Contact Us
United Tribes Technical College
Wellness Center Building 69
Office Hours:
Monday-Friday 8 am – 5 pm
To schedule an appointment:
701.221.1764
Our Mission & Values Statement
The Wellness Counseling (WC) staff is committed to providing support services to enhance life-long learning, personal growth, and academic success to UTTC students. Staff offers a variety of services to include: academic guidance and support, assistance to the transition to college life (individual, family, group counseling, and vocational guidance), positive Indian parenting classes, anger replacement training, Women Inspiring Women group, Warrior Circle group, peer support, referral services, intervention services, and campus educational programs. A holistic approach is utilized to promote the overall wellbeing of all UTTC students.
Our staff strives to maintain the highest ethical standards to protect every student’s well-being. We value the quality of student life and are committed to honor and respect all Native Americans and their respective cultures. Our team expresses these values through listening, confidentiality, trust, honesty, competence, integrity, courteousness, care and professionalism.
The Wellness Counseling office hours are Monday – Friday (8:00 AM – 5:00 PM). After hours emergency on-call services are available by contacting the UTTC security office.
Counseling Concerns
Each student is unique. Reasons students seek counseling are many. Some of the most common reasons are listed below.
| Academic Stress and/or Test Anxiety | Relationship Conflict (e.g., roommate) | Anger Management |
| Self-Esteem | Bullying | Self-Motivation |
| Depression | Sexual Harassment | Emotional and Behavioral Concerns |
| Anxiety | Family Conflict and Concerns | Substance Use/Abuse |
| Finances | Suicidal Thoughts | Uncertainty about Career/Life Goals |
| Relationship Violence/Sexual Assault | Weight Issues/Eating Concerns |
Meeting with a Wellness Counselor at the Lewis Goodhouse Wellness Center is free for current United Tribes Technical College students and their immediate family members. Students are assigned to a counselor in relation to their degree program (please see Counselor info). If student concerns would more appropriately be addressed by another agency, the proper referral(s) will be made. Wellness Counselors provide therapeutic interventions, including supportive counseling, meditation, and relaxation techniques.
Keshia Kills Small, BS
Counselor
Phone: 701.221.1383
Email: kkillssmall@uttc.edu
Peer Support Services
A Peer Support Specialist is an individual with personal lived experience in recovery from a mental health condition, substance use disorder, brain injury, or a combination of these challenges. Drawing from their own journey and formal Peer Support Specialist Training, they offer behavioral health services and compassionate support to others navigating similar paths.
Peer Support Specialists play a vital role in helping individuals engage in and sustain their recovery. Their presence promotes connection, hope, and resilience, contributing to a recovery-oriented system that emphasizes not just symptom management, but personal growth, community involvement, and overall wellness.
To serve in this role, a Peer Support Specialist must either: a) Self-identify as someone in recovery and be willing to publicly share their lived experience with a mental health condition, substance use disorder, traumatic brain injury, or any combination thereof; or b) Be a family member with personal lived experience supporting an individual facing these challenges.
Resources…
- West Central Human Services – 701.328.8888
- Abused Adult Resource Center – 701.222.8370
- CHI St. Alexius Archway Mental Health – 701.530.7300
- Community Options – 701.223.2417
- National Suicide Hotline – 800.273.8255
