Department of Counseling, Family Therapy, and Higher Education

App State and regional artists channel Helene’s impact into creative works of hope and healing
Oct 7, 2025

After Hurricane Helene, artists at App State and in the surrounding communities of Western North Carolina turned to creative expression for healing, h...

Six-year-old Keeley Neely colors at her desk inside Hardin Park Elementary in Boone, N.C., on Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024.

Student mental health is a top priority for western NC educators after Helene
Oct 25, 2024

Alumna Claire Jensen '05 shares the creative ways she as a school counselor is helping her students cope with the tragedy of Hurricane Helene....