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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
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:
- Degrees & Programs
- Registration for Classes
- Student Handbook
- College Policy and Procedures
- Graduation Requirements
- Transfer Student Resources
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.
- Self Exploration
- Occupational Information
- Job Preparation Guides
- Career Cruising (see OCC Counselor for password)
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.
- Limited Personal Counseling for Academic Success Informed Consent (PDF)
- Limited Personal Counseling for Academic Success Services Agreement (PDF)
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
Schedule an appointment: (248) 341-2270
Counseling email: askacounselor@oaklandcc.edu
- 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. - 5:00p.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
Auburn Hills Campus
2nd Floor B Building
Fax (248) 232-4355
Highland Lakes Campus
2nd Floor of Woodland Hall
Fax: (248) 942-3055
Orchard Ridge Campus
1st Floor of M Building
Fax: (248) 522-3696
Royal Oak Campus
1st Floor of B Building
Fax: (248) 246-2455