Counseling Services for Students

In-person and telecounseling services

We offer in-person or telecounseling sessions for all enrolled students. Our counselors are trained to understand the unique experiences of people from all backgrounds, and they are committed to providing culturally sensitive care.

Hours:

  • Monday-Thursday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m,
  • Friday, 8 a.m.  – 4 p.m.

Location: We are in the Wasson Center on the second floor of the NEW Center. We are part of NEOMED Health Care. When you walk in, go past the desk that says NEOMED Health Care and turn right.

Make an appointment: If you are interested in setting up an appointment, write to counseling@neomed.edu or call 330-325-6757.

After-hours urgent crisis?

NEOMED has an arrangement with Impact Solutions for counseling services after hours. Call NEOMED’s counseling number at 330-325-6757; it will automatically forward to Impact Solutions, where someone will assist you, regardless of the time. Additionally, the crisis resources in our community are listed lower on this page.

Self-Help Toolkit

The self-help toolkit provides a variety of support resources and screenings for mental and emotional well-being. Explore the Self-Help Toolkit

How to help a student

NEOMED’s Care Team is a campus-wide network of resources that focuses on prevention, early intervention and provision of support services for individuals in our community who are experiencing distress or engaging in harmful or disruptive behaviors. Let us know about someone’s behavior that concerns you.

Related:

Sexual assault and misconduct

Title IX prohibits sex discrimination in any education program or activity receiving federal financial assistance. This includes sexual harassment, sexual assault and other forms of sexual misconduct. If you have a Title IX concern, let us know. More about Title IX at NEOMED.

The Meditation Room

The Meditation Room is designed to promote wellness and offers options to assist in reducing stress and restoring balance. The room features a light therapy box, relaxation CDs, a Shiatsu heated massage chair and more. Location: L-238. (No reservation necessary.)

Our counselors

Our counselors are trained to understand the unique experiences of people from all backgrounds, and they are committed to providing culturally sensitive care. Make an appointment by writing to counseling@neomed.edu or calling 330-325-6757.

In addition, we have diverse, certified counselors who can help you with any wellness counseling needs through Minority Behavioral Health Group. To request an appointment with the health group, ask for a referral from NEOMED Health Care at counseling@neomed.edu or 330-325-6757.

Drew Wilcoxson

Biography

Drew earned his Master of Science in Education from Cleveland State University’s Clinical Mental Health program, he came to Travco/NEOMED after a year and a half as a student counselor at Hiram College. He has an interest in helping students cope with academic stressors, depression, anxiety, sexuality, spirituality, personal identity and career exploration issues.

He favors an integrative approach using elements of Existential, Narrative, Socratic Dialogue CBT, Gestalt and John Holland’s Career Theory. 

Drew grew up in the confines of the 33,000-acre Cuyahoga Valley National Park. He is an avid long-distance cycler, reader, photographer and cook.

Jim Evans

Jim Evans

Biography

Jim Evans has been in the field of addiction treatment for the past 35 years. His clinical focus has been directed toward adolescents and families, criminal justice, Motivational Interviewing, clinical supervision, trauma, and integrated care. He is currently the senior vice president of planning at Meridian Health Care, an adjunct graduate faculty at Youngstown State University’s Clinical Counseling Program and a part-time graduate faculty member at Westminster College, New Wilmington, Pa.

He is the co-chair of the Addictions Clinical Roundtable, established by the Ohio Department of Addiction and Mental Health focusing on the establishment of evidence based clinical practices in Ohio.

He was the 2009 recipient of the Ohio Counselor Association’s Chuck Weaver Award for distinguished Service and the 2008 Outstanding Alumni Award from Youngstown State University’s Beeghly College of Education.

He holds a B.S. in Corrections and a M.S. in Counseling from Youngstown State University and is an Ohio Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor with Supervision endorsement.

Katrina Mayer

Katerina Mayer

Biography

Katerina earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology with a minor in Sociology from The University of California, Merced, and a Master of Science degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from The University of Akron.

Katerina has experience working with a variety of clients including young adults, individuals, couples and families. She specializes in relationships and system and their connection to create identity and perspective on your unique situation. Her treatment expertises include anxiety, depression, life transitions, relationship challenges and trauma informed care.

Katerina uses a systematic approach to therapy. This approach acknowledges the differences in interpretation of the world we grew up and the relationships that shape us. She is dedicated to create a supportive, collaborative, therapeutic space where authenticity and growth thrive. The therapeutic approaches she uses in treatment include cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), solution-focused therapy, person-centered therapy, narrative therapy and contextual family therapy.

Katerina’s partner went to medical school and is currently in residency, so Katerina understands the new challenges, networking and feelings of lack of control that can come with being a medical student. She also has insight in how these changes can affect social, familial and romantic relationships. We all have different backgrounds and challenges that we face in life.

Katerina is dedicated to making a personally tailored, collaborative and supportive therapeutic environment to develop a better version of yourself and achieve personal goals.

On-Campus Counseling services for students

During normal business hours

Phone: 330.325.6757
Email: counseling@neomed.edu
Office: Second floor of the NEW Center, where the Wasson Center is located

After 5 p.m. and weekends

NEOMED has an arrangement with Impact Solutions for counseling services after hours. Call NEOMED’s counseling number at 330-325-6757; it will automatically forward to Impact Solutions, where someone will assist you, regardless of the time.

Whom to call in a crisis

Immediate, Life-Threatening

Call 911 (or 9-911 using a campus phone)
NEOMED Police: 330.325.5911
NEOMED Security: 330.325.6489

National Crisis Assistance 24/7

National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988 | Website
Crisis Text Line: 741-741
Sexual Abuse National Network: 800.656.4673

Local Walk-In Services

Coleman Professional Services: 330.296.3555
3922 Lovers Lane, Ravenna
24 hours a day, 7 days a week

Townhall II: 330.678.4357
155 N. Water St., Kent
Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

AxessPointe, Kent: 330.673.1016
143 Gougler Ave., Kent
Mon. through Fri., 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Saturday, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m.

AxessPointe, Akron: 330.548.0958
340 S. Broadway St., Akron
Mon.-Tues., 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Thurs., 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Fri., 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.