"},"modified":"2026-06-12T13:39:26","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T13:39:26","slug":"services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/","title":{"rendered":"Our Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<!-- Inserted by Dropdownizer plugin. Forces video embeds contained in dropdowns to have a size --><style>.dropdownizer__dropdown iframe { width: 100% !important; height: 100% !important; }<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">VCCS Offers the Following Services<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Intake (initial assessment to determine what is the best treatment option)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/individual-and-couples-counseling\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/individual-and-couples-counseling\/\">Individual and Couples Counseling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/crisis-intervention\/\">Crisis Intervention<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/walk-in-clinic\/\">Walk-in Clinic<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/group-counseling\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/group-counseling\/\">Group Counseling<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/workshops\/\">Workshops\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/outreach-training\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/outreach-training\/\">Outreach<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/biofeedback\/\">Biofeedback<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/consultation\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/services\/consultation\/\">Consultation<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/community-resources\/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/community-resources\/\">Referral Assistance<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/health-service\/services\/mindful-eating-support-team\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/health-service\/services\/mindful-eating-support-team\/\">Mindful Eating Support Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/metcalf_images.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/metcalf_images.jpg 800w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/metcalf_images-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/metcalf_images-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/metcalf_images-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Metcalf House, Our Side Entrance and Our Waiting Room<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What to Expect During Your First Visit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>When scheduling an appointment for the&nbsp;<strong>first time during an academic year,<\/strong>&nbsp;you will be asked to complete a confidential general information form and questionnaire, which takes approximately 20 minutes to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During an initial consultation with a counselor, you will have a chance to talk about the concerns you wish to address. Based on the information presented, the counselor will make recommendations that may include individual or group counseling, further evaluation, or referral to other services on- or off-campus. Some students find that the initial consultation meets their needs and require no further services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"800\" src=\"http:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/therapist_offices.jpg\" alt=\"Each room is inviting and designed to be comfortable with multiple seating options.\" class=\"wp-image-98\" srcset=\"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/therapist_offices.jpg 800w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/therapist_offices-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/therapist_offices-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/31\/2020\/03\/therapist_offices-768x768.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Therapist Offices<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>VCCS Offers the Following Services Intake (initial assessment to determine what is the best treatment option) Individual and Couples Counseling Crisis Intervention Walk-in Clinic Group Counseling Workshops\u00a0 Outreach\u00a0 Biofeedback\u00a0 Consultation\u00a0 Referral Assistance Mindful Eating Support Team Metcalf House, Our Side Entrance and Our Waiting Room What to Expect During Your First Visit When scheduling an [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":973,"parent":0,"menu_order":1,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-93","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/93","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=93"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/93\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2086,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/93\/revisions\/2086"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/973"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/offices.vassar.edu\/counseling-service\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=93"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}