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Wellness & Counseling at Jefferson

Wellness Wheel by Peggy Swarbrick and Jay Yudof 2015: circle showing nodes with Social Wellness, Emotional Wellness, Spiritual Wellness, Intellectual Wellness, Physical Wellness, Environmental Wellness, Financial Wellness, and Occupational Wellness.

Counseling Resources

Wellness & Counseling at Jefferson is free to all Jefferson students. We offer short-term, individual mental health services either in-person or virtually. Wellness & Counseling at Jefferson is currently in partnership with local institutions who support students with their counseling needs.

To sign up for counseling services, fill out the Counseling/Wellness Form. To learn more about our counseling partners, check out the information below.

Counseling Access for ALL Jefferson Campuses

In-Person or Virtual Appointments:

  • Downtown and Technical Campuses – Chestnut Hall, Room 111 and Chestnut Hall, Room 319

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 at (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.

Counseling Partners

Jefferson has a strong partnership with Spalding University’s Center for Behavioral Health (CBH).  CBH is a service provided by the training facility within the School of Professional Psychology and provides comprehensive psychology evaluations, mental health services, and interventions.
Jefferson has an enhanced partnership with the University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work & Family Sciences.  This partnership includes mental health services for one-on-one, group, couple, or families and programming. 
Jefferson has a newly developed partnership with Ivy Tech - Sellersburg Human Services Program. This partnership includes mental health services, interventions, and programming.

Wellness Resources

24/7 Adult Mental Health Crisis Hotline:

  • 988
  • (502) 589-4313
  • (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

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: