Counseling
WPCC offers free confidential resources and related services for its students through the Office of Personal and Career Development. These services are offered on an as-needed basis for full or part-time students dealing with issues that affect them as individuals or which may affect their academic progress.
If a student needs long-term treatment to address serious mental illness or substance-related disorders, they will be referred to community-based services. If students are determined to need highly specialized or long-term services after an initial assessment, they will be referred to off-campus resources.
If you are having thoughts of harming yourself or someone else, please call 911.
Contact Information
Lisa Shaw
Director of Personal & Career Development
Hidebrand Hall
828-448-3565
Student Assistance Program
Western Piedmont Community College curriculum students, age 18 & older have FREE, 24/7 access to virtual care services with TimelyCare. Students do not need insurance to access TimelyCare services. As part of Western Piedmont Community College’s partnership with TimelyCare, students have access to services in TimelyCare including:
- MedicalNow: On-demand support for common health issues, including colds, flu, and allergies.
- TalkNow: 24/7, on-demand emotional support to talk about anything, including anxiety, relationships, depression, and school-related stressors.
- Scheduled Medical: Choose the day, time, and medical provider best for you.
- Scheduled Counseling: Choose the day, time, and mental health provider that works best for you (6 visits per academic year).
- Self-Care Content: Visit the Self-Caretab for 24/7 access to tools and resources, such as meditation and yoga sessions, helpful videos, and short articles from experts.
- Basic Needs Support: Get connected to free or reduced-cost community resources, including food and housing assistance, transit support, childcare, and finances.
Students have access to TimelyCare services 365 days a year. That means you have access during breaks, after-hours, and any time you need support!
Visit timelycare.com to get started.
Download TimelyCare on the App Store Here
Download TimelyCare on the Google Store Here
Community Support Services
Additionally, the Office of Personal and Career Development can assist students experiencing financial difficulties by providing information about community support services that can offer assistance with utility payments, food, and housing.
Single Stop is a web-based platform to help students find local and online support for essential needs like government benefits, food, housing insecurity, utility assistance, childcare, and tax help.
Online Information & Resources
Here is a selection of online resources that may be of interest to you:
Health
Mental Health
- American Psychological Association Help Center
- National Institute of Mental Health
- NC Department of Health and Human Services
- Mental Health America
- National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI)
- North Carolina Health Information
- US Department of Veterans Affairs Mental Health
Relationship Violence & Sexual Assault
- HOW TO FILE A COMPLAINT OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT AT WPCC
- Family Guidance Center
- National Center for Victims of Crime
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: (800) 656-HOPE
- North Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Options of Burke County
- Rape Abuse and Incest National Network (RAINN)
Substance Abuse & Addiction
- Alcoholics Anonymous Information and Meeting Locator
- American Lung Association
- Gamblers Anonymous Information and Meeting Locator
- Narcotics Anonymous Information and Meeting Locator
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism
- National Institute on Drug Abuse
- Partnership for a Drug Free NC
- Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)