Mission Statement
The mission of the KDCC is to provide affordable counseling services for those who are of low income, are not covered by medical insurance policies; are unemployed; working single parent families; students other than McNeese students (i.e. technical school, beauty school, welding school, etc); those who are covered by Medicaid, in need of mental health services, but do not meet the requirements for Medicaid reimbursement of mental health services; or grandparents who have legal custody of grandchildren. |
Kay Doré Counseling Clinic - Main Goal
The Kay Doré Counseling Clinic, under the direction of the Department of Psychology at McNeese State University, was created in 2001 through the generosity of the William Dorč Foundation. The main goal for the establishment of the KDCC is to provide an acceptable site where students seeking the MA in Psychology with the Counseling Psychology Concentration or students in the MEd program in School Counseling can engage in counseling as part of their experiential requirements. All counselors at the clinic are graduate students seeking their MA in Psychology at McNeese State University. Student counselors will provide clients with information related to the counseling process as well as information about their own training and background. |
Many sectors of the community are eligible to receive our service. If in doubt, please call 475-5981.
Clinic Hours: Vary depending on the needs of the client. | Eligibility Category:
- Members of a single parent family
- No medical insurance coverage
- No mental health insurance
- Medicaid card but ineligible for mental health services
at this time
- Unemployed
- Student other than McNeese student
- Grandparents who have custody of grandchildren
- Special Groups (pre-trial diversion)
- Working full or part-time and earn less than the
Federal Poverty Guidelines (call if in question)
- Referred
Ineligible Clients:
- Those engaged in lawsuits that may require a mental
health determination
- Those with job related mental health issues involving
Worker's Compensation
- Individuals seeking disability determinations related
to mental health issues
- People who are only seeking medication for mental
health issues |
Fees:
$12.00 for a 50 minute counseling session
for individuals and families.
For Groups:
the fee is $8.00 per person for 1 hour. |
Confidentiality:
All sessions with clients are videotaped in order for the student counselor to be closely monitored by his/her supervisor. Clients will be provided the name of the supervisor at the initial visit. All video tapes will be erased once viewed and discussed by the student counselor and the supervisor. If a client is transferred to a new student counselor, information regarding the client will be provided to the new student counselor only when permission has been given by the client. All information given in a session will otherwise be kept confidential as it falls within the limits of the law. |
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