Lewis & Clark Community Counseling Center

Specialties

The Lewis & Clark Community counseling center provides low-​cost counseling and therapy services that are culturally sensitive and designed to help with challenges including but not limited to depression, sexual intimacy, stress, marriage and family problems, domestic violence, experiences of oppression or injustice, substance abuse, problem gambling, eating disorders, school or career concerns, and trauma. All Therapeutic services are strictly confidential and are available in English; limited services are available in Spanish. The center does not provide legal, crisis, or medication-​based assistance, but will provide appropriate referrals. Therapy Services are available Monday-​Friday.

Gambling Services (FREE services Monday-​Sunday)

Lewis & Clark Problem Gambling Services aim to relieve the suffering associated with problem gambling by providing high quality treatment to individuals, couples, and families. All services are free and confidential. We are dedicated to supporting social equity by providing easily accessible and culturally sensitive treatment. As a graduate training and research center, our interdisciplinary team is charged with developing innovative and effective approaches to treatment, sharing what we learn with others, and training the next generation of problem gambling treatment providers.

History

Established in 2012.

Promoting Community Wellness

In January 2012, Lewis & Clark’s Graduate School of Education and Counseling opened the doors to a new Community Counseling Center. The counseling center enriches aspects of the curriculum by blending theory and practice in education and experiential classes. Lewis & Clark faculty supervise, train, and educate graduate-​level students, creating effective interventions, outcomes, and knowledge of community needs.

Meet the Manager

Teresa M.

Manager

Teresa McDowell is a professor, supervisor, and chair of the Department of Counseling Psychology in the Graduate School of Education and Counseling at Lewis & Clark College. Teresa has spent much of her career working to re-​envision marriage and family therapy education in ways that better support social equity and cultural democracy. Her scholarship has focused on issues of race and social class in family therapy practice and education, critical multicultural family research, and internationalizing family therapy programs.

Personal Statement

«In my teaching, I attempt to create collaborative learning communities where learners can act as critical thinkers, value their own voices, see themselves as knowledge creators, and engage in dialogues of difference. I encourage participants in the learning process to become aware of the origins of their world views in ways that empower them to consider their preferred assumptions within a framework of power, privilege and liberation.»