Counseling

If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, call 911 or visit the emergency room nearest to you.

Additional resources:

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline text or call 988
Common Ground 1 (800) 231-1127
Disaster Distress Hotline 1 (800) 985-5990 or text RESTORE to 741741 to connect to a crisis counselor for free confidential support

Need Enrollment & Registration Help?

Get the support and information you need at any of our upcoming sessions designed to make enrolling and registering for classes as easy as possible. Find more help!

We're here to help you achieve emotional and mental well-being while on your academic journey at OCC.

Oakland County Mental Health: 1 (800) 341-2003
Suicide Prevention: National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline text or call 988
Domestic Violence: HAVEN (248) 334-1274 / 1 (800) 799-7233 – National Domestic Violence
Human Trafficking: 1 (888) 373-7888
Mental Health: 1 (800) 950-6264 – National Alliance on Mental Illness
Addiction: 1 (866) 210-1303 – Michigan Addiction Hotline
Veterans Hotline: (800) 273-8255 – Press 1 after dialing
LGBTQ Friendly Hotlines: (866) 488-7386 – Trevorline or Text START to 678678
COVID, human-caused or natural disasters: 1 (800) 985-5990 – Disaster Distress Helpline
Eating Disorders: 1 (800) 931-2237 (not 24 hrs)

Meeting with a Counselor

Counselors and Support Staff are working to serve you. Counseling appointments are available in the following formats and may require up to two weeks in advance during peak periods:

Phone Appointments
Zoom Appointments
In Person Appointments

Contact Counseling

OCC Counseling Services: Convenient, Confidential & Caring

Educational Counseling

Educational counselors help you plan your education and make sure your class choices align with your goals. They can also answer your questions about these resources and more:

Career Counseling

If you’d like to explore what kind of career best suits you, counselors can help. They’ll talk to you about your interests, skills, and strengths, and will hook you up with resources – either on or off campus – where you can get the information you need to make a great choice.

Personal Counseling

Sometimes, life circumstances pose challenges to academic success for our students. To assist with these potential challenges, the OCC Counseling Discipline is formalizing personal counseling services for currently enrolled students.

The purpose of this time-limited service is to support the mental health and well-being of students as they strive toward academic success. These services are not intended to be all-inclusive or for long-term use. Counselors may still choose to refer students to outside resources and human service agencies within the surrounding community at any time.

Emergency concerns and safety issues should be reported via the Behavioral Assessment Program.

Additional Resources

Common Ground Crisis Hotline Phone (800) 231-1127
Give or Take Food Pantry (Providing free food and personal care items)
Grief Issues
LGBTQ Resources
Mental Health Issues
Mental Health Resource List
Transition to College Issues

Nahrein Atkinson, Counseling Faculty at OCC

Contact Information

Schedule an appointment: (248) 341-2270
Counseling email: askacounselor@oaklandcc.edu

Appointment Hours

Monday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (On Campus & Virtual)
Tuesday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (On Campus & Virtual)
- 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. (Virtual)
Wednesdays: Same-Day Drop-In Counseling |
- 8:30 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. (or until all spots are filled.)
- 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. ( Virtual only - or until all spots are filled.)
Thursday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (On Campus & Virtual)
Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. (On Campus & Virtual)
- Please note: Highland Lakes has virtual services only on Friday
Saturday (see dates below): 8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. (Virtual)
- First two Saturdays in January
- Entire month of July (except July 5),
- Entire month of August (Drop in only; Join a wait-list to view current wait times)
- Entire month of December