
Students unwind in new space
Counseling Services offers help to students with Ram Relaxation room

Photo by Ian Saint:
The relaxation room offers a serene environment for when the world around you is too much.
Counseling Services opened up the Ram Relaxation room this semester to students for their comfort.
The new space is located at Counseling services in the clinic.
“It’s great to see people walk out feeling much better than they did before and start to develop their identity,” Mark D. Rehm, director of Counseling Services, said. “Counseling Services is a safe space for any background such as ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, or religion, and we are a judgment-free space.”
The Ram Relaxation Room is open on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
The Relaxation Room features aromatherapy, coloring books and time to meditate, sleep or study.
One of the counselors will be relocating soon, and she discussed how much working with Counseling Services means to her.
“I take it seriously whenever someone shares their story with me, since it takes courage and trust,” Kristie D. Walton, counselor, said. “Everything is confidential, and it is a privilege to have someone tell me their stories and allow me to help them.”
Walton said she tries to present herself as an equal and offers authenticity by building a genuine relationship with the students who see her. She also took the time to ease the transition for the students who will transfer to another counselor because of the connections they have built.
Students can wait in the Ram Relaxation Room before an appointment or can just go during free time.
Rehm came up with the idea for the Ram Relaxation Room, since other universities have spaces for students to chill out or study.
Some of the Counseling Services employees said they want to hear feedback from students about the resources available and will listen to recommendations as well.
Counseling Services will be offering an eight-week workshop series starting Sept.19. Topics will include happiness, importance of sleep, healthy cooking and many more. There will be a grand prize raffle for attending the workshop.
There will be an event on Sept. 26 where 1,100 blue and gold flags placed out front of the University Center to memorialize the students who committed suicide while attending universities. White flags will be handed out for people who wish to memorialize someone they lost to suicide. The student organization Active Minds will also sponsor the event.
Rehm will be conducting the Suicide Prevention Training for faculty, staff and students which will discuss how to recognize the signs and how to help someone who is thinking of committing suicide.
Rehm was previously the associate director of counseling for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga.
Students are allowed to request a specific gender when signing up for counseling services.
Email counselingservices@angelo.edu or call 352-942-2371 to make an appointment. The ASU Crisis Helpline is 325-486-6345.
Get Top Stories Delivered Weekly
More asurampage News Articles
- Theater department presents original plays
- Author Kimothy Joy encourages students to empower themselves
- Students auctioned dates at Valentine’s Day event
- Psychology, communications alumna speaks at second annual Education Symposium
Recent News Articles
Discuss This Article
MOST POPULAR

Stress relievers to get you through the semester By Kierstyn Wiley

Makeup artists reviewed By Rosanna Aguilera

Theater department presents original plays By Sydney Faison

Author Kimothy Joy encourages students to empower themselves By Sophia Gravatt
GET TOP STORIES DELIVERED WEEKLY
TODAY'S PRINT EDITION
FOLLOW OUR NEWSPAPER
LATEST NEWS
- Stress relievers to get you through the semester
- Makeup artists reviewed
- Theater department presents original plays
- Author Kimothy Joy encourages students to empower themselves
- Rams fall short in series against Chaparrals 1-2
- Students auctioned dates at Valentine’s Day event
- Psychology, communications alumna speaks at second annual Education Symposium
RECENT CLASSIFIEDS
OUTSIDE THE LINES
- Millennials Most “At Risk” When It Comes To Life Ins...
- Coalition Vows To Reform Dark Underbelly Of Timeshare...
- Helping Heroes
- What To Do About The Flu
- Save Energy And Money
- Five Tips To Help Kickstart Your Savings
- How Do We Know LASIK Is Safe?
- Building A Medicaid Bipartisan Bridge
- Footballer Jerry Rice Makes Big Play For Kidney Health
- Tips For Easy Snow Removal
FROM AROUND THE WEB
- Online Conference Connects Global Startups and Investors
- Corporate Takeover Tale Offers Blueprint for Survival
- Women Say They're Ready to Put Their Money to Work for Them
- This Year, Rethink The Way You Plan a Vacation
- Fall in Love with UPtv's New Uplifting Series: Design Twins
- Pop the Question with the Perfect Song
- Post-Holiday Wake-up Call: Signs Senior Loved Ones May...
- New Year, New Goals: Tools to Get You Where You Want to Go
- How Self-Publishing Made This Author A Best-Seller
- Big Swings in The Market Haven't Dampened People's Optimism
COLLEGE PRESS RELEASES
- Struggling Student Launches Mobile App GrahamMe That Awards Daily Scholarships and Cash Prizes
- Enter the 2019 SVG/NACDA College Sports Media Awards Today!
- Cengage Offers College Students Free Access to Career Resources with Cengage Unlimited Subscription
- ACTA Launches HowCollegesSpendMoney.com
- Nikon Announces The Second Year Of The Nikon Storytellers Scholarship, Reaffirming Its Commitment To Education For The Next Generation of Creators