Student Life

Welcome to the Counseling Center

It is the Counseling Center's mission to support the C of I student community through individual, couples and group counseling. In addition, we provide education to promote emotional wellness, growth opportunities, and healthy choice options. The Counseling Center sponsors the Peer Counselor campus organization. Look for more information about the Peer Counselors here on this website. The Counseling Center is located on the south side of Hendren Hall.

Faculty and Staff Counseling Benefits

24 hour telephone access
3 free counseling sessions
consultation for work-related issues

Contact: Cigna's Life Assistance program at 1-800-538-3543
www.cignabehavioral.com/cgi

Web Resources

College students are at an age particularly vulnerable for developing mental health disorders. Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. To become informed about the signs and symptoms of depression and other emotional disorders, go to Ulifeline. Ulifeline provides a safe, private, user-friendly place for students to learn more about mental health. Ulifeline is a confidential and secure web site, free of advertisements and commercials. For self-assessment, concern about a friend, a Mental Health Reference Library, health questions and answers, and a drug reference database, go to http://www.ulifeline.org

For transition information and prevention resources for college students, go to www.factsontap.org

Sleep is so important to college life--find out more...go to www.sleepfoundation.org

Click on this link to take a screening for one of depression, anxiety, alcohol, or eating disorders: https://www.mentalhealthscreening.org/screening/login.asp?keyword=Coyote

Our Counselors

• Marilyn Simmonds, LCPC - 459-5561, msimmonds@collegeofidaho.edu
  Marilyn earned her Master of Science degree in Counseling from CSUF in 1989. She was employed as a counselor at Big Brothers/Big Sisters before moving to Boise. Marilyn has been licensed and a full-time part of the C of I staff since 1991.

• Julie Dillehay, LCPC - 459-5066, jdillehay@collegeofidaho.edu
  Julie is a Certified School Psychologist and a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Idaho. She received her Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor status in 1991. She is on campus part-time W, Th, & F.

• Cynthia Mauzerall, LCPC - 459-5103, cmauzerall@collegeofidaho.edu
  Cynthia earned her master of Arts degree in clinical psychology from Pepperdine University in 1998 She received her Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor status in 2002. Cynthia is on campus on Tuesdays.