The Andrews University Counseling & Testing Center is located in Bell Hall, Suite 123, adjacent to the University bookstore. The center provides comprehensive short-term counseling services free of charge to undergraduate and graduate students enrolled at the University as well as to their spouses. The counseling center is staffed by licensed psychologists, counselors and graduate interns. It is fully accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS).
A Message from Your Counseling & Testing Center
Welcome to a New Academic Adventure!
Main Office Location: Bell Hall Suite 123.
Office Hours: Mondays - Fridays 8:30 AM -12:30 PM and from 1:30 – 5:00 PM
Fridays we close at Noon
We offer same day walk-in Urgent appointments
between 10:30 AM – 12:30 PM daily & again from 4:30 – 5:30 PM Mondays through Thursdays.
between 8:30 AM - 10:30 AM Fridays
We offer both in-person and virtual services
Do call us for a CONFIDENTIAL appointment
PH: 269-471-3470
So you’re finally settling down and carving out your own routine at Andrews University as you move steadily through this new school year. What an adventure the past few months have been! So many new concepts have flooded our world since this pandemic began…. New ways of thinking, new routines, new perceptions, and for the past few weeks, a new way of experiencing campus life. You are taking it all in, and it seems that you’re moving right along. Congratulations! We’re glad you chose to take the challenge and that you’re giving this new experience your very best!
We realize that in spite of our best intentions, challenges can be difficult to manage, and may require special attention to not become permanent roadblocks in our lives. This new campus experience may present specific challenges to you that have the potential of interfering with your plans of success for this school year, and we want to let you know that your campus has put in place several support systems to help you manage problems as they come. The Counseling & Testing Center team of professionals is part of that support network at Andrews University, committed to helping you face the challenges that may come your way, resolve issues interfering with your success, and provide you with tools to become a healthier, stronger, and better you.
Licensed mental health professionals at the Counseling & Testing Center are here to provide you with confidential care for any issues or challenges that come your way. We are committed to your care and to your success at Andrews University. For more information about our confidential services, please visit our office in Bell Hall, or take a few minutes to check out all of the resources on our website.
Here are some resilience building tips you may find helpful as you continue to navigate through this new academic year:
1. Pause several times in the day for I minute each time to breathe deeply while clearing your mind.
2. Remain physically active. Go for a brisk walk daily
3. Eat healthy meals. Remember that food is your fuel. The quality of your fuel impacts your output
4. Set realistic goals, prioritize your daily tasks, and remember that “a journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.”
5. Establish and maintain healthy boundaries. It’s ok to say “NO” at times.
6. It is liberating to forgive those who have done you wrong, and even more cathartic to forgive yourself.
7. Take time out daily to relax. Choose specific emotional and physical spaces to recharge.
8. Choose to remain in a positive space, and find at least one thing to be grateful for daily.
9. Choose to be open to change. Adapting to change contributes to greater resilience.
10. Remember that God has placed you in this space and in this time for a special reason. Find and embrace your mission through daily contact with Him.
Do call us for a CONFIDENTIAL appointment
We offer both in-person and virtual services
PH: 269-471-3470
Be Well!
Your Counseling & Testing Center Team!
Please note: we do not monitor our email or social media at all times. If you are in crisis during office hours (M–Th: 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., F: 8:30 a.m.–12 p.m.) feel free to give us a call at 269-471-3470. If it is after office hours, please email or call campus safety at safety@andrews.edu (269-471-3321) or the residence halls. You may also call the Riverwood Center 24-hour hotline at 1-800-336-0341 or call 911.