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Scholars Programs Embedded Counseling

Explore personal, interpersonal, academic, and professional concerns that may be impacting your well-being with a counselor who knows the demands of being a Goodnight Scholar, Park Scholar, and Caldwell Fellow.

You can meet with the counselor at a location close to your program or convenient for you — no need to go across campus to the Counseling Center!

Currently enrolled students in the Goodnight, Park, or Caldwell programs have access to these specialized counseling services through NC State’s Embedded Counseling program.

Your Counselor

Brittany Kachalia

Clinician, Scholars Programs

Services

Drop-In Hours

Brittany is available for drop-in support on a weekly basis. Drop-in sessions are highly utilized at NC State and offer an opportunity for a brief, informal conversation with a mental health professional. Common topics in sessions include learning more about counseling services, working through a one-time concern, or learning a coping skill to address a current stressor.

Drop-in sessions are not therapy, though they can be a first step towards discovering and setting up counseling services. To sign up for a time, please visit go.ncsu.edu/scholars-lets-talk.

Locations

  • Centennial Campus: Research Bldg II, Suite 100
  • Main Campus: Pullen Hall, Caldwell Fellows’ Suite

Individual Counseling

Schedule one-on-one appointments, based on your availability. 

While Brittany is the embedded counselor for the Goodnight, Park, and Caldwell programs, a wide variety of counselors with varying expertise and identities are available to serve any and all students at NC State.

Your comfort is incredibly important and we want to make sure we provide the best therapeutic experience. Note your preference on our “Request for Services” form. If you don’t list any preferences, we will work with you to find a counselor who is a best fit.

Counseling is for everyone. To feel the need for help with life’s difficulties is normal. Calling a counselor is a healthy, responsible way to approach problems. Counseling is not a “quick fix” for a problem. Counseling is the process of helping people learn to deal with their concerns or decision-making situations successfully. Thus, counseling is most often hard work and requires active engagement. Concerns can range from roommate issues to identity concerns to managing anxiety or depression. 

When you commit yourself to get the most out of your counseling experience, you will be more likely to benefit and have a successful experience.

Learn how to make an appointment

Location Availability

In order to accommodate the variety of places where students in the Goodnight, Park, and Caldwell programs are, Brittany has specific days around campus.

  • Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays: Centennial Campus, Research Building II
  • Tuesdays: Pullen Hall, 1115C
  • Wednesdays: Virtual Only

Brittany is available virtually Monday – Friday. Please note: You must be located within North Carolina to be eligible for services. If you are outside of North Carolina, you can still meet with Brittany, and she can help you with a referral.

Request Training and Outreach Programs

Request mental health and wellness training or outreach programs with the embedded counselor by filling out the outreach request form.