Personal counseling is provided to currently enrolled Wilkes Community College students on a short term basis. The goal is to assist students in developing better coping strategies, resolve conflicts, and handle crisis situations. Referrals to community agencies or resource persons are made if it is apparent that individuals can be assisted more appropriately in this manner. 

The counseling staff adheres to the Ethical Standards of the American Counseling Association. All counseling is confidential with the exception of imminent danger to self or others, or when legal requirements demand that confidential information be revealed.

The web sites listed are resources for information but should not be considered a substitute for professional help. 

Mental and Physical Health 

• Daymark Recovery
   
• APA Help Center 
• National Institute of Mental Health 
• Wilkes County Health Department 
• Wilkes Regional Medical Center 
• NC Department of Health and Human Services 
• National Mental Health Association 
• National Alliance on Mental Illness 
• NC Psychiatric Association  
• NC Health Information
   

Relationship Violence and Sexual Assault 

• SAFE   
• NC Coalition Against Domestic Violence 
• Rape Abuse and Incest National Network 
• NC Coalition Against Sexual Assault 
• National Center for Victims of Crime 
• A Safe Home for Everyone (A.S.H.E) 

Social Services

• NC Division of Social Services 
• NC Department of Health and Human Services 
• US Department of Health and Human Services 

Substance Abuse

• National Clearinghouse for Alcohol and Drug 
• National Institute on Drug Abuse 
• American Lung Association 
• Alcoholics Anonymous 
• Narcotics Anonymous World Services 
• Partnership for a Drug-Free NC 
• QuitlineNC 
• Substance abuse treatment facility locator 

Confidential Online Depression Screening

  

To discuss screening results or for other concerns, you may contact these counselors in Student Services by e-mail or phone: 

Dr. Lynda Black, LPC
Phone: (336) 838-6148
lynda.black@wilkescc.edu  

Michael Roope, LPC
Phone: (336) 838-6147
michael.roope@wilkescc.edu 

updated 09/05/12