Why Do Students Seek Personal Counseling
Personal counseling can help address:
- Depression or anxiety
- Adjustment to life at Berklee, Boston, and/or the United States
- Relationship problems with friends, roommates, parents, or significant other
- Performance anxiety
- Procrastination or decreased motivation
- Communication issues
- Problem drinking and/or drug use
- Trauma, assault, or harassment
- Loss, grief, or bereavement
- Concerns about sexual problems
- Developmental and identity issues
- Confidence and self-esteem
- Concerns around sexual orientation
- Health and wellness
- Eating disorder and body image
- Sleep problems
Personal counseling can help alleviate signs of distress such as:
- Feeling tired, fatigued, or like everything takes a lot of effort
- Loss of interest in once-enjoyable activities
- Unexpected crying
- Bursts of anger or unusual irritability
- Recent change in your sleeping patterns (e.g., trouble falling or staying asleep, sleeping all the time)
- Recent change in your eating patterns (e.g., loss of appetite or eating more than usual)
- Feeling guilty or inadequate
- Wanting to avoid most people, even those you like
- Having thoughts about hurting yourself, or suicidal thoughts
- Having panic attacks or experiencing intense physical discomfort for no apparent reason