Health and Wellness Support
At PNCA, we recognize the importance of supporting all aspects of your well-being. Our holistic approach ensures you have access to a range of services designed to help you thrive both personally and academically.
Counseling Services
Our free and confidential counseling services provide a safe space to discuss and navigate various concerns, including:
- Stress and anxiety
- Academic difficulties
- Identity formation
- Depression and relationship concerns
With no session limits, our dedicated counselors offer flexible short-term counseling and case-management services to help you secure specialized care and navigate the insurance process.
Health Coach
Hunter Marcus, MPH, CPH, (She/Her)
PNCA Health Coach/Educator
Office 260, within the student affairs office
Email: hbmarcus@willamette.edu
Office phone: 503-821-8921
Intake Form
https://calendly.com/huntermarcus
PNCA students have access to comprehensive, medically accurate, inclusive health coaching and education on any health-related topic through the PNCA Office of Health Coaching and Education. The health coach is not a medical provider or therapist, but rather a certified public health professional who can answer questions, provide education, and assist students in connecting to appropriate physical and mental healthcare services in the Portland Metro area.
Our Health Coach can provide education and coaching on:
- Finding a doctor
- Finding a therapist
- Finding a prescriber
- Getting a diagnosis
- Moving a prescription
- Getting health insurance
- Gender-affirming care
- Sex and Consent
- Gender and Sexuality
- Reproductive Healthcare
- Contraception and Birth Control
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Menstruation and Puberty
- Mental Health Concerns
- Stress Management and Coping Skills
- Rest and Sleep Hygiene
- Drug/Alcohol Use
- Harm Reduction and safety
- …and so much more (seriously, just ask!)