Counseling
Spring Quarter 2020 Update:
South Seattle College's Counseling Department is committed to providing high-quality, confidential and secure counseling services to our students. As a result, counselors must ensure appropriate legal, regulatory and technological safeguards are in place prior to providing counseling services remotely. Counselors are evaluating numerous approaches to serving students. As soon as appropriate safeguards are in place, students will be able to schedule appointments.
Currently enrolled students who would like to receive counseling services may do so by e-mail. This service is not available to new and prospective students at this time. (Counselors continue to evaluate appropriate safeguards for these students.)
Based on feedback from students, staff, administrators, and faculty, students on academic probation or suspension are receiving priority counseling. When sending an e-mail to a counselor, please provide the following information.
- Student's Full Name
- Student Identification (SID) Number
- Counseling Service(s) Requested (i.e., Probation or Suspension Counseling; Career Counseling; Educational Counseling; or Personal Counseling) - Please click on the link for additional information about counseling services. southseattle.edu/counseling
- If you are on academic probation or suspension, please include a statement indicating a copy of your Educational Plan that was approved by one of South's advisors is on file in Advisor Dashboard. The Educational Plan must be dated January 2020 or more recently. If you do not have an up-to-date Educational Plan, please request assistance at advisorsouth@seattlecolleges.edu.
- If you have received academic probation or suspension counseling services from one of South's counselors, please state the name of your counselor. This counselor will continue working with you.
- List each course you would like to take during Spring Quarter with the four-digit item number.
Counselors will respond as quickly as possible, but please note counselors are experiencing a higher than usual amount of e-mails.
- Stephen Coates-White - Email: Stephen.Coates-White@seattlecolleges.edu
- Don Howard - Email: Donald.Howard@seattlecolleges.edu
- Yvonne Willis-Oguntuwase - Email: Yvonne.Willis@seattlecolleges.edu
In addition, South’s counselors encourage students to use the following resources for information and support:
- Seattle-King County Health Department
- Contact healthcare professionals through your health insurance plan.
- American Counseling Association (ACA) COVID-19 Resources
- American Psychological Association (APA) Social Distancing Considerations
- Addressing Loneliness As a Result of Social Distancing – AHIP.org
- Dial 2-1-1 for local resources and support
- Dial 9-1-1 if you feel you are in crisis
Counselors are faculty members who help students and prospective students establish and achieve educational, career and personal goals based on a comprehensive assessment of their personalities, interests, skills, values and other resources. South Seattle College has three full-time counselors who hold master’s degrees in counseling.