Welcome to RRCC Counseling (Mental Health) Services
Short-term counseling is offered at no cost to all students enrolled at Red Rocks Community College. Services are available at both campuses and are provided by a licensed therapist, Mary Jo Starmer, M.A., who is employed by the Jefferson Center for Mental Health.
Services
At Counseling Services, we can help you address concerns in the following areas:
- Stress management
- Relationship issues
- Depression
- Grief and loss
- Adjustment difficulties
The Process
The process will look like this:
- Initial appointment
- Decide if short-term individual therapy or a referral to another agency is the most appropriate for you.
- Schedule future appointments, if you choose
Intake Interview
The purpose of your first appointment will primarily be to gather information about your current concerns. You will be asked to complete a brief form, which will take about 10 minutes, and then participate in the intake interview, which will last approximately 45 minutes. During this time, you are encouraged to express your feelings honestly and ask any questions you may have. After the interview is complete, you and your counselor will decide if Counseling Services are appropriate for you, or if your needs will be better served by another agency.
Individual Brief Therapy
If you and your counselor decide that significant progress can be made toward accomplishing your therapeutic goals in 4-6 sessions, you will both set up your next appointment at the end of the intake interview. During future sessions, you and your counselor will discuss your issues and goals, and will evaluate your progress and the effectiveness of treatment in order to make sure that your needs are being effectively met. In some cases, you may be referred to counseling services in the community that are available on a sliding fee scale.
Canceling Appointments
If you need to cancel a scheduled appointment, please do so at least 24 hours before your scheduled appointment whenever possible by calling 303.914.6316.
In the event of bad weather, please check the Red Rocks Snow Closure site or call 303.914.6555 for info about school closures. If this should happen, your counselor will contact you when the campus re-opens to reschedule your appointment.
Emergency Services
If you are a resident of Jefferson, Gilpin or Clear Creek counties and you have an immediate concern, you may call the following number for 24-hour care and/or referrals: 303-425-0300.
You may also call or go directly to an area hospital.
IF YOU ARE IN IMMEDIATE DANGER, ALWAYS CALL 911 FIRST.
Contact Info
(Note: This is not academic advising, but counseling/mental health services).
Call 303.914.6316 or
e-mail Mary Jo Starmer at maryjo.starmer@rrcc.edu
to schedule an appointment.
Location
Rm. 1268 in the LARC.