Counseling and Student Accessibility Resources

Texas Southmost College (TSC) offers a range of services through its Counseling and Student Accessibility Resources office to support students’ personal and academic growth. Here are some of the key services provided:

Counseling Services

• Individual Counseling: Free personal counseling for enrolled students to help with personal and academic challenges.
• Couples Counseling: Support for relationship and family dynamics.
• Substance Abuse Counseling: Assistance for students dealing with substance use issues.
• Anger Management Counseling: Help for managing anger and developing coping strategies.
• Skill-Building Workshops: Sessions on communication, listening, assertiveness, time management, and organizational skills.

Accessibility Services

• Accommodations Services: Support for students needing accommodations for learning, physical, developmental, mental, and emotional needs. This includes reasonable accommodations to ensure access to all courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities.
• Crisis Resources: Immediate support for students in crisis, including referrals to local mental health authorities and emergency services.

Additional Resources

• On-Campus Resources: Access to various on-campus support services.
• Off-Campus Mental Health Resources: Referrals to community resources for additional support.

To schedule an appointment with a licensed professional counselor, students can call (956) 295-3417. For crisis situations, students are encouraged to visit the nearest hospital emergency room, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (8255), or text 741-741.

 

The Office of Counseling and Student Accessibility Resources provides learning, physical, developmental, mental, and emotional disabilities services. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990, a person has a disability if he or she has a physical or mental impairment that limits one or more major life activities. TSC provides reasonable accommodations to ensure access to all courses, programs, services, jobs, activities, and facilities.

Accessibility Resources

• Extended time for tests/quizzes
• Distraction-reduced testing
• Permission to audio record lectures
• Books in alternative format
• Use of assistive technology – Kurzweil 3000
• Sign language interpreter

New Students Request for Accommodations:

• Intake Packet for New Incoming Students
• Accepted supporting documentation (Updated within the past three years)

School District

• Full Individual Evaluation
• Last accommodations received
• DDS lab assessment (for dyslexia)
• 504
• ARD/REED

TWC/Medical Specialist

• Psychological evaluation
• Medical diagnosis documentation
• Veteran award letter with explanation of diagnosis
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Returning Student:

• Returning Student Accommodation Form

 Request Services:

• Request for Test at the Assistive Technology Lab
• Request for Interpreting Services
• Mental Health Faculty & Staff Procedures
• Mental Health Student Procedures