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Butler University Counseling & Consultation Services Site

Butler University is an independent university founded in 1855 and widely recognized for its dedication to teaching and research. A noted academic institution nestled in a residential area of Indianapolis, Butler's coeducational enrollment totals 4,512 students. Rooted in traditions of excellence, Butler's cultural and civic impact is considerable.

Students from nearly every state and 52 foreign countries make up the 3,897 fulltime undergraduate and 615 graduate and part-time student body. The University has six degree-granting colleges-Liberal Arts and Sciences, Education, Communication, Business Administration, Pharmacy and Health Sciences, and Fine Arts. The 244 fulltime instructional faculty members allow an undergraduate student-faculty ratio of 11-to-1.

Butler University is fully accredited by the North Central Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. The Butler University Counseling Service is administratively responsible to the Dean of Student Services and the Vice President for Student Affairs. The Counseling Service is the only agency on campus offering clinical services to the undergraduate and graduate student body. Approximately 200 clients per year have been seen in recent years, of whom more than half were females in their early 20s. Although clients present with varying degrees of severity, from adjustment issues to mood disorders and characterological issues, the Counseling Service strives to address these concerns within a developmental framework. While many cases are undeniably complex, we value efforts to avoid pathologizing client behavior and to focus instead on client resources and strengths as they negotiate this challenging phase of life.

The most frequent concerns of our clients are conflicts and difficulties in the areas of anxiety, depression, relationships, family issues and academics. Other common therapeutic issues include stress management, substance abuse, trauma recovery, grief and loss and eating disorders. The Counseling and Consultation Services is located within the Health and Recreation Complex on campus.  Each intern office is equipped with digital videotaping equipment and a computer.  The center currently has no fee for service and operates primarily within a short-term model, although interns have the option to see clients longer-term if clinically indicated.

Aspire Indiana Site

Aspire Indiana is a not-for-profit comprehensive mental health center with several offices located throughout central Indiana. Aspire Indiana offers an array of services including adult outpatient counseling services, child and adolescent counseling and case management services, 24 hour crisis services, drug and alcohol services, community support, and residential and employment services for chronically mentally ill clients. Aspire Indiana currently serves over 600,000 persons in Madison, Hamilton, Boone and northern Marion Counties. 

Aspire Indiana is the result of a recent merger between two Indiana mental health agencies, BehaviorCorp and The Center for Mental Health.  The staff is composed of psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, nurses and other mental health professionals. There are several outpatient offices throughout Indianapolis and the surrounding area. Interns are typically assigned to the Willowbrook and Carmel sites. Interns assigned to the Carmel office, approximately 30 minutes north of the Butler campus, work with a primarily suburban clientele. The Willowbrook office, located approximately 15 minutes east of the Butler campus, serves a more diverse, urban clientele. The intern placed at the Willowbrook office carries a case load with a greater focus on treating children and adolescents. For more information, you can access Aspire Indiana's website at http://www.aspireindiana.org/.

The Charis Center for Eating Disorders

The Charis Center's mission is to provide eating disorders prevention, early intervention, and treatment for the community at large and for patients and their families.  Located on the west side of Indianapolis, the Charis Center offers a comprehensive approach to treatment including medical, psychological, and nutritional services for patients.  Services are provided in outpatient, intensive outpatient, and partial hospitalization settings for children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders.  The Charis Center provides the only partial hospitalization program for eating disorders in the state of Indiana. The Charis Center serves patients in Indiana and the surrounding states.  A Clarian practice, the Charis Center is part of the Indiana University School of Medicine and members of the clinical treatment team hold faculty appointments at Indiana University.  A multidisciplinary treatment focus is utilized in the treatment of eating disorders.  The Charis Center treatment team is comprised of medical doctors specializing in adolescent medicine, internal medicine, and psychiatry as well as psychologists, dietitians, master's level therapists, and an art therapist.  For more information, you can access the Charis Center website at http://iuhealth.org/riley/psychiatry/charis-center/.

The Indianapolis Area

Indianapolis is a dynamic city offering a variety of cultural and recreational opportunities. Professional basketball and football teams provide seasonal excitement at Conseco Fieldhouse and the RCA Dome. Residents enjoy a wide variety of restaurants, concerts and entertainment throughout the community. Cultural facilities abound, notably Clowes Memorial Hall, a 2,200-seat performance facility on the Butler campus; the Indianapolis Museum of Art, the seventh largest in the country, just a few blocks from Butler; the Indiana Repertory Theater; the Children's Museum, the largest of its kind in the United States; the Indianapolis Motor Speedway; Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra and Deer Creek Music Center.

The cost of living is reasonable in comparison to other cities of this size. Residential areas surround both Butler University and BehaviorCorp, making housing within convenient driving distance a definite option. The city - with a joint campus of the state's largest schools (Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis) and more than a dozen hospitals, five of which are strictly psychiatric - offers a number of employment opportunities.