Student Support
TCC’s Student Support programs are intended for FDU students who need a little extra support, want to create a more fulfilling college experience, or just want to learn some new life skills. These events are only open to students. Learn more about the programs on this page, and check the Student Life calendars to find out when the program sessions are scheduled.
Healing Paws
Researchers have found a direct connection between interacting with animals and positive health benefits. Creature Comfort Pet Therapy’s goal is to enhance people’s lives through therapeutic visits with caring volunteers and their pets. They embrace a hands-on approach with participants and their volunteer therapy teams. Dates TBD.
To find event dates, search on your campus student life calendar for Healing Paws.
LiveWell Intentions
Life can be overwhelming sometimes. LiveWell Intentions uses a group setting to teach individuals how to cope with and manage stressors to live their best lives. Groups offer a space to share experiences, learn from others and deepen self-awareness.
LiveWell Intentions are offered twice a week, and each week is focused on a specific topic. Over the course of 10 weeks, students will learn mindfulness exercises, stress reduction techniques, ways to improve relationships, and how to build positive emotions.
LiveWell Intentions will begin the third week of the semester and end the week before classes are over. Schedules and topics will be provided at the beginning of each semester.
To find event dates, search on your campus student life calendar for LiveWell Intentions.
About the LiveWell Intentions Facilitators
Group facilitators are Fairleigh Dickinson University graduate students currently enrolled in our psychology and counseling programs. While the expectation is that participants maintain privacy, we cannot guarantee confidentiality. They will provide opportunities for students to try out new behaviors and refrain from engaging in unhelpful behaviors, learn new skills, gain a greater understanding of oneself, and explore novel ideas.
Please Note: If you wish to speak to a professional therapist or counseling, we can provide information regarding outside mental health treatment. The professional and graduate teams may also recommend various mental health resources if you are interested, though they themselves will not be able to provide mental health treatment to you.
This means communications may not be protected or private. If we believe you are a danger to yourself or others, we will contact Campus Safety and the Student Wellness Center Staff. Other situations where information is shared including, but not limited to sexual assault, misconduct, child or elderly abuse, harrassment, we will contact Campus Safety and the Student Wellness Center Staff.
Group facilitators will ask you to complete our post-group survey. The information gathered will help track our services to better serve our students. Responses are voluntary and anonymous.
If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Kristin Cothran at k.cothran@fdu.edu or 973-443-8343.
Let’s Talk
Let’s Talk offers brief one-on-one well-being consultations with a Fairleigh Dickinson University graduate student currently enrolled in our psychology and counseling programs.
Our well-being consultations are informal education sessions where students can discuss concerns, be connected to resources, and learn more about well-being topics. Students will be able to talk through their concerns, identify possible ways to move forward, and get perspective on a particular issue and/or help with problem-solving.
Some examples of common topics:
- Changing / creating friendships
- Navigating social situations
- Roommate conflicts
- Losing / finding friends
- Self-esteem / confidence
- Sleep
- Gaslighting
- Interpersonal relationships
- Resilience / Mindfulness
- Gender identity / expression
- Dating in college
- Hook up culture
- Positive sexual relationships
- Time management
- How to talk to professors
- Life skills
- Study Skills
- Stress management
Let’s Talk conversations are on a drop-in basis. Students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis and there may be times when there is a wait. There is a possibility a student may not be seen on the same day if there is not enough time. Let’s Talk consultations are brief (less than 30 minutes) and support students’ well-being. Drop-in to talk, gain support and work on positive change.
Let’s Talk are informal conversations and are not psychotherapy or mental health treatment. If you wish to speak to a professional therapist or counseling, we can provide information regarding outside mental health treatment. The professional and graduate teams may also recommend various mental health resources if you are interested, though they themselves will not be able to provide mental health treatment to you.
This means communications may not be protected or private. If we believe you are a danger to yourself or others, we will contact Campus Safety and the Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Staff. Other situations where information is shared including, but not limited to sexual assault, misconduct, child or elderly abuse, harrassment, we will contact Campus Safety and the Mental and Emotional Wellbeing Staff.
Let’s Talk does not address topics below. Students needing help with these topics should seek out a member of the professional staff in the Student Wellness Center.
- Anger management
- Sexual assaults
- Your or someone else’s safety
- Substance Use
- Suicide
- Body image
- Mental health
- Seasonal depression
- Grief
A Let’s Talk consultant will ask you to complete our post-meeting survey. The information gathered will help track our services to better serve our students. Responses are voluntary and anonymous.
Students are welcomed to schedule a well-being consultation with a graduate student when the graduate students schedule permits. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact Kristin Cothran at k.cothran@fdu.edu or 973-443-8343.