Our Services
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Individual Counseling
- Available to all registered Lehman students.
- To schedule an intake appointment, contact us by:
- Phone: 718-960-8761
- Virtual office hours
- Email: counseling.center@lehman.cuny.edu
- Please provide your name, Lehman email, EMPL ID, and availability
About Individual Counseling
- Sessions focus on specific issues that affect academic, personal and social functioning
- Counseling is an active process, with both the student and counselor participating
- If long-term therapy and/or medication is recommended, students will be referred to a community mental health provider
- You can also see our FAQs page for more information
Groups
- Meet weekly during the Fall and Spring semesters
- Supportive and educational, covering various topics
- Typically last 45-75 minutes
- Free, confidential, and open to all registered Lehman College students
- Visit our Groups and Events page for more details
- Check our Instagram @lehman_counseling for postings about current group offerings
Campus-wide Events
- Offered throughout the Fall and Spring semesters
- Topics include mental health awareness, sobriety, LGBTQIA+ pride, and many more!
- Check our Groups and Events page for more details
- Contact us or check our Instagram @lehman_counseling for current and upcoming events
Crisis Intervention & Emergency Services
- We provide expedited intake appointments for students who feel they need to be seen immediately
- We assist with crisis intervention and referrals for emergency services.
- If you or someone you know is having an emergency or is in danger of hurting themselves or others, please:
- Call 911
- Call NYC WELL (888-692-9355)
- or visit the nearest emergency room for immediate services.
- We are not available outside of our business hours.
- See Emergency and Crisis Intervention page for more details.
LGBTQIA+ Services and Outreach / SAFE ZONE
- Services to meet the needs of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender non-conforming, questioning, intersex, pansexual, and demi/asexual population.
- The LGBTQIA+ Hub is a CUNY-wide initiative that includes information about campus events, LGBTQIA+ studies, leadership programs, and more.
- Lehman is a Safe Zone host - enlisting members of faculty, staff, and student body to act as visible allies to LGBTQIA+ students
- Participants attend a training workshop on LGBTQIA+ issues and violence prevention
- Participants identify themselves as official allies by posting Safe Zone placards in their offices or on their desks, or by wearing Safe Zone pins and stickers.
- See our LGBTQIA+ Student Resources page for more information and a list of community resources
Safe Zone Ally Training
- Available to schedule for classes, student groups, or staff
- Learning how to be a supportive ally
- Supporting LGBTQIA+ individuals around the challenges they face
- Visibly identifying students and staff who support the LGBTQIA+ population
- Participants are eligible to receive social media badges.
- Contact us to schedule a training
Mindfulness Resources
- Zen Meditation Space – reserve time to sit or meditate
- Mindfulness workshops / groups
- Seasonal affective disorder lamp
- Free membership available to The 10-Minute Mind, an app-based mindfulness program that sends you daily meditations (sign up with your CUNY email)
- Contact us to schedule and for current groups
Classroom Presentations and Outreach
- 45-60 minute in-class presentations on various mental health topics
- Topics include:
- Counseling 101
- Depression and Anxiety Awareness
- Healthy Relationships
- Stress Management
- Procrastination and Time Management
- Safe Zone
- See our Classroom Presentations page for more details
- Contact us to schedule a presentation for your class
Consultation
- Consultation to faculty, staff and other campus personnel about individual students where applicable
- Student confidentiality is prioritized
Webinars and Videos
We offer a variety of videos made by our staff on various mental health topics:
- Stress Management
- Healthy Relationships
- Perfectionism
- Time Management
- Anxiety
- Depression
- Suicide
- Self-Care
- Guided Lovingkindness Meditation
- Dealing with Negative Feelings
- Psychological Barriers to Self-Care
- Managing COVID-19 Anxiety
- Managing COVID-19 Anxiety – en Español
Check our Instagram for more!
