The Counseling Center provides down-to-earth, confidential mental health services geared specifically to college students and provided by licensed professionals. Addressing a range of concerns – from adjustment and relationship difficulties to anxiety and mood disorders, the Counseling Center supports students navigating their college experience, ultimately reducing the impact of interpersonal, behavioral, and psychological difficulties that could interfere with a student’s quality of life and learning.
Confidentiality
Communication within the Counseling Center is confidential. Contact made with the Counseling Center and information resulting from individual sessions does not become a part of one’s student record. Such information cannot be released, even to one’s family, without the written permission of the student.
General Information
Eligibility
Counseling services are available to full and part-time Saint Joseph's College students.
Limits of Service
Though the Counseling Center is primarily a short-term agency, staff can help you explore options if extended service is needed. Client concerns that require more intensive care, certain specialization, or hospitalization may be referred to mental health providers in the community.
Referrals
Friends, parents, faculty, staff, and administrators are encouraged to recommend Counseling Center services when there is concern about a student; however, the responsibility for setting up an appointment belongs to the student.
Appointments and Hours
A student can make an appointment or learn more about available services by calling the main office at (207) 893-6631. Appointments can also be requested online through the Appointment Request Form.
Hours are generally 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, with some flexibility in order to meet students' scheduling needs. The Counseling Center is located in Putnam Hall. An initial (non-emergency) appointment can typically be scheduled within 7 to 10 days.
Access
The building in which the Counseling Center is housed is not handicap accessible; nonetheless, Counseling Center staff are happy to make alternate arrangements to meet individuals with physical disabilities.
Cost
There is no charge for psychological services for students currently enrolled in courses.
Services
Individual Psychotherapy
Individual psychotherapy or counseling is one alternative for many personal, interpersonal and academic concerns. Talking over and exploring issues in a relaxed, confidential setting with a professional is frequently helpful. The psychologist or social worker and the student work together to define and discuss personal issues and to reach mutually agreed upon goals.
Substance Abuse Evaluations
Counseling Center staff is available to meet with students to discuss concerns related to alcohol or other substances. Most often the goal of this work is to help students reduce negative consequences associated with their substance use. Usually an assessment involves two meetings, as well as the completion of several questionnaires.
Couples and Family Counseling
Couples/Family counseling is available on a limited basis for students when their issues seem related to their primary relationships. In this approach to treatment, the couple or family meet with a clinician who assists them in identifying problem areas and in developing more effective ways of communicating and interacting.
Consultation Services
Sometimes it is helpful for students, faculty, staff, and administrators to consult with Counseling Center staff about a student for whom there is concern. Such consultations can be via telephone, virtual, or in person.
Prevention and Educational Programs
The Counseling Center offers training and presentations to campus groups. Frequently requested topics include depression, stress management, improving academic skills, assertiveness training, expressing and managing anger, etc.
Emergency Services
The Counseling Center provides crisis intervention for individuals, as well as in situations that affect the larger campus community. Emergency contact during regular office hours can be made either by phone or in-person by coming into the Counseling Center. Staff provides on-call telephone coverage after hours and on weekends during the academic year when classes are in session.
Staff
David Lischer, LCSW
Dave is originally from Buffalo, New York, where he developed his love for snow. Buffalo is also where he received his undergraduate social work degree through a long and winding path. After moving to Maine, he earned his graduate degree in social work from the University of Maine, Orono. Clinical areas of interest include person-centered therapy, internal family systems, and narrative therapy. In addition to clinical work, Dave deeply values contributing to a strong Saint Joe’s community in which each person can feel psychologically and physically safe to flourish as their own unique self.
Outside of work, David enjoys spending time with (and baking for) family, friends, and his mischievous sprite of a dog, Elsie. He also enjoys quiet reading and is always up for a good road trip with all the necessary ingredients of good friends, good music, and good snacks.
Angie Moorman, LCSW
Angie is a licensed clinical social worker. She earned her graduate degree at Barry University in Miami, FL. Working with college students is a dream come true for Angie. In addition to other interventions, Angie is trained in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) therapy through EMDRia.
Angie relishes all that Maine and New England provide, tromping through the woods or swimming in lakes and the ocean. An avid reader, Angie often has multiple books going at once. Spending time with friends, family, and critters—hiking and camping, eating yummy meals, playing board games–is pretty much The Best.
Jodi Charron, LCSW, LADC
Jodi is a licensed clinical social worker and addiction counselor with a graduate degree from the University of New England. Among several therapy approaches, she has a particular interest in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Structural Family Therapy. A majority of her career has been working with teenagers and young
adults.
Outside of work, Jodi enjoys cycling, walking with her two golden retrievers, Emmett and Hudson, and traveling globally with her husband. She also enjoys visiting her adult children who live across the U.S.
Elsie Mae, Canine Assistant
Elsie hails from the State of Georgia. While she continues to shake her head in dismay when the cold and snow settle in each year, she loves the people of Maine and especially the people of Saint Joe’s. She wants everyone to know that she is available for doggie dates, particularly enjoying walks to the beach, through the trails, and even just around the center of campus.
Location
Putnam Hall
Maine Office: 207-893-6631
David Lischer, LCSW
Director
dlischer@sjcme.edu
207-893-6628
Angie Moorman, LCSW
Senior Mental Health Clinician
amoorman@sjcme.edu
207-893-6629
Jodi Charron, LCSW, LADC
Mental Health Clinician
jcharron@sjcme.edu
207-893-6630