All members of the Claflin family are encouraged to utilize Counseling Services as part of their support system.
Counseling Center
Claflin University Counseling Services is dedicated to to helping students, faculty and staff maximize their sense of well-being and contributing to their academic, personal, social and career growth. We believe in the dignity, worth, and uniqueness of each individual, and we strive to provide a safe and supportive environment for those who seek counseling.
Confidentiality and privacy are maintained in ALL services in the Counseling Center.
Counseling Services
Individual Counseling
This program utilizes a short term model to help students cope with the challenges of college life such as adjustment difficulties, academic-related stress and relationship problems.
Specific Activities
- Coping skills
- Crisis management/intervention
- Life transitions
- Sexual assault
- Substance abuse
- Domestic violence
- Assertiveness training
- Stress management
- Anger management
- Personal & Family relationships
- Depression
- Community agency referrals
- Group Counseling
Session Offerrings
- Health and wellness
- Addressing male/female issues
- Meditation and stress management
- Enhancing mind, body, spirit and creative self
- Outreach and consultation
Educational Programming
Counseling Services offers educational programming for student organizations, residential halls, fraternities and sororities and academic departments on a number of topics such as:
- Adjusting to college
- Conflict resolution
- Crisis intervention
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Eating disorders
- Self-esteem issues
- Grief and loss
- Time management
Individual consultation is provided for faculty, staff, residential life managers and assistants regarding mental health situations with students.
Contact Us
Student Services
803-535-5341
ldurant@claflin.edu