Counselors work with students in assessing, planning, and achieving their immediate and long-range goals, as well as assisting students in developing self-knowledge, self-esteem, and self-confidence to enhance student learning and success.

    Types of Counseling Services
    Scheduling a Counseling Appointment
    Where are Services Located

    Articulation

Types of Counseling Services 

Academic Counseling

• Provide information regarding Napa Valley College’s academic procedures, programs, and services.
• Provide students with a comprehensive assessment, including academic strengths and needs, to assist them with class selection.
• Help students clarify their academic goals, select a major, and develop realistic academic work loads.
• Provide information on occupational and transfer programs, including general education and major course requirements.
• Help students develop educational plans that satisfy graduation and transfer requirements.
• Offer workshops on special career topics, such as nursing, teaching, and engineering.
• Provide activities and services that will assist students as they move to a four-year institution.

Career Counseling

• Provide students with an assessment of skills, abilities, interests, work values, and personality style.
• Provide information on current and future employment trends.
• Help students develop effective models for making career decisions and setting goals.
• Provide instruction in job search techniques.
• Teach classes that emphasize career exploration and college success.

Personal Counseling/Crisis Intervention

• Provide short-term counseling and refer students to appropriate community resources.
• Assist students with personal, family, and other issues that may affect their educational progress.
• Offer support to students with a respect and understanding for their backgrounds, cultural values, gender, communication styles, abilities, and limitations.

Outreach/Pre-enrollment Advising

• Advise potential students and community members of the college’s programs and services.
• Participate in community activities that promote the college.
• Act as liaison between the community’s schools/agencies and the college.
• Provide activities and services to recent high school graduates to ease the transition from high school to college.

Scheduling a Counseling Appointment 

Available During the Semester:

Regular Appointments:  30-45 minutes in length.  These appointments are for educational planning, transfer advising, and other academic, personal or career concerns.  The counselor is provided with your record when you schedule a regular appointment.

Drop-in Appointments:  During registration periods, we offer 100% drop-in counseling on a first-come, first served basis.  Scheduled appointments are offered in the evenings on a limited basis. In addition, most Centers have drop-in hours throughout the semester.

Where are Services Located 

COUNSELING CENTER
All types of counseling
McPherson Administration Building (Bldg. 1300)
(707) 253-3040 (voice or TTY) or
(800) 826-1077, ext. 3040 (voice or TTY)

CAREER CENTER
Focus on career counseling & job development
McPherson Administration Building, Room 1334
(707) 253-3050

TRANSFER CENTER (drop-in only)
Focus on students transferring to four-year colleges and universities
Library, southwest corner (Bldg. 1500)
(707) 253-3115

FINANCIAL AID/EOPS OFFICE
Focus on students enrolled in the EOPS, SSS, or CalWORKS Programs
Room 1800
(707) 253-3020

STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
Services for SSS students
Building 1600-A
(707) 259-8016

WORKABILITY III
Focus on disabled students
Building 1600-A
(707) 259-8900

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