Counseling Services

Welcome to OCC's Counseling Division

Counseling Division Mission Statement

The mission of the Counseling Division of Orange Coast College is to support, guide, and facilitate the personal growth and development of our students and, in this process, contribute to the academic success of all students in attendance regardless of the enrollment objectives. A guiding principle of the Counseling Division philosophy is the belief that the probability of any one student's success in realizing their personal potential and achieving their self-formulated goals is increased through the development of working relationships with the counseling faculty.

The first core function of the Counseling Division is to provide individual counseling sessions to our students with a full time professional counseling faculty member so that students pursue their reasons/ objectives towards accomplishing their personal, academic, and career goals.
The second core function, through the many class offerings of the Counseling Division curriculum, based on sound theoretical foundation, the presentation of course materials has as its primary objective instruction in life empowering skills in the areas of decision-making, interpersonal relationships, and personal health and awareness.

Contact Us

(714) 432-5078

occcounseling@occ.cccd.edu

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626 Watson Hall - 3rd Floor

Office Hours

Mon: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Tue - Thurs: 8 a.m. - 6:30 p.m.
Fri: In-Person - 8 a.m. - Noon
Phone - 8 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
Sat & Sun, CLOSED

Counseling Appointments

The intent is to help students explore their options and make informed decisions that will improve the quality of their lives. Our professionally trained counselors are available to assist you with the following:

Educational Planning
Career Exploration
Personal Counseling
Counseling Classes
Support Groups
Referral Services
Transfer Services

Drop-In Counseling is available in-person and over the phone. This service is for general information such as: prerequisite requirements; general transfer and graduation-related questions; referrals to other programs and services; questions about comparable courses; or general quick questions.

All students are served on a first-come, first-served basis. Hours are subject to change, so please call the Counseling Center at 714-432-5078 to confirm availability and/or request for over-the-phone drop-in counseling.

In-person Drop-In Counseling is limited and subject to change based on availability Monday-Thursday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

If for any reason you are not able to attend your appointment, please cancel at least 60-minutes before your scheduled time. Failure to do so may result in limited access to scheduling future appointments.

You may cancel via phone (714) 432-5078, through the appointment website, or in person. Please DO NOT cancel an appointment via e-mail.

Cancel/Reschedule Appointment

APPOINTMENTS FOR UNIQUE NEEDS

The following student groups meet with specific Counselors for their unique needs.

Scheduling Appointments

New Students

New Students will walk through the steps of successfully becoming a Pirate and get you started with an education plan based on your goals.

Current Students

Our Counselors are here to help you plan your academics, answer questions, and help you get on the right path to reach your personal, career, and educational goals.

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