Counseling Services

SOWELA Student Counseling

Student counseling is a confidential and free service available to all students. Our purpose is to help students cope with everyday stressors, mental health issues, dilemmas in their personal development, and/or with painful events in their lives. Our goal is to help make all SOWELA students successful in ways that further their growth and make their experiences more positive.

SOWELA provides the following services to assist students in need of counseling:

• Individual Therapy
• Mental Health Workshops and Forums
• Faculty/Student Disciplinary Consultation
• Counseling for Substance Abuse and Domestic Violence

Counseling Referral

• Student Referral Form(opens new window)
• Information Release Form

Helpful Resources

• Alcohol and Drug Biennial Review (PDF)
• Suicide & Crisis Lifeline(opens new window) - call/text 24 hours, 7 days a week 988 or chat at https://988lifeline.org/chat
• Sexual Assault Resources
  • Off-Campus - 911
  • National Sexual Assault Hotline (RAINN.org)(opens new window) (800) 656-4673 or chat at https://hotline.rainn.org/online
  • SWLA SANE / SART Program - (337) 494-7273
• National Domestic Violence Hotline(opens new window) - (800) 799-7233 or text START to 88788 or chat at https://www.thehotline.org
• Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration National Helpline - (800) 662-4357
• Veterans Crisis Line(opens new window) - 988 then press 1 or text 838255
• LBGTQ+ Trevor Project Hotline(opens new window) - (866) 488-7386 or text START to 678678 or chat at https://chat.trvr.org
• Find treatment and support services near you: https://www.rehab.com/louisiana/lake-charles

The hotlines above are for use when you, or someone you know, are experiencing a mental health crisis that is not an emergency. If you are experiencing a crisis that is a mental health emergency, please call 911.

Contact Information

Email: counseling@sowela.edu