Personal Counseling

Having a hard time focusing on classes? Feeling unsure about your ability to succeed? Dealing with stress, depression, or anxiety? Anoka‑Ramsey’s trained counselors are here to help.

Mental Health Resources

Life can get overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate tough moments alone. Explore the mental health and basic needs resources available to support your well‑being at Anoka‑Ramsey.

Resources for Mental Health and Basic Needs

Sometimes students struggle to meet basic needs or experience mental health issues. These concerns are more common than you might realize. Anoka-Ramsey counselors are here to help you with support, resources and strategies for being okay.

Anoka-Ramsey has compiled a list of basic needs and mental health resources. The information is updated regularly. It contains a wide variety of resources from food insecurity help to mental health therapists, finances and much more.

Visit Mantra's Care Hub

Anoka-Ramsey has partnered with digital mental health provider Mantra Health to bring students diverse, high-quality mental health support.

This all-in-one platform gives students access to numerous free virtual services including:

• 12 free one-on-one therapy sessions each year
• Short, self-guided wellness courses
• Emotional wellness coaching
• Peer-to-peer support with Togetherall

Crisis Resources

Suicide and Self-Harm

If you feel suicidal or are in emotional crisis, call, text or chat 988 to connect with a trained crisis counselor. 988 offers 24/7 access to trained crisis counselors who can help people experiencing mental health-related distress. That could be:

• Thoughts of suicide
• Mental health or substance use crisis, or
• Any other kind of emotion distress

Canvas Health Crisis Response Services for Anoka County 24-Hour Crisis Line: 763-755-3801 

North Branch and East Central Crisis Services: Cambridge Mobile Crisis Service: 800-523-3333 Appointments: 651-777-5222. 

Suicide Prevention Helpline for Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender Individuals 24/7 Hotline: 1-866-488-7386.

Crisis Text Line: Text MN to 741741 for free confidential help

Domestic and Sexual Violence Victim/Survivor 

If you need help navigating situations of abuse, sexual violence, crime or other complicated challenge, we can help you find resources. 

Report sexual violence/assault involving a student or employee at Anoka-Ramsey Community College.

Connect with organizations supporting victims and survivors.

Concerned about how you’re feeling?

Mental health is a key part of your overall health. Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a mental health professional. 

We provide a brief, free online screening for mental health and substance abuse issues. This program is completely anonymous and confidential and immediately following the brief questionnaire you will see your results, recommendations and key resources. 

Anoka-Ramsey Mental Health Screening Program 

Not sure where to start?

We'll help you find the support you need.

Schedule appointment with counseling services

• counseling@anokaramsey.edu
• 763-433-1100

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Exceptions to Confidentiality Policy

All information shared with a counselor is kept confidential. In other words, the conversations you have with your counselor will be kept private.

Exceptions to this policy are:

• If you voice a desire to hurt yourself or someone else
• If your counseling records are court ordered by a government official (i.e. a judge)
• If you report abuse or neglect of a minor (individual under the age of 18 years old) or a vulnerable adult
• Professional consultation

Connect with Counselors at Anoka-Ramsey

Current students can schedule personal counseling appointments using Navigate360 or by calling 763-433-1100. Be sure you to have your Star ID and password available for logging in to schedule an appointment.  

Community members please call 763-433-1100. For non-emergency questions or to request and after hours appointment, email counseling@anokaramsey.edu. 

Meet Anoka-Ramsey's Counselors

	Jill Harrison jill.harrison@anokaramsey.edu 763-433-1242
	Liz Iverson liz.iverson@anokaramsey.edu 763-433-1234
	Linnea Janas linnea.janas@anokaramsey.edu 763-433-1903
	Michelle Mucha michelle.mucha@anokaramsey.edu 763-433-1228
	Dawn Bjork-Pedersen dawn.bjork-pederson@anokaramsey.edu 763-433-1153