Student Counseling Center

One-on-one counseling provides the opportunity to speak freely and discuss private, personal issues. Students say they gain a wider perspective and develop more options for dealing with stressful situations and feelings. The SCC utilizes the Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) model. Unlike traditional therapy, SFBT is short-term and focused on helping students to resolve or effectively manage a specific issue or challenge; or to make a particular desired change.

We encourage you to come in for an initial appointment to talk about how counseling might be helpful and to discuss any questions you have about how counseling works. Some students are helped in one visit, while others come to counseling for several weeks or longer.  Students who would benefit from longer-term counseling, intensive support, or some other mental health expertise not offered through the SCC will be referred to an appropriate off-campus provider.  Counseling services are offered in-person and via telehealth.

Groups offer the opportunity to learn new skills and to share your concerns in a safe environment by meeting with other students. Some groups are focused on a common concern, such as test anxiety, relationships, transitions, and stress reduction.

Married and unmarried students are welcome to come; both members must be currently enrolled students at Molloy.

Workshops focus on learning new skills to enhance personal well-being and academic success. Previous workshops include test anxiety, stress management, suicide prevention, alcohol and other drugs awareness and prevention. On-campus trainings are available to faculty and staff to assist them in referring students to the SCC and addressing students' mental health needs. Trainings also include psychoeducational materials.

Individuals that need longer-term, intensive treatment and/or who present with issues beyond the scope of our office will be referred to appropriate treatment services off campus. Referrals are also provided for students who opt not to use our services.

The SCC is available for consultation with Molloy University faculty and employees on issues related to student mental health. We are also available for presentations and trainings on a wide variety of topics.

The SCC offers crisis intervention for Molloy University students. For additional information please review Molloy’s Crisis Response Protocol.

If you, or a Molloy student, require emergency psychological care, please contact Public Safety at (516) 323-3500 if on Molloy’s Rockville Centre Campus.

For all other Molloy University off-site locations, call 911.

In the event that an individual is on Molloy’s RVC main campus and is in need of a timely psychological crisis intervention response, the SCC will respond to the mental health crisis and facilitate transport to a local hospital for further psychiatric evaluation if needed.