Lincoln Lutheran adds licensed therapist
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) – Monday is World Mental Health Day, and Lincoln Lutheran High School announced a way that it helping students get mental health services.
Lincoln Lutheran contracted with GracePoint Institute for Relational Health to bring a licensed therapist to campus.
The goal is to help the students better understand the importance of mental health — and that asking for help is OK.
“The stress and anxiety levels that student students are facing today are like we’ve never seen before in our country’s history,” Principal Sheila Psencik said. “And so it’s just, it’s time that on school campuses, we have professionals who are specifically trained to deal with stress and anxiety and help students.”
The therapist is free for students to see and is available every Thursday, all day. The sessions last about 30 minutes.
