DCB COUNSELING
Mental Health Counseling Services
DCB seeks to provide a caring, inclusive and wholesome environment for all students. DCB Mental Health Services work hard to ensure that no student feels left behind through the connection and building of rapport while seeking assistance and guidance.
Crisis or Safety Concern? If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call 911. For urgent mental health support, after hours, please call 988.
Campus Mental Health Counselor
Hannah Hoffert, MS, LAPC
Licensed Associate Professional Counselor
Thatcher Hall 1109
701-228-5636
hannah.hoffert@dakotacollege.edu
Common Reasons Students Come to Counseling
- Excessive anxiousness for no apparent reason
- Withdrawal or lack of interest in daily activities
- Sudden shifts in mood and/or behavior
- Unusual amount of irritability
- Suspicious behavior towards others
- Difficulty being away from home / family
- Thinking about self-harm and/or suicide
- Difficulty eating and/or sleeping
- Use of drugs and/or alcohol
- Physical, sexual, or emotional abuse by others
- Prolonged feelings of despair, unhappiness, or hopelessness
- Struggles within relationships with others
Confidentiality & Exceptions to Confidentiality
Licensed North Dakota Clinicians are required to follow legal and ethical guidelines. Counseling sessions are required to abide by ethical guidelines with the following exceptions:
- Counselor determines that you are a risk to yourself or other others
- If there is a medical emergency
- Suspected abuse or neglect of children and/or vulnerable adults
- With a signed Release of Information
- Records are subpoenaed by the court of law
If you have any questions regarding confidentiality or the exceptions to confidentiality, please ask your counselor.
Additional Resources
The Green Bandana Project
THE GREEN BANDANA PROJECT
The Green Bandana Project is a student program that raises mental health awareness and connects peers to resources. After a brief training, members carry resource cards and display a green bandana to show they're ready to support and guide others in finding help.
To learn more about the Green Bandana Project, head to DCB's Green Bandana resource page and explore the Green Bandana Project website: https://www.thebandanaproj.org/org/dakota-college-at-bottineau
Are you interested in training and then carrying a green bandana to support your peers in mental health? Please email Hannah Hoffert, MS - Mental Health Coordinator at hannah.hoffert@dakotacollege.edu.
The Relaxation Room
Located in the Molberg Building, Room 6. DCB Relaxation Room is equipped with several different types of relaxation such as; neck/shoulder massager, yoga mat, weighted blanket, light therapy lamp, couches, and more. A cozy space to unplug and focus on some well-deserved self-care. Please respect others: clean up after yourself, set an alarm in case you fall asleep, and please knock if the sign says that it is open.