Hello Seahawk Nation, Are you struggling with stress from mid-terms or day to day struggles keeping up with challenges that life throws at us? No matter the issue, everyone struggles with stress, big or small and we want to remind everyone that you are NOT alone. We have many Mental Health resources, on and off campus, that are available to students, staff and faculty.
We are student driven. We are students first.
Keiser University offers solution focused, Outpatient Therapy sessions. Services are designed to support students' personal growth and development, and to provide students with an opportunity to understand emotional wellness. Counseling helps individuals develop coping skills that will assist them during and beyond their college years. In addition, our services offer students a place to process stressors and challenges in a safe, secure, and confidential place.
The counseling center provides individual counseling to help promote personal and academic success. The Wellness Center will also provide referrals to students in the event that we are unable to offer appropriate clinical services.
The counseling center is open 5 days a week, Monday-Friday 9:00am-5:00pm by appointment. Weekend and evening hours may be available by request.
Students can schedule an appointment in a few ways. They can reach out via phone at 561.478.5524 , via the Meta-app for mental health, they can email the Wellness Center directly at Wellnesscenter@keiseruniversity.edu and they can stop by the office at Lakeside Suite 108.
Coaches, professors, and other Keiser staff members can refer students to the counseling center as well. You can reach out on a student’s behalf, or you can encourage the student to reach out.
In order to schedule a therapy session, students need to provide their full name, date of birth, a contact number or email address, and a copy of their insurance card in order to verify their insurance benefits. Many students have health insurance that covers the the cost of the session. Students without insurance may qualify for free services. All of this information is provided during the 15 min consultation appointment that can be scheduled or take place during open office hours.
Crisis intervention differs from outpatient therapy services in that Crisis counseling focuses on short-term strategies during and immediately after the experience of trauma or crisis. Crisis counseling is often followed by long term therapy to improve the client’s mental health and personal wellbeing. The counseling center offers both short-term and long-term therapy options.
Emergency services for Crisis intervention and suicide prevention:
If a coach or other staff member reaches out on a student’s behalf, we will then contact that student directly. We reach out via email and phone number to gather information from the students. Due to the confidentiality laws regarding personal health information, the appointment must be scheduled by the person seeking mental health services. After services begin a confidential release of information can be signed by the student, allowing us to speak with the student’s professors and coaches.
After the Wellness Center receives a referral, or a student reaches out for services, we respond within 24 business hours, in most cases we respond the same day the student or staff members requests services. Typically, students can expect to receive an appointment within a few days of the initial request.
Please feel free to reach out to either Kate or Ariana directly if you have additional questions.
Kathryn Silverman, LMHC
Phone: 561-316-0815
Ariana Struve, Administration
Phone: 561-316-0815
If you or someone you know has thoughts of death or suicide, call 988 immediately. Or contact a medical professional, clergy member, loved one, friend, or hospital emergency room.
Confidential - 24 hrs/7 days a week
Call 211 - Text your zip code to 898211 to speak to a resource specialist. They will assist by connecting to a suicide hotline or helping to find services for mental health, including substance abuse issues and more, in your area.
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a Crisis Counselor
Crisis Text Line is here for any crisis. A live, trained Crisis Counselor receives the text and responds, all from our secure online platform. The volunteer Crisis Counselor will help you move from a hot moment to a cool moment.
A mental health services provider:
660 S. Dixie Hwy, Lantana, FL 33462
(800) 844-4673
cwc@cwcrecovery.com
Include name and contact number. Telehealth (online) or in person sessions.
22455 Boca Rio Rd, Boca Raton, FL 33433
(561) 483-5300
faulkcenterforcounseling.org
Provides free and low cost mental health services, including group and individual therapy, and support groups.
7305 N. Military Trail, WPB, 33410
(561) 422-8262
Open 24 hrs/7 days a week
Frequently Asked Questions Link
Suicide Hotline: 1.800.273.8255 and Press 1, or text to 838255
4101 Parker Avenue
West Palm Beach, FL 33405
(561) 616-1222
Provides counseling to individuals, families and children on an outpatient basis for such concerns as marital issues, family discord, substance abuse, domestic violence, grief and loss, trauma, depression, anxiety, and life transitions.
(561) 244-9499
5205 Greenwood Avenue, Suite 105,
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Specializes in working with young children who are dealing with trauma issues, emotional and behavioral concerns.
For information and support groups, including for family members of those with mental health concerns:
NAMIpbc.org
(561) 588-3477 (local; not a crisis line)
(800) 950-NAMI (national; not a crisis line)
Mollie Wilmot Center – Palm Healthcare Pavilion
5205 Greenwood Avenue. Suite 110,
West Palm Beach, FL 33407
Peer Supporters serve as an additional on-campus resource. They are fellow students who offer help and support when you want to talk with someone. This could be for company, if you are working on big decisions, feeling down, lonely, homesick, overwhelmed, frustrated, concerned, anxious, or confused, or if you do not know where to find assistance for academic issues, mental health concerns, or other challenges.
Should you need and wish to be connected to specific resources, from tutors to mental health professionals, they can assist with this as well.
Peer Supporters have received additional education and training in such areas as active listening, setting boundaries, determining risk factor, considerations of diversity and inclusion, and mental health and general wellness topics to serve as Peer Supporters. They are non-judgmental, supportive, helpful listeners and problem solvers. They are not professionals, though, and do not provide counseling.
Peer Supporters share their experience and provide tips and encouragement. They serve as mentors in terms of adapting to college life, developing good study habits, coping with the stresses of college, and learning about campus culture and the surrounding community.
Interested in joining the Seahawk to Seahawk team? The yearlong program includes:
• Ongoing education and training.
• The opportunity to develop your leadership, coping, communication, and group facilitation skills.
• Support from supervisors and peers throughout the program
If you would like to connect with a Peer Supporter email Dean Berry or Dr. Schupper.
2600 North Military Trail
West Palm Beach, FL 33409
(561) 478-5500
