Toni Adkins, Director of Counseling and Testing
Counseling Center - Dept. 540
Motlow State Community College
P.O. Box 8500
Lynchburg, TN 37352
Office: Simon Hall CL200
Phone: 931-393-1762
Fax: 931-393-1899

Mission Statement

   The Motlow State Community College Counseling Center provides services to students including academic, career, and personal counseling. Services are usually provided on an individual basis. Students who require counseling beyond the scope and expertise of the staff are referred to professional agencies within the community.
     It is recognized that students face a variety of issues that may impair their ability for optimum personal development and to cope with many of the stressors of college as well as daily life. The mission of the counseling center is to assist students in resolving these issues and to provide information, which will facilitate good decision-making.
     Outcomes of counseling sessions are as unique and diverse as the students who receive the services, ranging from intervention that alleviates suicidal tendencies to information that helps to set career goals. Ultimately, the desired outcome is and individual who is well adjusted and has a sense of self.

Confidentiality

All internet/e-mail discussions are kept private except, by law, information of endangerment, abuse or injury. In such serious cases of danger, then the ethical duty to warns privacy. E-mail and Internet are new technology. Our employer reserves the right to monitor Internet and email usage, and this poses the possibility that someone, an outside third party, may see the text of your e-mail. We are unable to assure the confidentiality can be maintained, but we will make every effort to assure privacy. If you are concerned about the contents of your e-mail being read by someone other than the individual you are contacting, then you might want to look at an alternate means of contact. We reply to the address of the sent e-mail, if you wish a private response, then alternate means of contact should be considered for counseling services.

Counseling Services

    Personal counseling to identify and assist in resolving personal and interpersonal issues and concerns to enhance a student's success.

• Educational planning/testing to facilitate career decisions, choice of major, course selection, and personal growth.
• Assisting with attendance problems.
• Presenting workshops on topics of personal enrichment, self-improvement and other topics important to students.
• University transfer planning for successful transition to bachelor level academic programs.
• Probation and academic referral counseling.
• Crisis intervention and special needs counseling.
• Referral to community services agencies for further assistance.

• Increasing irrational or aggressive behavior.
• Seeming sad or depressed
• Increased isolation or withdrawal from people.
• Lack of energy.
• Odd behavior or speech.
• Sudden decline in school performance.
• Changes in personal hygiene/or dress.
• Increased anxiety