NMT Student Life
The Counseling Center
Welcome to The Counseling Center!
Mission Statement:
The Counseling Center's mission is to support the emotional, intellectual, and social development of students at New Mexico Tech. We help students resolve existing problems, prevent potential problems, and develope new skills to enrich their lives.
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Fall 2021, Covid-19 and Counseling
The Counseling Center will still be offering sessions via telehealth. However, in person visits at the Counseling Center will be open to students who are fully vaccinated, if requested.
Here is why:
We are all being asked to take steps to keep each other safe and healthy during a pandemic of a contagious illness. The normative practice of having various students come to an office to meet with a counselor throughout the course of a day would risk the spread of the virus between unvaccinated students and anyone the counselor interacts with outside their roles of providing counseling.
We acknowledge that there are certainly advantages to in-person counseling over on-line delivery. However, those are significantly reduced with the requirements of wearing a face covering. While not always the case, it is certainly quite common for emotions to surface in counseling. So much of the expression of emotion is hidden when most of the face is covered by a mask, making on-line counseling where the clients and counselor can see more of each other's facial expressions, a more helpful and informative experience. For many students, strong emotions in counseling often result in sniffling or needing to blow their nose, and wipe tears, all of which can't be done while wearing a mask.
This is why online counseling is the safer and more effective way to reach the goals of counseling at this time of those who are unvaccinated. While there are some unique considerations related to on-line counseling that we want you to keep in mind, we believe this is the most responsible, caring, and helpful approach to maintain our commitment to your well-being.
If you have any questions, please contact our office at 575-835-6619 Monday - Friday from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm, or email us at counseling@nmt.edu. Students can complete intake paperwork online under "Schedule An Appointment."
For a mental health emergency, please call us at our office number during regular work hours or call campus police after hours at x5555.
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Office Hours and Location:
Monday-Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
The Counseling Center is located on the first floor of the Joseph A. Fidel Center. The entrance is outside of Fidel on the NW side of the building, adjacent to Workman. We are co-located with the Student Health Center.
Our Providers:
We adhere to the Code of Ethics of the New Mexico Board of Clinical Mental Health
Counselors . Crisis intervention is available; counseling is provided by a New Mexico
licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) and an independently-licensed clinical mental
health counselor (LPCC).
Angela Gautier, MS, LPCC - Director
Laura Barker, MS, LMHC – Mental Health Counselor
Eligibility
Currently enrolled NMT graduate or undergraduate students registered for a minimum of 6 credit hours are eligible for our services. The initial appointment is an opportunity for your counselor to determine if the services we offer are appropriate for your needs and for you to decide if our services are a good fit for you.
Confidentiality
The State of New Mexico legally recognizes that communication between a counselor
and their client as privileged and confidential. We will not disclose your contacts
with us to your spouse/partner, your parents, professors, or anyone else without your
permission.
There are few narrow exceptions:
Scheduling an Appointment
You will be contacted within 1 to 2 business days by email to schedule an appointment based on the availability indicated on the intake form you submit. Students with emergencies can be seen immediately during regular office hours Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. For after-hours emergencies please contact Campus Police at 575-835-5434.
New Clients
Returning Clients
Cancellation of Appointments
We require 24 hours notice by phone 575-835-6619 or email counseling@nmt.edu. Students who miss two or more consecutive appointments (without providing notice) will have their file closed and could be referred to community services should they require psychological care.
Services
Individual Counseling
Couple's Counseling
Consultation
Crisis Intervention
Safety Assessment
Mental Health Outreach
The Counseling Center
| NAME | TITLE | PHONE | DEPARTMENT | LOCATION | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angela Gautier, LPCC | Director of Counseling Center | 575-835-6619 | Counseling Center | Fidel First Floor | counseling@nmt.edu |
| Laura Barker, LMHC | Counselor | 575-835-6619 | Counseling Center | Fidel First Floor | counseling@nmt.edu |
| Andrea R. Jojola | Administrative Assistant | 575-835-6619 | Counseling Center | Fidel First Floor | counseling@nmt.edu |