{"id":1806,"date":"2022-05-17T11:31:40","date_gmt":"2022-05-17T11:31:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/?page_id=1806"},"modified":"2025-04-30T10:43:47","modified_gmt":"2025-04-30T14:43:47","slug":"counseling-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.essex.edu\/counseling-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Counseling Services"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Counselors are available to assist students with both academic and personal concerns. Counselors help students to review their academic progress and standing, explore various majors, and plan for future education. The office\u2019s professionally trained Counselors are available to help students to understand College academic programs, requirements, and procedures step-by-step. Students may also receive assistance with issues such as self-improvement goals, study and test-taking skills, stress and time management, personal issues, and career related decision-making. The Counselors provide information, share possible paths to take to access resources, and helps students to enhance their skills to become more mindful, goal-directed, and motivated learners.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who want assistance with academic and personal concerns may visit the Office of Student Development and Counseling in Room 4122.&nbsp; No appointment is necessary and students may come to Room 4122 on a walk-in basis to see a Counselor. The main office may be reached at (973) 877-3350.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Counselors are: Dr. Kathlyn Battle, Professor Jennifer Chapman, Professor Victor Stolberg, and Professor Ada Torres.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mental Health Counseling is also available for students who need someone to talk to and help finding out about resources on-campus and off-campus that may help them with personal issues. 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