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Counseling

Mental Health Counseling

Jefferson has a solid partnership with Spalding University’s Center for Behavioral Health (CBH). CBH is a service and training facility housed within the School of Professional Psychology and provides comprehensive psychology evaluations and interventions. All Jefferson students have access to counseling services at no cost.

2023-2024 Academic Year Student Therapists, and CBH Liaisons:

Rena Andrews

Office Hours: Wednesday Noon – 6:00 pm; Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm
Office Location: Chestnut Hall, Room 111
E-mail: kandrews@spalding.edu to schedule an *appointment. 

 

Cassandra Bako

Office Hours: Monday 9:00 am – 4:00 pm; Tuesday 10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Office Location: Chestnut Hall, Room 111
E-mail: cbako@spalding.edu to schedule an *appointment.


Samantha Goodwin

Office Hours: Monday 10:00 am – 6:00 pm; Tuesday 2 pm – 6:00 pm
Office Location: Chestnut Hall, Room 111
E-mail: sgoodwin01@spalding.edu to schedule an *appointment. 

 

Vanessa Lamoretti
Office Hours: Tuesday, 10:00 am to 6:00 pm; Wednesday, Noon to 5:00 pm
Office Location: Chestnut Hall, Room 111
Email: vlamoretti@spalding.edu to schedule an *appointment.

 

For more information about the services at CBH, and to make an *appointment during Center hours with a Center for Behavioral Health Therapist, please contact:

The Center for Behavioral Health
851 South Fourth Street
(502) 792-7011

Center Hours of Operation: Monday, Noon – 5:00 pm; Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (*CBH therapists may only return correspondence during Center hours, and appointments can be scheduled virtually or in person. When scheduling an appointment, please state you are a Jefferson student, and provide your Jefferson e-mail address, appointment availability, birthdate, and phone number.)

The Center for Behavioral Health
851 South Fourth Street
(502) 792-7011

Center Hours of Operation: Tuesday – Thursday, 10:00 am – 7:00 pm; Friday, 9:00 am – 6:00 pm (*CBH therapists may only return correspondence during Center hours, and appointments can be scheduled virtually or in person.)

CBH Access for ALL Jefferson Campuses:
In Person or Virtual Appointments

  • Downtown and Technical Campuses – Chestnut Hall, Room 111.

Virtual Appointments

  • Bullitt Campus – Production Room, Room 115.  Contact Security to obtain access.
  • Carrollton Campus – Administrative Offices, Room 117B. Contact Security to obtain access.
  • Shelby Campus – Administrative Offices, Room 118. Contact Michael Shell (502) 213-2184 to obtain access.
  • Southwest Campus – Student Community Building (A). Please come to the Advising Center in Room 113 to obtain access or contact Security.

Additional Mental Health Resources

24/7 Adult Mental Health Crisis Hotline
(502) 589-4313 or (800) 221-0446

Suicide and Self-Harm

  • National Suicide Prevention Hotline: (800) 273-8255
  • Crisis Text Line: text “HOME” to 741741  ​
  • Self-Harm Text Hotline: Text CONNECT to 741741
  • Seven Counties Services Adult Crisis Hotline: (502) 589-4313
  • Seven Counties Services Children’s Crisis Hotline: (502) 589-8070

Rape and Domestic Violence Crisis Services

  • Center for Women and Families: (844) 237-2331

Crisis Intervention for LGBTQ

  • The Trevor Project: (866) 488-7386

Substance Abuse and Addiction

The Healing Place Men’s Campus
1020 W. Market Street
(502) 585-4848
 
The Healing Place Women’s Campus
1503 S. 1st Street
(502) 568-6660
 
Seven Counties Services Addiction Recovery Center (formerly JADAC)
606 S. Preston St.
(502) 568-1100
24/7 Addiction Help: (502) 583-3951

Websites for substance abuse and addictions: