UNO Counseling Department and Community Counseling Clinic

09/07/2025

🌿 Stockholm Syndrome: When Survival Gets Confused with Attachment 🌿

Stockholm Syndrome happens when someone begins to form emotional bonds with their captor or abuser as a way to survive a traumatic situation.

⚠️ Signs can include:
• Refusing to cooperate against the captor
• Believing the captor is a victim
• Worrying about the captor’s well-being
• Minimizing or denying abuse
• Positive feelings toward the captor
• Wanting to “save” their captor
• Reluctance to leave
• Negative feelings toward those who oppose the captor

💡 These responses aren’t weakness—they are survival strategies that can make leaving and healing more complex.

If you or someone you know is struggling in an abusive relationship, you are not alone. Help and support are available. 💙

📞 Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233) or visit thehotline.org.

09/04/2025

🌱 Green Flags in Relationships 🌱

Healthy relationships aren’t just about avoiding the bad—they’re about recognizing the good. 💚

Here are some signs you’re in a safe, supportive, and genuine connection:
✨ Honesty
✨ Respecting boundaries
✨ You can be yourself
✨ Fighting fair
✨ Equality in the relationship
✨ Reciprocity
✨ Sincere apologies when wrong
✨ Their words and behavior align
✨ They encourage connection with others

When these qualities are present, relationships can grow in healthy and lasting ways. 🌸

💡 Want to talk more about building healthy connections? Our graduate student counselors at the UNO Community Counseling Clinic are here to help.

📍 In-person & Telehealth (ages 12+)
💵 $15 individual | $20 couples/families
🗓️ Monday–Thursday 11–7 | Friday 11–3

09/02/2025

Many people wrestle with suicidal thoughts or feelings of hopelessness. You are not alone and it’s okay to reach out for help.

Taking the first step can feel overwhelming, but support is available. If you don’t know where to start, you can start here—with us. Our clinic provides compassionate, confidential counseling services.

💬 Let’s break the silence. Healing begins with connection.

https://www.unomaha.edu/college-of-education-health-and-human-sciences/counseling/community-counseling-clinic/index.php

08/27/2025

Students, here is a great opportunity for training in somatic experiencing!

https://necounseling.org/event-6216435

08/22/2025

A HUGE thank you to our tech team who helped transform our spaces! Our clinic has grown so much that our previous workroom was too small and they swapped everything over for us. This was a big undertaking and we are so grateful for everyone who helped make this possible!

08/19/2025

We are pretty sure we have the BEST staff retreat on campus! We also want to welcome Tom Maxson to our staff! We are excited for the year! Go Mavs!

08/18/2025

We LOVE our space!
✨ Did you know our clinic looks and runs just like any other therapy clinic? The difference is that we are a training clinic, which means your sessions are provided by graduate students who are closely supervised by licensed professionals.

🌟 Why choose a graduate student counselor?
• You receive care that’s double-supported: your therapist plus their supervisor.
• Graduate students bring fresh knowledge of the latest research and counseling techniques.
• They are passionate and eager to grow, which often means extra dedication and attention.
• Affordable session rates make therapy more accessible while maintaining high quality.

You get the same safe, professional care—with the added benefit of helping future counselors grow. 💙

If you are interested in having affordable therapy or even just helping our students learn, you can sign up here for the fall semester: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=xAPQGhOJLkyxIGKu-ItszWxUJ20TjbdIrDRLf619uoFUM1daRlo5N1hFMzdaTkZHUDUwVUswMEtBTi4u&route=shorturl

08/15/2025

📅 New sessions start 8/25!
🕒 Mon–Thurs 11–7 | Fri 11–3
💻 In-person or telehealth (ages 12+)
💰 $15 individual | $20 couples/families
🧑‍🎓 Sessions provided by grad students supervised by licensed clinicians

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The Community Counseling Clinic at UNO is a service provided by the College of Education, Health, and Human Service's Department of Counseling. Clients from the Omaha community can receive high-quality, low-cost counseling services from graduate students who are working towards a degree and licensur...

08/12/2025

08/07/2025

Helping your child manage anxiety doesn’t mean removing all discomfort.
In fact, one of the kindest things you can do is help them face manageable amounts of uncertainty — bit by bit.

Like building a muscle, learning to tolerate distress happens through small, repeated doses. Shielding kids from all anxiety may feel like protection, but it can accidentally reinforce avoidance and fear.

🧠✨ The goal isn’t to overwhelm — it’s to support them through safe, moderate challenges until they feel stronger.
You’re not leaving them to struggle; you’re teaching them to grow. 💪💛