Thiel College counselor publishes article about creative coping strategies during the pandemic

GREENVILLE, Pa.—The Director of Thiel College’s Counseling Center, Melanie Broadwater ’98, was recently published in a leading counseling magazine.

• Read the article.

Broadwater’s article, “Incorporating Creativity Into Outreach On A College Campus,” was published in Counseling Today. The website and monthly magazine is a publication of the American Counseling Association and serves as a resource of news and features about professional publishing. Counseling Today is mailed to ACA members monthly and the website is updated weekly with new content and articles.

In her article, Broadwater discusses some of the challenges brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic and how the Counseling Center at Thiel College had to creatively adapt to cater to the ever-changing needs of students. She outlined some of the events and activities that the Counseling Center ran over the past year to help bring cheer to students and highlighted the importance of outreach during these uncertain times.

Broadwater graduated from Thiel College in 1998 and has a master’s degree from Geneva College and is a licensed professional counselor and a national certified counselor.

• To schedule an appointment at the Counseling Center, contact Broadwater at ext. 2754. 

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Thiel College is an independent college founded in the Lutheran tradition. Located in Greenville, Pa., the College offers 60 majors and minors, 24 varsity sports, and an 11:1 student-faculty ratio. The College is also home to a new Master of Science in speech-language pathology and 2Master of Business Administration. Both master’s degree programs offer innovative and accelerated five-year paths which allow students to earn a bachelor’s and master’s degree in five years. The speech-language pathology program also has an accelerated 15-month graduate-level program. The M.B.A. program also has a 12-month post-graduate program.A dedicated faculty paired with dynamic research and internship opportunities produce numerous graduate school and job placements. Coeducational from its beginnings, the College remains committed to combining tradition with innovation as it celebrates 150 years.