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Monday - Friday
7:30 am - 5:00 pm
Tuesdays
7:30 am - 6:00 pm


Counseling and Advising Center

Wondering where to start?
Confused? Don’t know who to ask?
Having problems that affect your school work?

Let Us Help!

Counselors help students:

  • Explore alternativesAcademic, career, and personal counseling services
  • Find their own answers

Services Include:

Academic Counseling:

  • Choose a major
  • Learn about transferring
  • Relieve test anxiety
  • Learn to manage your time
  • Overcome learning difficulties

Take our assessment to find the sources of academic struggles.
Get targeted assistance and referrals.

Career Counseling

  • Look at your skills, interests and personality
  • Relate them to careers

Short-Term Personal Counseling

  • Crisis
  • Family and relationships
  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Grief
  • And more
  • You don't need to be in a crisis to seek counseling
  • All sessions are confidential except in rare and exceptional cases

             Counseling and Advising Center Staff:

Melissa Barnes Melissa Barnes
Director of the Counseling and Advising Center
538-4096 / mbarnes@ghc.edu
M. Ed. Counseling and Psychological Services, Springfield College
B.A. English, University of New Hampshire
Certificate of Completion, Gestalt Institute of Cleveland
   

James Sorensen
Testing Program Coordinator
538-4049 / jsorense@ghc.edu
A.A. GHC, B.A. The Evergreen State College

Vivian Kaylor  

Vivian Kaylor
Counselor & Running Start Coordinator
538-4093 / vkaylor@ghc.edu
MSW, Eastern Washington University

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Debbie Richters
Workforce Education & Retraining Coordinator
538-4095 / drichter@ghc.edu
B.A. Public Administration, The Evergreen State College

Brian Shook  

Brian Shook
Counselor & Transfer Advisor
538-4015 / bshook@ghc.edu
M.S. Counseling, Oregon State University
B.A. Psychology, University of California at Santa Cruz
A.A. Liberal Arts, West Valley College, Saratoga, Ca

Part-time Counselors:

Jane Craig 538-4049
Elaine Olsen 538-4049
Janine Saul 538-4049 / jsaul@ghc.edu

If you need assistance after hours, call the Grays Harbor Crisis Clinic at 532-4357 or 1-800-685-6556.

Appointments

  • Schedule an appointment in person or call 538-4049 or 538-4049
  • Phone appointments are available
  • Please notify us if you need to cancel

Drop-In

  • Drop-In sessions available for quick questions or immediate concerns
  • First-come, first served. Ten to 15 minute sessions

Click the links below for more information:

Academic Advising | Career Information | Testing | Transfer Info.


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Counseling and Advising
Hillier Union Building
Aberdeen, WA 98520

(360) 538-4049, 1-800-562-4830, TDD/YYD (360) 538-4223
e-mail: counseling@ghc.edu

 

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