At WWCC, we are committed to providing a safe, healthy campus environment where students can grow, thrive and learn. As counselors, we are your partners in promoting emotional wellbeing for students, staff and faculty.
Counselors hold master’s degrees in counseling psychology and either licensed or certified by state or national boards.
The counseling service is confidential* and free to all enrolled students. Counselors provide welcoming, affirming and culturally-sensitive support to help students succeed in their college experience.
The Counseling Service offers two formal levels of service. You and the counselor will assess needs during the first session to determine the best fit.
Additionally, counselors provide short-term crisis intervention for students suffering from acute emotional distress. Students are supported, assessed as needed and appropriate referrals arranged.
Students concerned about their immediate safety to self or others should call 911 or the Walla Walla Crisis Center at 509.524.2999.
Counseling services do not include providing diagnosis for the purposes of treatment, insurance reimbursement, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) documentation, or the courts.
Counselors practice under professional standards that prohibit the disclosure of any information that students tell them during a counseling session, except by a release from the student or under specific circumstances. Exclusions may include: risk of harm to self or others; abuse of a minor, elder or vulnerable adult or other circumstances required by law. Counselors will review confidentiality and exclusions with you.
Walla Walla Campus: We are located in the Advising and Counseling Center in the Main Building. You may stop by the front desk to make an appointment or call 509.527.4262.
Clarkston Campus: Emma Carpenter is located in Office 119 and can be reached at 509.758.1713 or emma.carpenter@wwcc.edu
If you or someone you are worried about are in severe crisis or there is an immediate safety issue, please call 911 (9-911 from a campus phone.)
Walla Walla Campus:
If you experience an urgent mental health difficulty, please come to the Advising and Counseling Center and request to see a counselor. Our hours are 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM.
You may also wish to consider:
The Walla Walla County Crisis Response Unit is also available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 509.524.2999.
Your local doctor may also have urgent appointments.
Suicide Prevention Lifeline, call 1.800.273.TALK (8255).
Clarkston Campus:
If you or someone you are worried about are in severe crisis or there is an immediate safety issue, please call 911 (9-911 from a campus phone.)
The YWCA of Lewiston, ID- Clarkston, WA is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 208.746.9655 or toll-free 800.669.3176
Office: 119
509.758.1713
emma.carpenter@wwcc.edu
Please note: Some of the resources listed below are NOT a service of WWCC nor do they represent the views of Counseling Service, Student Development Center, or WWCC.
Information for college students about mental health issue, including a self-evaluation tool.
Free online screening tools for a variety of mental health issues.
Information and referral to mental health issues.
Information and resources about many topics in mental health including depression, anxiety, eating disorders, substance abuse, self-harm and trauma.
LGBTQI hotline, providing support and resources for LGBTQI persons.
Providing information and resources for victims of sexual assault.
Locating treatment program for mental health issues nationally.
Self-help group for those who want to stop drinking alcohol.
Self-help group for those who want to stop using drugs.
Information and support regarding living with mental illness.
Information on obtaining government assistance with health care.
Information and referrals for those with disabilities.
Assistance for veterans dealing with mental health issues.
Resource for those who are homeless or living in poverty. Includes access to housing, food banks and other assistance.
Assistance for victims of domestic violence or sexual assault.
1.866.ENDHARM
1.800.633.3183
1.800.562.6025
1.800.342.AIDS (national); 1.800.272.AIDS (state)
1.800.634.2227
Faculty and staff have the opportunity to work with students closely, and are often the first to notice when something is not quite right. Here is some information that will help you support a student in distress. While students can be greatly supported by helpful relationships with WWCC employees, sometimes it is best to refer the student to a professional counselor. You are welcome to call the Advising and Counseling Center at 527.4262 and request to speak to a counselor for a consultation, or refer the student to our service.
In Clarkston, call Emma Carpenter at 509.758.1713.
