Welcome to the Counseling Center!

We offer free, professional, and confidential counseling to registered Highline students. Our mission is to support your academic and personal goals, helping you move forward and be your best self.

Personal & Mental Health Counseling

Our counselors are here to help you resolve personal issues and gain self-understanding. We are patient and trained to assist you in finding solutions and staying on your path. We provide support for a wide range of concerns, including stress, anxiety, loss, depression, addiction, self-harm, relationship issues, conflict resolution, gender identity, sexuality, and lots more.

Educational Counseling

Educational counseling assists you in navigating the college system and developing key academic skills like time management, test-taking, and note-taking. We also help students adjust to college culture and remove ASP Level 2 holds.

Career Counseling

Career counseling can help you make informed career, education, and life decisions by connecting self-understanding with the world of work. Career exploration starts at the Advising Center. If you are still feeling stuck after meeting with an Advisor, our counselors are the next step. We provide one-on-one counseling to help you identify your core strengths, values, skills, interests, and personality. Career counseling can also help you navigate career barriers, realistically assess your abilities and limitations, and consider the impact of family and culture on your professional and life goals.

You don’t need to know exactly what you want to talk about when you visit us. We are here to offer a confidential and supportive space. For more information on the counseling process, please visit our FAQ.

Community Resources

We can help you get connected to helpful resources and support in the community. Our resource guide includes a variety of services and organizations related to mental health, basic needs, and crisis support for both adults and youths.

Guide for Faculty/Staff: Assisting Students Experiencing Emotional Distress

College is often an exciting time for students, but balancing classes with the other parts of life can be challenging. We believe in the power of a caring and empathetic campus to help our students thrive. The Counseling Center is a great campus resource, but we can’t do it alone! Our counselors have created this guide to aid you in assisting students experiencing emotional distress.

Counseling Internship

We are currently accepting applications for our 2026–2027 academic school year internship. We aim to make intern decisions by early March of 2026.