RO S E M A RY O ’ N E I L LP E RS O N A L C O U N S E LO R & L I F E C O AC H

O H LO N E C O L L EG ES T U D E N T H EA LT H C E N T E R

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Results of Post Counseling Surveys Spring Semester 2012

Methodology

Administered paper surveys to counseling patients at end of spring semester, 2012

Survey tool contained 8 questions

Total sample: N=19

How helpful was your counselor?

She is great

Rosemary truly cares and is passionate about counseling

She listened and was encouraging when times were difficult

She is fully present and empathetic

Very helpful

Got me through what I thought was an impossible time

Always a joy to see Rosemary

Extremely helpful. It was easy to talk to her. She went above

and beyond to help.

I could say she has saved my life. She was of great emotional

support when I felt lost and lonely.

I always leave the session feeling good about myself

Helped me to improve myself

Made me get over some of my hardest moments

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To what extent did your counseling session help you with specific problems or concerns? Which ones?

Yes, she did. I could get a lot off my chest

Dealing with communication and others

Anxiety, self-perception, time management, slowing down

Stress management, trust

When I lost my position at work, when parent’s/adult’s judgments

were too much

Grief, children, opening up to friends

Anxiety and fears

Getting through infidelity and dealing with a difficult husband

Managing stress, boundaries, identifying mad/sad/glad/scared

Family trouble, relationship problems

Self-esteem, abusive relationships

Family issues, stress

Time management

To open and to talk in class

Family & boys

Personality

Grieving, gaining self conscience

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Speaking positively about myself

Yes, all of the handouts and the methods that she has given me

Meditation, forgiveness, self-care, building up my adult and parent voice

Boundaries/I know, I want, I feel

Time management, reflection time

How to make myself sometime the priority in order to take care of the individuals who do rely on me

To deal with fears

Learning to stay calm when he explodes, not taking it personally, not accepting his bad behavior, working on myself

Not managing other people’s lives for them. Managing my boundaries, not the boundaries of others.

Yes, I remind myself that I come first. That I need to put the oxygen mask on me before I help others.

It’s an individual struggle but I’m getting better at it

Talking in groups

I want, I think, I feel

Breathing

Writing a journal, feel prepared to whatever it comes

Are you utilizing any of the suggestions or techniques provided by your counselor?

100% affirmed

How many sessions did you attend?

Range: 2-8 sessions Mean: 4.9 sessions Median: 5 sessions Mode: 5 sessions

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Based on your counseling experience, would you return for counseling again?

It’s great to have a shoulder to lean on

I’ve been coming for 3 semesters and Rosemary

has helped me tremendously. I’ve had other

experiences with other health care professionals

but she has made me the most comfortable

It has helped me a lot with stress and anxiety

Absolutely. Best counselor I have seen. I wish

Rosemary was in private practice!

I’ve been going for a long time. I highly

recommend going

Help a lot in class and to communicate

Rosemary is amazing!

Great feedback and support

Yes; 0.95

Did not respond; 0.05

Would you be interested in attending short-term group sessions? If so, which ones?

Men's issues

Women's issues

Grief/loss

Making friends

Assertiveness

Stress information

Relationship communication

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100% affirmed

School

Through a friend

Health department

Counselor Terry

In class announcement

Through flyers in health center

Health 101 bulletin

Flyer in gym-weight room

How did you find out about personal counseling services?

My friend, fellow student.

I came into the health center and

asked about it

I had someone come to my class to

talk about the student health center

Sheldon Helms

I have too much stress

Ohlone center

Ohlone catalog

Ohlone college website (x2)

If you were to change anything about this service, what would you change?

Nothing

Open later maybe closing at 6PM

Hotline, unless you already have one…

More time with Rosemary-like more sessions. Rosemary, you have been a hero in my life! You have given me a place to

reflect on the events in my life. You have been my cheerleader, friend, and counselor at Ohlone! Thank you!

Nothing, the service is already great

Nothing-other than making it more sessions per semester

So far everything has been great

More time with the counselor

No. She does an excellent job. I understand that because of the budget cuts we can’t meet with her as much. But it’s

important to keep her open, some students really need her.

No, she is perfect!

More sessions!