Caring for Students’ Mental Health
The Kalamazoo College Counseling Center is a safe place for students to confidentially work through their concerns and improve their mental well-being.
Students can experience a range of emotions throughout their four years at K: excitement, sadness, homesickness, grief, questioning identity, and stress—sometimes all at once. To help students process their emotions and improve their mental health, Kalamazoo College provides free counseling services.
Counseling is not just for students who have a major problem; all students who would like someone to talk to are encouraged to make an appointment.
While each student comes in with unique concerns, the most frequent issues that bring students to the counseling center are depression, anxiety, trouble in social relationships and family dynamics, stress, self-esteem, eating issues, sexuality concerns and the use of substances.
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Contact information
Hours: Monday–Friday
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Location: 1st Floor, West Wing, Hicks Student Center
Email: healthsv@kzoo.edu
Caring for Students’ Mental Health
Kalamazoo College Student Health and Counseling Center offers free or low-cost confidential medical and counseling services to support the well-being of all students. Our integrated approach promotes physical, mental, and emotional health in a safe, inclusive environment.
Our Integrated Approach
Medical Care: Illness and injury treatment, immunizations, sexual and reproductive health, prescriptions, routine checkups, and preventative education.
Counseling & Mental Health: Individual therapy, crisis support, short-term counseling, and connections to long-term or specialized care. All counseling and mental health visits are free.
Wellness & Education: Programs, workshops, and outreach that encourages healthy choices, nutrition guidance with a dietician, resilience, and stress management.
Students can experience a range of emotions throughout their four years at K: excitement, sadness, homesickness, grief, questioning identity, and stress—sometimes all at once. While each student comes in with unique concerns, the most frequent issues that bring students to the counseling center are depression, anxiety, trouble in social relationships and family dynamics, stress, self-esteem, eating issues, sexuality concerns, and the use of substances.
Counseling is not just for students who have a major problem; all students who would like someone to talk to are encouraged to make an appointment.
Confidentiality
The counseling center does not give out information about participation in or the content of counseling—even to faculty members, parents, or administrative staff members—unless a student gives explicit consent.
The only exception is if a counselor believes that a student is a danger to themselves or others. If that is the case, the counseling center is ethically and legally bound to inform relevant parties such as residence staff and/or family members who can reduce the risk of serious harm.