Centre College Counseling

Counseling provides free and confidential mental health counseling to interested Centre students.  Counseling is available by appointment when classes are in session, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am until 5:00 pm.  Same day appointments are available between 1:00 pm and 4:00 pm on weekdays.  To schedule a same day session, simple click on this linke:  https://centre-counseling.titaniumhwc.com/

Or you can email counseling@centre.edu on the day you would like to be seen, the earlier in the day the better, as there are a limited number of same day sessions each day.

If you are established with a counselor (have seen them three or more times), you can just email that counselor directly to schedule.  To change counselors if you're established, please contact the Director Counseling, Ann Goodwin, ann.goodwin@centre.edu.

The office is located in the Parsons Center for Student Health and Counseling, which is across the street from the swimming pool and next to the football stadium.  Office hours are from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday. 

To schedule a counseling appointment, please click on this link:

https://centre-counseling.titaniumhwc.com/

Ann Goodwin

Ann Goodwin
Associate Dean for Student Well-Being & Director of Counseling
Parsons Center
Work Phone: 859.238.5740

 

Education and Licensure

Bachelor of Arts, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 1994
Master of Social Work, Washington University in St. Louis, George W Brown School of Social Work, St. Louis, MO,2005

LCSW, State of Kentucky, since 2010

LCSW, State of North Dakota, 2008-2011

Biography

Ann Goodwin was promoted to Centre’s first-ever Associate Dean for Student Well-Being in July 2022 as part of strategic restructuring to support the success and well-being of Centre students.  She retained her role as Director of Counseling.  Ann, a Danville native, joined Centre College as a counselor September 2013, assuming the role of Director of Counseling in the fall of 2015. 

Ann received her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1998 and her Master of Social Work from Washington University in St. Louis in 2003. Ann has previous experience as a mental health counselor at a community mental health center, a rape crisis/domestic violence agency, and an intensive in-home family services program. She has worked for several non-profit agencies and in 2001-2003 served as an international volunteer in Nicaragua. Ann is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker.

 

Hannah Harley

Hannah Harley
Counselor
Parsons Center
Work Phone: 859.238.6516 

 

Education 

BA in Psychology, Wittenberg University, 2015
MS in Mental Health Counseling, University of Wyoming, 2019

Biography

Hannah joined the Centre Counseling team in the fall of 2022.  Hannah's experience before coming to Centre includes working as a licensed mental health therapist with children and families in Colorado.  Additionally, she has had experience working in mental health in various settings and roles for the last ten years.  She has facilitated after school programs, worked in a residential treatment facility, led mindfulness exercises as a wellness coordinator, counseled students at the University of Wyoming, and worked in outpatient and intensive outpatient settings.  Hannah's clinical experience includes working with issues of trauma, relationships, boundaries, grief, self-esteem, LGBTQ+ topics, depressions, anxiety, and more.

 

Joel Klepac

Joel Klepac
Counselor
Parsons Center
Work Phone: 859.238.5760

 

Education and Licensure

Bachelor of Arts, Asbury College
Master of Marriage and Family Counseling, Asbury Theological Seminary

LMFT, Kentucky Board of Licensure of Marriage and Family Therapists, 2016

 

Biography

Joel has been part of the Centre Counseling team since 2015.  Joel’s experience prior to coming to Centre College includes NGO work in Romania with children at risk for 8 years.   Since moving back to the USA and completing a masters degree in Marriage and Family Counseling, he gained experience working at Eastern State Hospital with severe and persistent mental illness clients, in teaching parenting and relational skills classes in the Fayette county detention center, and doing individual, family and group therapy for in a community mental health setting.  For three years before coming to Centre Counseling, he also facilitated intensive outpatient substance abuse treatment for community members and people paroled with drug related charges.

In addition to providing therapy at Centre College, Joel has participated in an Associated Colleges of the South Grant for education around supporting neuro diverse students and has lead a support group for students with Dyslexia and/or ADHD.   He has also completed 11 days of training in Nonviolent Communication (NVC) in a year long program and teaches and facilitates workshops at Centre college and in the greater community.   

 

Crystal McPherson

Crystal McPherson
Counselor
Parsons Center
Work Phone: 859.238.6544 

 

Education and Licensure

Bachelor of Arts, Social Work, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY, 2006
Master of Social Work and Counseling, Campbellsville University, Campbellsville, KY, 2015

CSW, State of Kentucky, since 2016

Biography

Crystal has been part of the Centre Counseling team since August 2018.  Crystal's experience prior to coming to Centre College includes providing therapy to diverse populations in a variety of settings including in-home and in school.  For the last thirteen years, she has provided unique interventions for individuals and families in poverty in her role as the Executive Director of Family Services.

 

Michael Spears

Mike Spears
Counselor
Parsons Center
Work Phone: 859.238.6518

 

Education and Licensure

Bachelor of Science, Brescia University, 1999
Master of Arts, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Eastern Kentucky University, 2005

Certification in School Counseling, 2007

LPCC, State of Kentucky, since 2007

Biography

Mike joined Centre Counseling services in the fall of 2015. Mike began his career providing mental health therapy to at-risk youth and their families.  Mike then worked as a high school counselor until 2011.  In 2011, Michael became the Regional Director (for Boyle county and surrounding counties) for KVC, an intensive in-home mental health agency.  While at KVC, Mike served as a clinician and clinical supervisor. 

In addition to providing therapy on campus, Mike is a certified trainer in QPR (Question Persuade Refer) Suicide Prevention Training and is a trained facilitator for Green Dot Bystander Intervention.

 
 

 

  

Other Mental Health Resouces

Resources on healthy relationships, including how to talk to a friedn about an unhealthy relationship and relationship quizzes

(866) 331-9474

Text "loveis" to 22522

 

An on-line resource for college student mental health.  Includes an anonymous on-line assessment.

Access to free educational materials about living with mood disorders.

Offers a wealth of information on eating disorders.

Comprehensive information about treatment options, a lot of helpful fact sheets and opportunities for getting involved.

Extensive information about drugs of abuse, public education information and the latest research and news about drug abuse.

Information about starting an AA chapter, daily reflections and an online bookstore.
www.aa.org

Offers ability to search for meetings, general information about NA, and literature about drug abuse.  (888) GET-HOPE (438-4673)  www.na.org

Information on starting a group or joining a group for people who know or have known a feeling of desperation concerning the addiction problem of someone very near to you.
www.nar-anon.org

Nation’s largest anti-sexual violence organization with information about sexual violence, safety and prevention, public policy, media and resources, consultation and training and how to get involved.

Resources and information about mental health on college campuses across the country