Welcome to the Counseling Center

Highline College welcomes you to Fall Quarter!  Student Services is currently operating remotely.

While campus remains closed, the fall hours of remote operation are listed.

During the evening hours: 5:00 – 6:30 pm, Student Services will be providing services for Advising, Cashiering, Financial Aid and Registration.

Furloughs will be initiated by Highline College starting October 16. Employees and administrators do not work on Furlough days. Although our services will not take place, all instructional classes will be held at their usual scheduled times and places.

The eight (8) furlough days planned are: Friday, October 16, Wednesday, November 25, Thursday, December 24, Monday, January 4, 2021, Friday, February 5, Friday, March 12, Friday, April 23 & Friday, May 28.

A Message from the Counseling Center
Dear Highline Community,

This is a stressful, and uncertain time. Our collective response to COVID-19 is bringing up increased anxiety for many of us. This is understandable and to be expected. The Counseling Center would like to share a few tips and resources to help manage stress during these trying times.

1. Moderate your news and social media intake.

2. If working from home or in self-quarantine, arrange your space so it’s as calm as possible.

3. Create structure by keeping a regular routine. For example, keep your usual sleep schedule, continue to get ready in the morning, shower, hydrate, eat well, etc.

4. Practice deep breathing exercises or other methods of meditation. Our favorite relaxation breathing technique is 4-7-8. Inhale for 4 counts, hold for 7 counts, and exhale slowly for 8 counts.

5. Stay connected. Social distancing doesn’t have to mean isolation. Call, text, facetime, WhatsApp, even writing letters, are all good ways to stay connected.

6. Engage in creative activities: dance, sing, draw, work on a puzzle, garden, write poetry, etc.

7. Focus on what IS in your control, and try NOT to focus on what is out of your control. Enduring ambiguity is very difficult. Remember to offer yourself and others grace.

8. Move your body. Get creative – take a walk, dance to your favorite song, or engage in spring cleaning and recycling.

9. Anxiety can bring out irritability and xenophobia – counteract this with kindness and connection.

10. Reach out for help, and offer help and support when you can.

Mental Health Resources

Crisis Counselors:
• Call 1-866-427-4747
• Text SHARE to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Call 1-800-273-8255
• For Deaf, Hard of Hearing 1-800-273-8255

Highline Counseling Center
• Call 206-592-3353
• Email: counseling@highline.edu
• https://counseling.highline.edu/contact-us/

Tips for talking to kids about COVID-19:

CDC, Mental Health and Coping During COVID-19 (Includes tips for supporting children) https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/about/coping.html

Child Mind Institute, Talking to Kids About the Coronavirus https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/

Wishing you wellness and good health from all of us at the Counseling Center

Our mission is to help students and the greater community to reach their goals through personal, career, and educational counseling. We deliver culturally competent innovative outreach programs and individualized services to support the campus and community.

Navigating the ins and outs of school can be a challenge. Balancing different roles and expectations can be tricky. It’s nice to know someone is here to support you to be your best self in this process. We are here to help you make decisions to move you forward on your life path.

Our primary goal is to support and advocate for you to reach your academic and personal goals. We provide free, professional and confidential personal, career and educational counseling services to registered Highline students.

If you are still exploring or undecided about what major to choose or what job or career interests you, we provide career counseling to help you learn about your core strengths, values, skills, interests and personality.

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Counseling Internship

Currently, we are not be accepting internship applications for the 2019 – 2020 academic school year. For more information, please call us at 206-592-3353.

Your feedback is important to us. Please share your feedback: STUDENT FEEDBACK SURVEY