Students face a variety of demands. Along with juggling school, work, family and social life, other concerns like chronic stress, relationship issues, homesickness, loss of loved ones or depression can make college life even more challenging.
We understand these challenges and can help you navigate through them. The Counseling and Wellness office at Fontbonne is dedicated helping you stay healthy, happy and focused by providing a variety of resources for overall wellness.
The Counseling and Wellness office is staffed with licensed clinical social workers and professional counselors who provide free brief mental health counseling to Fontbonne students, roommates and couples.* We also offer special programs for families.
Our counselors maintain confidentiality according to ethical and legal obligations mandated by the State of Missouri. We also provide referrals to off-campus counseling and other resources upon request.
*Both parties must be Fontbonne students to enroll in couples’ counseling.
Because health and wellness are directly related to academic success, we provide resources and activities for students throughout the academic year, including the Student Health and Wellness Fair and discounted on-campus fitness classes like yoga and circuit training.
Fontbonne’s Campus Ministry department provides many resources to enhance students’ spiritual wellness and to encourage spiritual growth and development.
Family support can be very important to college students. Fontbonne offers the First-Year Family Transitions (FYFT) program to help families work together to ease the transition from high school to college and from home life to campus life and to promote students’ success.
While FYFT is beneficial for all incoming freshman families, it can be especially helpful for the following:
The program includes a free family support session with Claudia Charles, PhD, LCSW, Director of Counseling and Wellness at Fontbonne University. Claudia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with sixteen years of counseling experience in higher education and doctoral-level training in family counseling. During the session, families will receive referral information for family counseling providers in the community.
For more information or to schedule a session, please contact the Office of Student Affairs.
Sessions take place in the Student Affairs Division, located on the first floor of the Medaille Hall building. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Evening hours may be arranged as needed.
At one time or another, most families deal with hardships and loss; unfortunately, these difficulties can hinder a student’s college performance. For any student family dealing with a serious hardship or loss, Fontbonne offers a free support session to help families cope together.
Sessions are conducted with Claudia Charles, PhD, LCSW, Director of Counseling and Wellness at Fontbonne University. Claudia is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with sixteen years of counseling experience in higher education and doctoral-level training in family counseling. During the session, families will receive referral information for family counseling providers in the community.
For more information or to schedule a session, please contact the Office of Student Affairs.
Sessions take place in the Student Affairs Division, located on the first floor of the Medaille Hall building. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Evening hours may be arranged as needed.