A student’s mental health is an important component of their overall wellness and success. The Wellness Center provides counseling, education, resources, and support for students at Trocaire College.
The Counseling Office is located in The Wellness Center in Room 118 on Choate Campus.
Individual Counseling
The goal of the Counseling Office is to provide short-term counseling to help students manage current stressors and identify more effective strategies to improve their ability to function socially and/or academically to achieve their goals. Students are able to schedule up to five counseling sessions per calendar year, with additional support, referral information, and resources available as needed. For students with issues that require longer-term counseling or more intensive treatment, our counselor will work with students individually to make the best plan for them and refer to an appropriate community provider.
How to schedule an appointment
Students can email [email protected] or call the Wellness Center at 716-827-2579.
What to expect the first session?
Students can print and fill out a copy of the initial appointment information form and confidentiality statement below prior to the first session, or can plan to come 15 minutes prior to their first meeting to fill out in the Wellness Center. Upon completion of the forms, the counselor will meet with the student for an initial meeting to further talk about concerns, what the student would like to work on in counseling, and develop an appropriate plan for treatment.
Please fill out this form before your first appointment with Counseling Services.
Crisis Counseling
If you are in need of a crisis visit, please contact the Wellness Center 716-827-2579 as soon as possible and state need for urgency. Student crisis will be prioritized and students will be seen as quickly as possible.
If you are struggling emotionally and in need of emergency assistance and our counselor is not available, please contact Crisis Services (24 hour Hotline) 716-834-3131 or call 911.
RESOURCES:
Emergency Resources:
Crisis Services 24 Hour Hotline: 716-834-3131
2-1-1 WNY: Dial 211 27/7 x 365 Days. Free and confidential link to health and human services.
Central Referral Services: 716-851-5555 Referral Service for Personal and Social Problems
ECMC Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program (CPEP) 24/7; 716-898-1676; 462 Grider St, Buffalo, NY 14215
Erie County Department of Social Services: 716-858-8000
Family Help Center-Family Help Line: 716-892-2172
Family Justice Center: 716.558.SAFE (7233); Assistance for survivors of Domestic Violence
Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline (Haven House): 716-884-6000
Mental Health Association of Erie County: 716-886-1242
National Domestic Violence Hotline 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and through chat.
National Sexual Assault Hotline 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800.656.HOPE (4673) and through chat.
NYS Domestic & Sexual Violence 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-942-6906
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
Alcohol and Substance Abuse:
Al-Anon Information Service: 24 hr / 7 days 716-856-2520
Alcoholics Anonymous: 716-853-0388
Margaret A. Stutzman Addiction Treatment Center
National Institute for Drug Abuse
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMSA)
Anxiety & Depression:
Anxiety and Depression Association of America
American Psychological Association
Counseling Resources and Services:
(Check with your health insurance provider to obtain a list of agencies that are covered by your insurance provider).
Psychology Today (searchable database)
UB Counseling Center Referral Service (searchable database)
Best Self: 716-884-0888; Various locations in WNY
BryLin Behavioral Health System: 716-886-8200; Various locations in WNY
Catholic Charities: 716-856-4494; Various locations in WNY
Community Health Center of Buffalo (CHBC): 716-986-9199; Various locations in WNY
ECMC Outpatient Behavioral Health Services
Endeavor Health Services: 716-895-6700; Various locations in WNY
Hamburg Counseling Services: 716-648-0650; 97 South Buffalo St. Hamburg, NY
Horizon Health Services: 716-831-1800 for intake; Various locations in WNY
Jewish Family Service of Buffalo & Erie County: 716-883-1914; 70 Barker St. Buffalo, NY
Psychotherapy Associates of Niagara: 716-285-1904; 419 Walnut Ave. Niagara Falls, NY
Spectrum Human Services: 716-539-5500; Various locations in WNY
Suburban Psychiatric Associates: 716-689-3333; Various locations in WNY
Veterans Association (VA): 716-834-9200; 3495 Bailey Ave Buffalo, NY
Domestic Violence, Dating Violence, Sexual Assault, and Stalking:
Crisis Services: 24 Hour Hotline: 716-834-3131
GLBTQ Domestic Violence Project
Haven House (Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline): 716-884-6000
National Sexual Violence Resource Center
National Domestic Violence 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 and through chat.
Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN) – National Sexual Assault Hotline 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-656-HOPE (4673) and through chat.
New York State Coalition Against Domestic Violence
New York State Coalition Against Sexual Assault
Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence
Eating Disorders:
National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders
National Eating Disorders Association
The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness
The National Eating Disorders Collaboration
WNY Comprehensive Care Center for Eating Disorders
Grief and Loss:
Coping with Loss: Bereavement and Grief
Grief Share – Grief Support Group
Hospice Buffalo – Grief Support Groups
Community – Grief Support Groups
Roswell Park – Grief Support Groups/Educational Evenings
What’s Your Grief
Additional Information/Resources:
American College Health Association
Half of Us: http://www.halfofus.com/
Healthy Lives Healthy Minds: A resource from the American Psychiatric Association – information can be downloaded on various mental health topics.
HOME (Housing Opportunities Made Equal)
Monthly Support Group List (various)
National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
Press Pause: http://presspause.halfofus.com/
The Renewal Center: 327 Elm Street, Buffalo, NY 14202, 716-884-5216
Suicide Prevention:
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline 24 Hour Hotline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
*Please note, this list does not encompass all resources available and is subject to change. This list does not constitute or imply the endorsement, recommendation, or favoring of these agencies.
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Contact
Genevieve Kruly, Director of Wellness
716.827.2412
[email protected]
Main Campus, Room 118
360 Choate Avenue
Buffalo, NY 14220