Caldwell University’s Mary Jo Rolli Codey Center (The Center) provides counseling to help the local community members to overcome difficulties that may interfere with accomplishing their personal goals. The Center is University based and community focused.

The Center provides a free initial screening, just make an appointment with one of our clinical interns. Call 973-618-3668, email [email protected], or fill in the form on this page.

Our compassionate clinical interns provide Individual and Group Services to support personal treatment goals as well as common concerns:

• Personal Concerns: Stress due to physical and mental health, anxiety, depression, anger, loneliness, guilt, self-esteem, grief and loss
• Relationship Concerns: Romantic relationship difficulties, sexual concerns, roommate, friend or co-worker conflicts, issues with family
• Developmental Concerns: Parental support, sexual/gender identity development, life transitions, caregiver wellness
• Career Concerns: Performance anxiety, perfectionism, underachievement, motivation
• Cultural concerns: Impact of oppression/discrimination, intersectionality, 1st generation challenges, issues of race/ethnicity, gender equality
• Other Concerns: Spiritual concerns, traumatic events, lifestyle choices, sexual assault, referral information, treatment recommendations

A sliding scale is offered to keep services affordable. A sliding scale adjusts fees based on income and can greatly reduce the cost of services. The fee schedule is assessed during the initial screening.

The clinical intern, in collaboration with the client, will determine if services will best serve the client’s needs, or if a referral for services, outside the center, would be more appropriate.

The Center is not a crisis center. If you are in or experiencing a crisis:
Dial 988
If it is an emergency, Dial 911.

The Center provides Clinical Mental Health Counseling with integration of multi-modal treatment techniques:

• individual
• group
• art therapy
• meditation
• mindfulness

Our clinical interns practice clinical mental health counseling and can offer expertise in art therapy. They are supported by many years of expertise by supervisors who are licensed and credentialed in the state of New Jersey. Our clinical interns assist an individual or group through the counseling relationship to develop an understanding of intrapersonal and interpersonal problems, to define goals, to make decisions, to plan a course of action reflecting the client’s needs, interests, and abilities. 

Each client is unique: individuals vary in marks, gestures, and engagement with materials. Our clinical interns use methods and techniques for understanding human behavior in relation to coping with, adapting to, or changing life situations including the use of art materials in a therapeutic and intentional way. They utilize talking and image making to discover symbolic meaning.The process involves reasoning, observing, exploring viewpoints, finding complexity, describing, and connecting. Clients do not need to have any artistic talent or experience with art materials. Our services facilitate verbal and non-verbal communication.

Treatment concerns that fall outside of the scope of The Center and that might require a specialized referral:

• Recent history of psychiatric hospitalizations and/or suicide attempts; ongoing suicidality and/or self-injury behaviors, or risk of harm to others
• Manifestations of psychotic symptoms
• Consistent need for services more than once a week   
• Significant current drug and/or alcohol substance dependence, abuse, and/or relapsing
• Significant or long-standing eating disorder, which may pose a medical danger
• Seeking to fulfill court-mandated assessment or treatment requirements
• Clients who are already engaged in ongoing psychotherapy with another provider and are not seeking adjunctive art therapy services
• Seeking comprehensive psychological assessment or documentation

Please note: The Center cannot be used as a treatment referral source or aftercare following an inpatient or Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) psychiatric stay.

To receive services clients must reside in the state of New Jersey.

This description of The Center’s scope of service is intended only as a guideline. The nature and complexity of presenting concerns and the broader context in which concerns arise are considered when making the appropriate treatment recommendation(s). Cases are evaluated individually, and the professional judgment of The Center’s staff will always determine the treatment decision in a particular situation.