Counseling Center & Services
We are providing appointments in person and by Zoom conferencing. To schedule an appointment, or if you have questions, please call 610 799-1895 and if you get the voicemail leave a message including your name and L#. You can also e-mail us at counselingcenter@bc178.cc.
Contact Information
Our main office is located on the Schnecksville campus in the Student Services Center, Room 126. We also have Counselor appointments available at our Donley and Morgan sites. Please call 610 799-1895 or e-mail counselingcenter@bc178.cc with questions or to schedule an appointment.
Crisis Information
In Emergency situations, call:
- Lehigh County 610-782-3127
- Northampton County 610-252-9060
- Carbon County 570-992-0879
- Schuylkill County 877-993-4357
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 1-800-273-TALK
- Dial 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. Call, text, chat for free and confidential. Help is available in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day
Description of Counseling at LCCC
The life of a college student is a busy one—balancing obligations to work, family, friends, and school. It can feel overwhelming at times even just knowing where to start. At LCCC Counseling Services, we work with students to navigate the challenges of being a busy student in an even busier world. Our counselors have the training and experience to walk with you through some of the challenging transitions that occur during college. We’re here to help! Faculty and staff are welcome to direct students to us or bring them to our office. Our main office is located on the Schnecksville campus in the Student Services Center, Room 126.
Appointments and Fees
Services are free of charge for all students. Appointments are usually available on a first-come, first-served basis, but emergency assistance is often available the same day. The first appointment will involve completion of confidential forms and a meeting with the counselor to discuss the reasons for seeking assistance and an attempt to clarify goals and possible ways to achieve these goals. Counseling is primarily short term (6-8 sessions). If longer treatment is necessary, the counselor will help with referral to a provider off-campus.
Confidentiality and Privacy
All contacts and communications with Counseling Services are confidential. Counseling records and notes are not a part of your academic record. We follow laws and ethical guidelines that govern professional counseling. In keeping with these guidelines, the only situations in which a counselor would make an exception to confidentiality is if you were at risk of harming yourself or another person, or in the case of abuse of a minor or older adult (child/elder abuse).
Suicide Awareness and Prevention Plan
At Lehigh Carbon Community College, we strive to support students to achieve their goals through a culture of care while we recognize that student mental health plays a vital role in their academic success. The Counseling Center has trained counselors available to meet with students to help them work through many difficulties. In order to ensure that all students remain safe, we are here to help students who may be experiencing thoughts of self-harm, suicidal ideations, or considering death by suicide. We take these reports very seriously and want to ensure that all students, faculty, and staff are aware of the risk factors, warning signs, and resources available in the event that anyone is experiencing a mental health crisis. Counseling services are available in person or remotely through Zoom. Appointments are recommended for these services. All counseling services are at no cost to our students. For more information, please visit our website or call 610-799-1895.
