Advising and Counseling Services

Every student needs support and guidance in making the best academic and personal choices while completing their education. 

The Workforce Development Counselor can help you make informed decisions and can connect you to the resources and opportunities across campus. Read below to find out more about our Workforce Counselor. 

 

Rachael Butler, LMHCA, CTP

I have been immersed within the Clover Park community since 2014 holding various positions, from being a student turned graduate then to employee! After the completion of my Master’s Degree in Psychology with an emphasis on Clinical Mental Health Counseling, I began my journey walking along side individuals seeking to improve their mental health. As a professional counselor, I am here to utilize your strengths to help work out what struggles you are facing, not pretending to know all the answers, but knowing each answer is unique to the individual. I approach treatment from a lens of strengths based and person-centered methods, with a dash of narrative therapy techniques. You are the author of your story, and I walk along side you, supportively, as you tell it, helping you develop your own unique way of healing that is meaningful to you. I enjoy working with college students, the LGBTQIA++ community, single parents, veterans and families. Now is your chance to tell your story, and to write it as you go.

Credentials: Washington State Licensed Mental Health Counselor Associate MC61262618

What I offer: 

• Academic Advising: You've made the first big step to come to Clover Park to work on your goals, and sometimes, the next step is unknown. Academic Advising is a safe place to discuss academic goals to help you make informed decisions regarding your academic pathway. Academic Advising helps with: 
  • Discussing what program is right for you
  • Class registration
  • Program map review
  • Adding/Dropping courses
• Individual Counseling: Short term mental/behavioral health counseling to learn strategies, manage symptoms and build skills. While students may seek counseling for a variety of reasons, some short term topics might include:
  • Managing emotions/thoughts
  • Balancing work, school, and life
  • Time management
  • Advocacy
• Crisis services: Support for challenges that are urgent and need immediate assistance.  Some examples include:
  • Suicidal thoughts
  • Harm to self or others
  • Death of a loved one
  • Assaultive behaviors
  • Psychological distress
• Connection to community: Help navigating more long-term support options in the community as needed.  

 

Contact Rachael today at 253.589.6088, or rachael.butler@cptc.edu, Links to an external site.by visiting building 17 room 109-E

 

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