Counseling Services

Counseling Services at Alfred State College offers a broad spectrum of support services for students so they might realize the full benefit from their college experience. Informed by a human science perspective, the department strives to meet the needs of all Alfred State students, whether their concerns are personal, vocational, or educational in nature.

Our intention is to assist students through the developmental tasks associated with college life, to facilitate more effective coping strategies, and to promote and maintain meaningful interpersonal relationships. The department is also committed to helping students manage psychological crises (emergencies) that may arise in response either to a pre-existing mental health condition or to the pressures associated with the demands of an academic environment.

Services Provided

In Counseling Services, we are proud to help our students do an impressive job of finishing what they start. The staff seeks to provide a warm and caring office atmosphere in which students are treated with sensitivity and dignity. Counseling is held in strict confidence in keeping with accepted professional practice.

• Individual and Group Counseling
• Career Counseling
• Multicultural Counseling
• Alcohol and Other Drug Counseling
• Relationship Counseling
• Psychological and Career Testing
• Workshops and Seminars

Contact Info and Hours of Operation

Office Location: Hunter Student Development Center, Rm. 204, Alfred, NY 14802

Phone: (607) 587-4050

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - Noon & 1 p.m.- 4:30 p.m.
Counselors are also available 24 hours a day on an emergency basis.

Counseling Services Staff

• Rex Olson, PhD
  Director, Counseling Services
  E-mail: olsonra [at] alfredstate [dot] edu
• Darryl J. Huels, MSW, LCSW-R
  Counselor
  E-mail: huelsdj [at] alfredstate [dot] edu
• Hollie Hall, LMHC
  Coordinator of AOD Counseling and Wellness Programs
  E-mail: hallhm [at] alfredstate [dot] edu
• Jeanine Rose
  Counselor
  E-mail: rosejs [at] alfredstate [dot] edu
• Patricia Amidon
  Coordinator of Health and Peer Education
  E-mail: amidonpa [at] alfredstate [dot] edu
• Beth Turner
  Secretary
  E-mail: turnerea [at] alfredstate [dot] edu