In support of the mission of Trident Technical College and its Student Services Division, the Counseling & Career Development office provides a wide range of academic, career, personal, and disability counseling services.

Counseling & Career Development Services is located at Thornley Campus, Building 410, Suite 210, and the Student Success Centers on the Palmer, Berkeley, Mt. Pleasant, and Dorchester Campuses.

The following free services are available to TTC students:

• short-term personal counseling
• workshops for skill development in areas such as communications, assertiveness, stress management, time management, problem solving and conflict resolution
• crisis intervention and prevention
• interpersonal violence counseling
• alcohol and drug abuse education
• resources and materials
• online counseling

Counselors can refer cases requiring treatment or services beyond the staffing capabilities of the department to appropriate community resources (public and/or private).

For more specific information, visit the links below.

• Personal Counseling
• Academic Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Online Counseling
• Disability Services

Statement of Confidentiality

Counseling records are kept separate from academic records and are confidential. There are rare exceptions to confidentiality. These exceptions include situations involving serious risk to your safety or to the safety of others; serious risk to property; communications concerning the abuse or neglect of minors or elders; and cases involving sexual harassment allegations at Trident Technical College. Access to counseling records is limited to staff members who need access in the performance of their professional duties.