Frequently Asked Questions
Our Counseling and Resource Center provides free, confidential, and professional counseling services. These include personal counseling, career counseling, and student-success counseling. We also connect students with resources and referrals to support academic/personal success, health, and well-being.
Visit our Services page to learn more about each type of counseling.
Our services are free to all Edmonds College students.
Yes.
Exceptions are made if there is an emergency and whether a counselor has a time slot available.
If you are in crisis or have an urgent need to speak with someone please use the following:Medical Emergencies: 911
24/7 Mental Health Crisis / Resources: 988
Care Crisis Line:
Text: 741 741
Call: 425.258.4357 or 1.800.584.3578 for support 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (interpreter services available).
Campus security: 425.754.0154
You can make an appointment to meet with a counselor by calling 425.640.1358.
All records in the Counseling and Resource Center (CRC) are personal and confidential. Your records are only released outside the center with your written consent. Privacy of your records extends to situations where a client is referred to the CRC by a faculty member, administrator, or friend. Except under certain circumstances (listed below), no parent, academic dean, instructor, or future employer will know of a student's use of the CRC.
Counseling records are not a part of your educational record. We keep records of other on-campus administrative documents separate. Notations about counseling are not made on your official college records. Client confidentiality is protected under Washington law (RCW 18.19.180) and information cannot be released except under specific situations.
CONFIDENTIALITY POLICY
All records in the Counseling and Resource Center (CRC) are personal and confidential. This information can only be released outside the center with your written consent. Privacy of your records and anonymity extends to situations where a client is referred to the CRC by a faculty member, administrator or friend. Except under certain circumstances (listed below), no parent, academic dean, instructor or future employer will know of a student's use of the CRC.
Counseling records are not a part of the educational record. We keep separate records from other administrative documents kept on campus and notations about counseling are not made on a student's official college record.
Client confidentiality is protected under Washington law (RCW 18.19.180) and information cannot be released except, for example, in the following situations:
- When the client signs a written consent (Release of Information) for information to be shared.
- When the counselor has reasonable cause to believe that physical or sexual abuse or neglect of a child, dependent adult, or developmentally disabled person has occurred or might occur, the counselor is legally required to report the situation to the authorities (WAC 246-810-060).
- If the client presents as a danger to self or others, the law mandates reporting to a legal authority.
- If the counselor is served with a court-ordered subpoena, the counselor must testify. If charges are brought by the client against the counselor, the professional can, in his/her defense, discuss what occurred in counseling.
On occasion a counselor may consult with another counseling professional in order to provide you with the best possible service and ethical treatment.
For more information on the confidentially policy, contact the Director of Counseling, Jessica Burwell at 425.640.1654 or jessica.e.burwell@edmonds.edu.
Spring Quarter Hours
Monday-Wednesday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed 12-1 p.m.)
Thursday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. (Closed 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.)
Friday: 9 a.m.-4 p.m. (Closed 12-1 p.m.)
Drop-in Hours (subject to change, please contact CRC to confirm before arriving):
- Mondays: 1-2 p.m.
- Tuesdays:11:30 a.m.-12 p.m., 1-1:30 p.m., 3-3:30 p.m.
- Wednesdays: 10-11 a.m., 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- Thursdays: 1:30-2:30 p.m.
- Fridays: 2:30-3:30 p.m.
- May 2 - Building Community Day
- May 26 - Memorial Day
- June 19 - Juneteenth
Medical Emergencies: 911
24/7 Mental Health Crisis / Resources: 988
Care Crisis Line:
Text: 741 741
Call: 425.258.4357 or 1.800.584.3578 for support 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (interpreter services available).
Campus security: 425.754.0154
Our counselors have at least a Master's level education in counseling or a related field and are licensed, or licensed eligible, in the state of Washington. Our counselors have chosen to work in a college setting and are prepared to assist our clients with various issues and topics, including personal, career, and student-success counseling.
Visit our Meet Our Counselors page to learn more about our counselors and their training.
Medical Emergencies: 911
24/7 Mental Health Crisis / Resources: 988
Care Crisis Line:
Text: 741 741
Call: 425.258.4357 or 1.800.584.3578 for support 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (interpreter services available).
Campus security: 425.754.0154
If the college is closed due to bad weather or an emergency, the Counseling and Resource Center will also be closed . If you have a scheduled appointment during a campus closure, your appointment may be canceled.
Check your Student Email and sign up for Triton Alerts to stay up-to-date with campus closures and emergencies.