Community Services

Community Counseling Clinic

  • College for Community Health

The Community Counseling Clinic is housed in the innovative Center for Clinical Services (CCS) and embodies the University’s commitment to making positive, meaningful contributions to its larger community, by providing the public with access to affordable clinical services and by serving as a hub for collaborative, cutting-edge research. Services at the CCC are solely provided by Montclair State University advanced master’s and doctoral counseling students under the supervision of program faculty and staff, in conjunction with the close supervision of licensed professional counselors on site. Clinicians adhere to the highest ethical standards and maintain the confidentiality of all client records.

Community Counseling Clinic
counclinic@montclair.edu
973-655-3600
Center for Clinical Services, 147 Clove Road, Little Falls, NJ
Entrance to the Center for Clinical Services

A Community Resource

Could you use some guidance or assistance in navigating your relationships? Are you or a loved facing challenges with depression, anxiety, or managing in daily life? The Montclair State University (MSU) Community Counseling Clinic (CCC) can help.  Located on the University campus, the Clinic provides affordable clinical programs and services to residents of New Jersey and the New York metropolitan area and beyond. With the addition of telehealth services in conjunction with our in-person counseling modalities, we are able to assist with even greater reach for those who are unable to participate in on-site counseling services. 

Community Counseling Clinic Interest Form

Services Offered

We serve adults, adolescents, children, couples and families. Counseling can help most individuals to identify and build on their strengths and resources they have (within themselves and their communities) as well as to learn skills that can help them face life’s problems. People come to counseling for all sorts of reasons.

Our caring counselors offer help to those dealing with:

  • Abuse (non-present) and Neglect
  • Anger Issues
  • Attachment Issues
  • Career Exploration
  • Career/Work Problems
  • Communication
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Family Issues
  • Fear and Anxiety
  • Grief and Loss
  • Infidelity
  • Marriage Issues
  • Mental Illness
  • Parenting Challenges
  • Personal Growth
  • Relationships
  • Sexuality
  • Spiritual Issues
  • Step-Family Issues
  • Stress
  • And more…

Individual and group adult counseling. We are here to help you to grow personally and to deal with personal or social concerns such as relationships, depression, anxiety, grief, stress management, career concerns, life transitions, decision-making and stress.

Individual and group adolescent counseling. We provide activity and talk-based counseling for preteens and teenagers (ages 8-17). Just a few examples of reasons for counseling include personal, social, career, identity, school concerns, sadness, anxiety, academic stress and family conflicts, and learning to understand and express emotions appropriately.  Children seven and under may be seen through the Center for Autism and Early Childhood Mental Health.

Career counseling. Services are available for people who are undecided about what they want to do, for those wanting to change careers, and for those happy in their career choice but are dealing with workplace issues (e.g., stress, issues with co-workers). Career counseling includes exploring personal values, interests, and cultural factors affecting one’s career decisions; identifying strengths and career goals; participating in career searches; and maneuvering through career transition.

Couples counseling. Couples counseling helps couples to develop communication and relationship skills for managing concerns and adjustments common in committed relationships.

Family counseling. Family counseling is focused on developing communication and relationship skills for managing concerns and adjustments common in committed relationships. ‌

Montclair State University Students

This Clinic is created for the University Community and beyond. If you are a Montclair State University student seeking mental health services, please first contact the Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) on campus and they will refer you to the CCC as appropriate.

Students seeking career counseling services may contact the Community Counseling Clinic without a referral from CAPS.

Frequently Asked Questions

The Center for Clinical Services is open 8:30am – 8:00pm Monday – Thursday, and 8:30am – 6:00pm on Friday. Please note however, that Clinical Appointments at the Community Counseling Clinic are currently offered Monday through Thursday from 12:00 – 8:00pm. Appointment availability may change on a semester basis to best accommodate the needs of the community and of the counseling program. Please contact our staff to verify the hours. Appointments are required. To make an appointment, call 973-655-3600. If no one is available to take your call, please leave a message with a phone number and email where we can get back with you.

Montclair State University Community Counseling Clinic counselors are advanced master’s students or doctoral students in the Montclair State counseling programs. Our state-of-the-art facility allows our counselors to be closely supervised by faculty members and Licensed Professional Counselors who are affiliated with the Montclair State Counseling Program. We feel confident in our students and supervisors, and the counseling program faculty monitor student competence very closely.

When you first visit the clinic, we’ll work with you to determine your needs. This process will involve matching you with a counselor we believe has the skills necessary to help you. If we do not have a counselor who would be qualified to help you with your particular concern, we’ll work with you to find a more appropriate location for counseling. If you have any questions, we hope you’ll feel comfortable sharing these with your counselor. You will also be given information about how to contact your counselor’s supervisor. 

We are happy to provide services on a sliding fee scale. Our counselors will work with you to consider your annual income, number of individuals supported with the income, any special circumstances, and the number of family members who are seeking services at the Montclair State University Community Counseling Clinic. If you have concerns about payment, please be sure to address them with your counselor. We are here to work with you!

You can pay session-by-session using cash, check or credit card.  At this time we are unable to accept private insurance, Medicaid or Medicare. However, our sliding scale is designed to be very affordable and we believe your fee payment will be less than the typical insurance copay.

Please notify us as soon in advance as possible at 973-655-3407 at least 24 hours before your scheduled session. Your counselor will work with you to decide whether to cancel your weekly session or to reschedule for one day later in the week.

The CCC is not a crisis facility, which means we are not able to accommodate walk-in clients or serve new clients who are experiencing an immediate crisis, which is related to potential harm to self or others.

If you are already a client and feel that you need to see your counselor sooner than your scheduled appointment, please call the clinic (M-F) and leave a message. We’ll work to have your counselor or your counselor’s supervisor return your call and determine whether you might benefit from an additional session at the Clinic or give you information for a short-term referral to another location. If you feel as if your concerns can’t wait, please see the information below and the referral resources list your counselor will share with you during your first session.

Crisis Resources

  • For immediate danger, please call 911 or go to the nearest hospital emergency room
  • National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (800-273-TALK) 

No, unfortunately, we do not provide childcare. Children cannot be left in the waiting room unattended. Children cannot be brought into session unless it is a family counseling session.

The Montclair State University Community Counseling Clinic does not provide these assessments. We can, however, refer you to other providers with the Montclair State University Clinical Services Center, including Educational Assessment and Intervention Services.

From time to time, we have student counselors and supervisors who are able to provide services in languages other than English. Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee counselor availability.