Counseling Services

Counseling is available through the Office of Student Services, 130 Rentschler Hall. You may make an appointment in person in the Office of Student Services or you may call 513.785.3211 from an off-campus phone or 53211 from any Miami campus phone. You may also make an appointment or ask a questions via e-mail to bausanmo@muohio.edu. Counseling services are provided free of charge.

Appointment Services

Personal Counseling
Occasionally you may find yourself feeling "stressed." A counselor can help you identify problems and find the resources to cope successfully. At Miami University Hamilton, counseling is provided by an Ohio licensed professional counselor. Personal counseling is always a confidential relationship between you and your counselor and may include:

• Help in clarifying your own thinking about an issues
• Developing and exploring options for solving a problem.
• Learning how to change self-defeating habits and attitudes.
• Stress, time and test anxiety management techniques.
• Current interests, values, and skills
• Job market trends
• Realistic planning
• Assessing options
• Needed abilities

Walk-In Services (5-10 Minutes)

If you are unsure of your next move, start with our Walk-in Services. Walk-in visits with the counselor are limited to 5-10 minutes and are handled on a first-come, first-serve basis. Walk-in hours are posted in the Office of Student Services on bulletin boards around campus and are subject to change without notice.

Walk-in questions might include:

• What types of counseling services are available at Miami Hamilton?
• What can I do with a major in...?
• Request for information on mental health issues or specific career options.
• Requests to use SIGI-PLUS (follow-up appointment required in most cases.)
• Requests for phone numbers of community social services or mental health agencies.

To get assistance in deciding, to explore options in depth, or to confirm your career choice, you may discuss your current situation, your hopes, your dreams, your fears and your questions with the counselor.

A variety of methods are available to help you explore your interests, personality style, values and special aptitudes.

A computer guided, career search program, SIGI-PLUS, is also available for use by MUH students. A two-credit hour course, EDL 100 - Career Development and the College Student, focuses on helping you make information career choices.

Please note, course selections and scheduling is offered through the Office of Academic Advising and Retention Services in 107 Rentschler Hall.