Welcome to Counseling Services!
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I believe that the challenges of life sometimes threaten to overwhelm us, leaving us feeling adrift, without purpose or a means of finding satisfaction. When this is the state of our lives, we are merely surviving. In Counseling Services, we aim to help ground you during these times so you may weather the storm. Our primary objective is to help you identify and utilize your strengths, so you may trek a pathway toward optimal health, toward the ability to thrive in life.
It does not matter who you are, what you have experienced, or how you identify; there is a provider here who is able and willing to help you. As counselors, we not only value your identities and unique lived experiences but seek to integrate them into your experience with us to your level of comfort. This is not to suggest that the experience will be easy, as work is part of the process. It should, however, be life-giving, even during the difficult moments.
Courtney R. Boddie, Ph.D.
Director, SIUE Counseling Services
