Mental Health Counseling

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Springfield Technical Community College has partnered with River Valley Counseling Center to provide STCC students with increased access to mental health services. To be eligible, students must carry health insurance. Students identifying a need or desire for personal counseling can be seen by a licensed professional therapist to address a wide variety of issues including, but not limited to:

  • Adjustment to college or other new situation
  • Crisis management
  • Grief/loss
  • Anxiety, depression, anger
  • Stress management
  • Chemical dependency
  • Gambling issues
  • Academic concerns
  • Difficulties in relationships with significant other, friends, or family members
  • Eating disorders
  • Sexuality and gender identity issues
  • Self-esteem
  • Domestic violence

Students wishing to take advantage of the mental health counseling services available through River Valley Counseling Center can contact David Forton, MS, LMHC, at 413-755-4332 or dcforton@stcc.edu to schedule an initial referral session.

If you are on campus and experiencing a clinical emergency, dial 9-1-1 for Campus Police.

Off-Campus Resources

BHN Springfield-based Mobile Crisis Intervention: (24/7) 413-733-6661
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: (24/7) 800-273-8255
National Crisis Text Line: (24/7) 741-741
Behavioral Health Network Wellbeing Center (CBHC): (Monday - Friday 8 a.m. - 4 p.m.) 800-437-5922; 417 Liberty Street, Springfield, MA 01104