Mental Health Services & Resources
Counseling Services
MCC Counselors
- Amy Mahoney, LICSW - Wellness Counselor
- Michael Chan - Counseling Intern 2024-2025
What to expect when you sign up for counseling at MCC
- It’s included in your tuition!
- It’s confidential and not part of your college record
- First session includes some paperwork and learning about your background
- You can share what you feel comfortable sharing, no pressure!
- Counseling is a safe, nonjudgmental space to share your thoughts and feelings
- Sessions focused on goal areas determined by YOU
- Counseling is short-term but flexible- you can schedule sessions as needed, have a session every week or every other week, whatever works best for you for up to 8 sessions
- Your counselor will help make referral to community provider if you would like long-term counseling or if you have specific needs that are better suited by an external provider
When should I seek counseling?
The American Psychological Association suggests you consider a time to see a therapist when something causes distress and interferes with some part of life, particularly when:
- Thinking about or coping with the issue takes up at least an hour each day
- The issue causes embarrassment or makes you want to avoid others
- The issue has caused your quality of life to decrease
- The issue has negatively affected school, work, or relationships
- You’ve made changes in your life or developed habits to cope with the issue
Will my professors and other college supports know about my counseling sessions?
It is your choice whether or not to discuss your use of counseling services with family, friends or Middlesex Community College faculty/staff. Aside of the Wellness Counseling team, no one else will have access to your records or information without your written authorization. These records will not become part of your educational records at MCC, and no other department in the College has access to these records.
There are several exceptions to confidentiality allowed by Massachusetts state law. These exceptions include situations in which you are assessed to be a danger to yourself or others, or if you disclose that a child, disabled person, or an elderly person is being abused. In these situations, the Wellness Counselor has a legal obligation to inform the appropriate authorities.
Further information about confidentiality will be reviewed during your initial session. If you have questions or concerns before engaging in counseling, please ask us!
How do I connect with a counselor?
Email wellness@middlesex.edu or reach out to Amy Mahoney by email at mahoneya@middlesex.edu or call 781-280-3635.
From there an initial session will be scheduled in-person or via Zoom. In-person sessions
are in Lowell Cowan 407 or in Bedford Enrollment Center room 217.