Counselors are available to help through distance counseling sessions. We offer telemental health to all enrolled students via secure video and phone. Contact us individually or at Counseling@ChattahoocheeTech.edu. Check out all our mental health resources.
Personal counseling can help students understand and refine their life choices. Students can learn to reach their potential through meaningful introspection, well-informed decisions, and resolution of problems of an interpersonal nature. Brief counseling strategies help students resolve issues over a short period. Students often face various obstacles and troubling situations while in college; not all of them are related to academics.
Limited personal counseling as it relates to the educational experience help students share problems with a caring, non-judgmental counselor who’s trained to help with reflection, support, and solutions.
Typical reasons students may consider personal counseling:
If you think you could benefit from short term counseling, make an appointment soon. Counseling sessions can be done in the counseling offices on the North Metro or Marietta campus locations Monday through Friday by appointment 8:00 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. Students must complete an Intake Form either before or at their first appointment.
Telemental Health Counseling
Distance counseling, also known as Telemental Health, is available by some counselors. This type of counseling allows students to meet with a counselor either by phone or secure online video conferencing. This service was designed for students who may predominantly take online classes or who cannot meet a counselor on either campus location. Distance counseling may be an option for students during unexpected weekday campus closure.
While we make an effort to ensure confidentiality, distance counseling may compromise this in some cases. The nature and use of the internet and phone prevent total guarantee of privacy as we may experience from an office visit. We do use a software program that is HIPAA compliant to offer as much confidentiality as possible.
For students who wish to engage in distance counseling, each will read and sign an Informed Consent for Telemental Health, which will include a student’s contact information and an emergency contact. While some students may find the concept somewhat strange at first, most have positive experiences. To make an appointment, or learn more about the process, contact a counselor directly or contact Counseling@ChattahoocheeTech.edu.
Chattahoochee Tech Statement of Confidentiality
All discussions with a counselor are considered confidential. Counselors and support staff will not share this information with others to include faculty and other staff members without a student’s express permission. Only in the case of an emergency can the information be shared. Information shared includes all records maintained through support services. However, there are limits to confidentiality when a student expresses or implies intent to harm oneself or others.
In other cases, counselors are required by law to break confidentiality if a staff member suspects abuse to a child, an elderly person, or if there is a court order mandating that the office release records to a judge. If you have any questions or concerns regarding confidentiality, please discuss them with your counselor or support staff.
If there is an emergency during our work together, or after termination, in which I become concerned about your personal safety, the possibility of you injuring someone else, or you receiving proper psychiatric care, I will do whatever I can within the limits of the law, to prevent you from injuring yourself or others and to ensure proper medical care is received. For this purpose, I may also contact the police for a home safety check or an emergency contact whose name you have provided.
About Counseling and Student Advocacy at Chattahoochee Tech
Students served by Chattahoochee Tech represent a broad range of educational experiences, age, socioeconomic, culture, and lifestyle differences. Due to the diversity of this population, a variety of counseling and supportive services are utilized to meet students’ needs as they relate to educational, personal, and career goals. Counseling can help students experience success in all facets of their life.
Counseling Services handles a variety of mental health and personal concerns to include stress, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, grief, relationships, family issues, issues of gender and sexuality, PTSD, academic concerns, time management, work-life balance.
Counselors utilize a number of theoretical modalities such as Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Solution Focused Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, and Person-Centered Approaches.
Students with hearing impairments may receive accommodations for counseling by contacting Disability Support Services.
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For more information, contact:
Cheri Mattox-Carroll, M.Ed., LPC, NCC, BC-TMH, CPCS
Director of Counseling
Marietta, GA 30060
Email: Cheri.Mattox-Carroll@ChattahoocheeTech.edu
Cheri works with students concerned with depression, anxiety, family concerns, suicidal ideation, relationships, PTSD, trauma, and grief. She helps students in a caring, non-judgmental environment and believes in solution-focused therapy that helps students resolve issues over a short period. The use of cognitive and dialectical behavioral therapies, solution focused and person-centered therapy can help students experience life through a more reflective way of thinking and feeling. Her mission is to help students overcome life obstacles, consider other perspectives, and empower themselves in a holistic way. She also offers mental health programming and activities.
Counselor
North Metro Campus
Building F · Office 121
5198 Ross Road SE
Acworth, GA 30102
Mt. View Campus
Office 103
2680 Gordy Parkway
Marietta, GA 30066
Paulding Campus
Building B · Office 232
400 Nathan Dean Boulevard
Dallas, GA 30132
Phone: 770-975-4085
Email: Mayi.Dixon@ChattahoocheeTech.edu
Dr. Dixon, a native of Flint, MI, has been a Georgia resident for more than 20 years. She is a Georgia Licensed Professional Counselor with a MS degree in Counseling from Argosy University and a PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from Mercer University. She specializes in relationship counseling, anxiety disorders, trauma, family issues, grief, and teaching mindfulness techniques. She utilizes the following short-term theoretical modalities: Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Brief Solution Focused Therapy (BSFT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). She enjoys working with a variety of students at the college.
Natarsha Williams, APC
Counselor
Marietta Campus
Building E · Office 124
980 South Cobb Drive
Marietta, GA 30060
Phone: 770-528-5812
Email: Natarsha.Williams@Chattahoocheetech.edu
Natarsha works with persons navigating challenges such as anxiety, depression, trauma, self-esteem, suicidality, relationships, academic stress, and family issues. She describes herself as a purpose-driven and inclusive counselor who values diversity and supporting individuals on their journey toward healing and wholeness. She has a passion for providing affirming care to individuals within the LGBTQIA+ community. Her approach to therapy is grounded in compassion, collaboration and curiosity, utilizing a variety of evidence-based modalities including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and Human Services and a Master’s degree in Clinical Counseling from Clayton State University.
Taylor Belcher
Counseling Intern
Marietta Campus
Building E · Office 113
980 South Cobb Drive
Marietta, GA 30060
Email: Taylor.Belcher@Chattahoocheetech.edu
Taylor Belcher is a graduate student at Walden University, pursuing her Master of Science in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She is dedicated to providing her clients with the support they need through a compassionate and welcoming environment. She enjoys working with diverse populations and focuses on helping clients navigate trauma, eating disorders, and depression. Her goal is to create a safe and inclusive space where everyone can find the support they need on their healing journey and strives to help students find resilience, growth and healing.
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