Welcome to Student Counseling Services
The mission of Student Counseling Services is to provide quality mental health interventions that enhance wellbeing and offer students a more meaningful and successful college experience. Collaborative partnerships are developed to assist students in making essential connections within the Division of Student Affairs and greater university community. Individual and group counseling is available to students who are having difficulty with emotional, behavioral, academic, or adjustment concerns. The collaborative counseling process is used to clarify problems, establish realistic goals and develop active, short-term treatment solutions.
Confidentiality Policy
All services are provided in a confidential and professional atmosphere. Student Counseling Services takes every reasonable precaution to protect the privacy of clients. The identity of those using our services, along with personally identifiable disclosures made in the course of the counseling relationship, is regarded as confidential. Information is not shared with parties outside Student Counseling Services without the expressed written consent of the client, or where law, regulations or emergency situations require it.
Diversity Statement
The staff at Student Counseling Services is committed to the affirmation of diversity in all of our endeavors. We recognize that differing ethnicities, cultures, sexual orientations, socioeconomic backgrounds, religious affiliations, ages, genders and abilities are important aspects of students' identities. Student Counseling Services celebrates the full range of diversity within the Hofstra community and we are committed to creating an environment of inclusion, respect and sensitivity for all Hofstra students.
Hofstra University’s Division of Student Affairs is honored to be one of 18 divisions nationally on the 2017 list of "Most Promising Places to Work in Student Affairs", produced by the Center for Higher Education Enterprise at Ohio State University, American College Personnel Association, and Diverse: Issues in Higher Education. This is the second consecutive year of being named to this prestigious list.
Hofstra University's Diversity Mission Statement
Hofstra University
Student Health and Counseling Center
Wellness and Campus Living Center
250 Hofstra University
Hempstead, NY 11549
Located on the north side of Hempstead Turnpike at the Hofstra Boulevard entrance.
Announcements
SHACC Responds to Coronavirus
SHACC remains open and available to assist members of our university community. Hours for Student Counseling Services are Monday through Friday 9am to 5pm. To maintain the safety of all students, we have adopted a phone triage system at this time. When appropriate, the clinician may recommend follow up evaluation at the SHACC. Students seeking counseling services should begin by calling our office at 516-463-6745 for assistance. SHACC is also building capacity for teletherapy via secure video conferencing which may be an appropriate option for some individuals. For our students in residence, on-call counselors remain available to respond to emergent mental health concerns after office hours.
Health Insurance
Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is able to offer a health insurance plan to Hofstra University international and medical school students only. Gallagher does not offer health insurance to domestic students. This in no way will impact a student’s ability to utilize services provided on campus at the Student Health and Counseling Center. Services offered to enrolled students at the Student Health and Counseling Center are generally free or very low cost regardless of insurance coverage with the student’s HofstraCard (Hofstra ID card).