Counseling & Accessibility Services supports students career development, ensures campus access, provides mental health counseling, and shares resources with the desire to help all CCC&TI students succeed.
From starting college to graduation, we are here to help!
Career development is a lifelong process. There are a number of factors that influence your career development, including your interests, abilities, values, personality, background, and circumstances. Career counseling is a process that will help you learn about yourself and how to determine your career path!
Accessibility services assists qualified students to gain equal access and quality services in compliance with federal and state laws by coordinating accommodations and support services.
Mental health counseling offers a variety of assistance from workshops to individual counseling. CCC&TI provides free, short-term, confidential mental health counseling to registered students. Students are encouraged to use these services if they have personal, academic, or career concerns.
Everyone needs help from time to time. We want to ensure students have easy access to resources. Use the links listed below to find help with food, housing, mental health, and more.
In case of emergency or risk of injury, please contact 911 or 988.
CCC&TI provides free short-term, confidential counseling to registered students. Students are encouraged to use counseling services if they have personal, academic, or career concerns. The counseling staff, after the initial assessment, will refer students who need specialized or long-term services to appropriate resources within the community.
Students may also qualify for free counseling through our Counselor Referral Program (CRP) with an external agency. To learn more, please speak to one of our college counselors.
For a mental health counseling appointment, please contact Alexis Shook at ashook@cccti.edu or 828.726.2746.
If you need to speak to a counselor and one is not available, please call 988 or Vaya Health at 1-800-849-6127. Vaya Health is a community resource that is available 24/7 that serves both Caldwell and Watauga counties.
Check out our mental health events and workshops: Event Calendar.
If you are concerned about a student’s mental health, please complete a CARE Team Report.
Our counselors assist qualified students to gain equal access and quality services in compliance with federal and state laws by coordinating accommodations and support services. We assist students who may be experiencing a mental health problem, physical condition, and/or learning difficulty that may be impacting their educational journey.
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Learn about yourself and how to determine your career path with career counseling!
Contact us to set up an appointment with a career counselor. During the appointment, you’ll receive a personalized review of your personality, interests, values, success factors and more.
For a career counseling appointment contact Alexis Shook at ashook@cccti.edu or 828.726.2746
If you wish to explore on your own, please use these resources to learn more about yourself and potential career choices.
Looking for a job or need to explore career options?
Our Career Connections office can help you learn about occupations and training opportunities.
Everyone needs help from time to time. We want to help ensure students have access to on-campus and off-campus resources. Use the links below for help with resources.
Tuesday Sigmon
Director
Counseling and Accessibility Services
Office: Caldwell–F–150
Phone: 828.726.2716
Email: tsigmon@cccti.edu
Alexis Shook
Administrative Assistant
Student Development and Success
Office: Caldwell–F–148
Phone: 828.726.2746
Email: ashook@cccti.edu
Ashleyn Thomason
Counselor
Counseling and Accessibility Services
Office: Caldwell–F–151
Phone: 828.726.2620
Email: athomason@cccti.edu
Taylor Reed
Counselor
Counseling and Accessibility Services
Office: Caldwell–F–145
Phone: 828.726.2498
Email: treed@cccti.edu
Blair Johnston
Counselor
Counseling and Accessibility Services
Office: Watauga–W460–103
Phone: 828.297.3811 x5263
Email: bjohnston@cccti.edu
