Counseling & Therapy Services (CATS)

Problems Students Bring to CATS

Some of the common problems students bring to therapists include:

relationship problems
depression or serious mood fluctuations
anger and conflict management
death and dying
suicidal thinking and behavior
concerns about sexual functioning
sexual assault
clarifying values regarding self and behavior
problems with faculty and roommates
excessive stress; post traumatic stress
alcohol and drug use/abuse
anxiety (e.g., test, public speaking, social); panic attacks
unresolved issues with family or mates
social isolation; limited social skills
academic pressures
unassertive behavior
overcommitment
learning to trust and care for self
sexual preferences
eating and dieting behaviors/disorders
emotional and social problems resulting from STDs
coping with chronic/life-threatening illnesses
sleep disturbances
sexual harassment or other forms of abuse
male-female conflicts; gender differences
fear about academic failure
cultural conflict, adjustment, and adaptation
communication problems
confusion about completing or changing an academic program
financial stress
balancing responsibilities to work, family, and academics
transitions between school and work
transferring in or out of UNM
establishing one's independence from his/her family
loss due to unemployment, divorce, custody decisions, changing partners, deteriorating health, life's transitions
cutting behavior

CATS Phone: (505) 277-4537 | CATS Fax: (505) 277-2020