Sometimes things in life get in the way of taking care of ourselves – including prioritizing
our wellness and well-being. We understand that college students frequently go through
life transitions which may require a little extra support. We are here to help.
What is Coaching?
Coaching is an individualized process that empowers students to explore and practice
strategies to support their holistic wellness and well-being in areas such as connection,
stress, personal strengths, and more. Coaching is a great option for students who
are looking to navigate different dimensions of wellness.
Coaching is a short-term, action-oriented tool to help students explore their strengths
and personal motivations, identify topics they want to explore, and work towards their
wellness vision utilizing sustainable strategies in a supportive environment, guided
by motivational interviewing. Potential outcomes of participating in coaching include
increase in self-awareness, acquisition of new knowledge and skills, attainment of
personal and professional goals, sustainable behavior change, increased life satisfaction,
and becoming one’s best self. For more information about coaching, please click here.
Coaching is: free, short-term, private, action-oriented growth relating to a specific area of
wellness and well-being.
Coaching is NOT: a substitute for licensed mental health services, diagnosis or treatment, a long-term
commitment.
What should I expect with coaching?
· To learn more about yourself and your strengths, and how you can use them
to support your well-being journey. To develop new skills to help you flourish and
thrive at WCU and beyond
· To challenge yourself (and be challenged by your coach!) to step outside your
comfort zone and push past limits we often set for ourselves
· To invest yourself and your time in order to get out as much as you can from
coaching
· To have fun!
What is BASICS/CASICS?
Are you interested in learning more about your relationship with alcohol or cannabis
in a non-judgmental environment? BASICS (Brief Alcohol Screening & Intervention for
College Students) and CASICS (Brief Cannabis Screening & Intervention for College
Students) are individual conversations with one of our trained staff members about
substance use. BASICS and CASICS consist of two sessions, each 45-60 minutes in length.
Through the BASICS and CASICS programs, students gain insight into their substance
use behaviors, receive personalized feedback about their patterns of use, learn accurate
information about substance use to make the best personal decisions regarding use,
and receive strategies to reduce current and future risk. BASICS and CASICS programs
are free and open to any student. To learn more about BASICS and CASICS, check out
this brief video about the programs:
What happens after I register?
Once you submit a request for individual services (coaching, BASICS, or CASICS), your
request is submitted to the Associate Director of Wellness Promotion (WP). The Associate
Director reviews your request within 1-2 business days and assigns your request to
a wellness coach/facilitator.
Please note: OWP will always try to honor any specific coach/facilitator that is requested
by a student, however this depends on the availability and current caseload for the
coach/facilitator at that time.
Once your request is assigned to a coach/facilitator, they will contact you with your
first meeting time within 5 business days of being assigned your request. Your first
meeting will be scheduled based on your academic availability and any other scheduling
conflicts you indicated in your request form. For your first meeting, you will receive
an email notification from your coach/facilitator via the Maxient system as well as
a calendar invite from your coach/facilitator directly. Any additional meetings will
be scheduled by your coach/facilitator at the end of your first meeting.
Please allow 1-7 business days from your request for services until you receive your
first meeting date. If you submitted your request and have not been contacted by a
coach/facilitator after 7 business days, please contact OWP at wellness@wcupa.edu for assistance.
Ready to sign up for BASICS/CASICS or Coaching?
Click here to review our late, cancellation, and no show policy. Wellness sessions are scheduled
in person in Commonwealth Hall. If you are not located on the West Chester campus
of the university or have another reason as to why you cannot attend in person, please
note this in your request form.
Group coaching are short sessions led by a trained coach with a small group of students
to reflect and engaged together on a specific area of wellness or well-being. Each
group coaching topic will include 3 sessions, 3 weeks in a row. Each group coaching
meeting will be approximately 45 minutes. Group coaching is great for students who
have goals they want to reflect on, are looking to connect with other students, and
want to goal-set with a group and facilitator.
The topics for the fall semester will be new beginnings (September), coping with stress
(October), and practicing gratitude (November). You can attend as many monthly topics
as you’d like!
What can I expect?
· Session 1: getting to know each other, what brought you to group coaching,
identifying common concerns among the group and ways to overcome
· Session 2: building off our activity in session 1 and goal setting
· Session 3: reflecting on what we've learned and taking our strengths with
us
Fall 2025 Dates
· New beginnings: Tuesday, September 16, September 23, and September 30 at 3
pm
· Stress: Wednesday, October 8, October 15, and October 22 at 4 pm.
· Gratitude: Thursday, November 6, November 13, and November 20 at 9 am
Check out more information on Wellness Promotion’s RamConnect page, or click here to register.
Meet the Facilitators:
*Click on image for additional information about each coach.
Jayme Trogus, she/her/hers
Name: Jayme Trogus
Pronouns: she/her/hers
StrengthsFinder: Arranger, Relator, Responsibility, Input, Learner VIA Character Strengths: Honesty, Fairness, Forgiveness, Kindness, Hope
Position Title: Director Facilitator of Coaching, BASICS, and CASICS
Phone: 610-436-0730
Email: jtrogus@wcupa.edu
Education: (In Progress): Doctorate of Health Sciences - East Stroudsburg University;
Master's of Public Health - East Stroudsburg University; B.A. Social Work - Millersville
University. I am a first generation college student.
Strengths: I believe that everyone has the ability to be well and achieve the well-being
goals they would like to accomplish in order to become the best version of themselves.
I approach wellness coaching through a lens of curiosity - asking questions to help
students discover and identify their path towards well-being. I utilize my strength
as a relator to connect with students through coaching as they work towards and achieve
their health and well-being vision. I am creative in my thinking and like to explore
challenges as opportunities.
Professional Interests: The best part of my work in Wellness Promotion is working
with students and helping to cultivate and support their health and well-being journey.
In addition to wellness coaching, I enjoy conducting research into innovative practices
and programs, problem solving how to best meet the needs of our campus community,
working with our department team in their efforts to develop initiatives to support
student success at WCU, and supporting the growth and development of our team. I enjoy
public health theory and critically thinking through behavior change strategies. I've
spent over 15 years working in health promotion on college campuses and have a great
deal of knowledge and experience in a variety of topical areas. I continue to explore
the interconnectedness among topics and the impact of external factors on our ability
to be well.
Personal Interests: I enjoy spending time with my family and friends. I practice well-being
through exercise (my favorite being running and walking), keeping a gratitude journal,
and listening to music. I like to prepare meals for my family, enjoy reading, and
playing outdoor games (wiffle ball and kickball especially) - I can be a little competitive!
Catie Baxter
Name: Catie Baxter
Pronouns: she/her/hers
StrengthsFinder: Strategic, Learner, Empathy, Achiever, Communication
VIA Character Strengths: Honesty, Love of Learning, Spirituality, Curiosity, Appreciation
of Beauty & Excellence
Position Title: Associate Director Facilitator of Coaching, BASICS, and CASICS
Phone: 610-436-0732
Email: cbaxter@wcupa.edu
Education: BA in Public Relations and Journalism from Montclair State University;
MA in Public Relations from Rowan University; Graduate Certificates in School Communications,
and Wellness Coaching from Rowan University; first-generation student
Strengths: When it comes to well-being, everyone needs something different and there
is no approach that works the same for every person. As a coach, I like to use my
strengths in empathy and communication to help you identify the strengths and gifts
you hold within you. In identifying your passion areas, you can also recognize potential
aspects of well-being you would like to grow in and focus on those areas using the
strengths that you already have.
Professional Interests: As a part of Wellness Promotion, I appreciate the opportunity
I have to support students through their time as a Golden Ram through impactful methods
such as individualized coaching and conversations or large-scale programming to reach
bigger groups. Mental and spiritual well-being are some of my personal and professional
passion areas, and I have gone through multiple courses on mindfulness practices to
learn what is the best fir for you. Using my years of experience in mindfulness practices,
I hope to support individuals in recognizing small and large practices they can utilize
to enhance their life experiences.
Personal Interests: I love to read and write, especially if I can be outdoors. I also
enjoy traveling and hope to visit all 50 states, and also love to bake and do arts
and crafts. I am a certified reiki practitioner and like to spend time creating my
own mindfulness practices.
VIA Character Strengths: love, kindness, gratitude, curiosity, & zest
Position Title: Assistant Director Facilitator of Coaching, BASICS, and CASICS
Phone: 6104360733
Email: blooby@wcupa.edu
Education: BA in Psychology with a minor in Theology & Religious Studies from The
Catholic University of America; MSW in Social Work with a Criminal Justice Specialization
from The University of Pennsylvania; PA Licensed Social Worker (LSW)
Strengths: BASICS/CASICS serves to take a deeper dive into your relationship with
substances and your patterns of use. In our sessions, I utilize my strengths of empathy
and as a developer and to work together with you in identifying your needs and strengths
and creating a plan to support your own well-being and experience. I want to help
you work to reach your goals and find the path that best fits your life to get you
there. I look forward to supporting you on your journey!
Professional Interests: As a team member of Wellness Promotion, I am so grateful to
be given the chance to connect with students on campus when they visit our office,
stop by the BeWell Hut, attend programming, or participate in wellness coaching! I
am passionate about mental health, the necessity of access to basic needs and the
importance that connections with others plays in one’s life. I have practiced as a
professionally licensed social worker for five years and continue to seek out educational
opportunities to build upon my knowledge, resources and skills!
Personal Interests: I love to spend time with my family and friends and traveling,
weekend trips are my favorite! I am really into reading, doing puzzles and playing
board games. In my free time, I enjoy watching and attending professional and college
sports games
Brooke Lindley
Name: Brooke Lindley
Pronouns:
Strengths Finder:
Position Title: Graduate Assistant for Mental Health and Well-Being; Facilitator of
Coaching, BASICS, and CASICS
Phone: (610) 436-0730
Email: bl1052610@wcupa.edu
Education:
Professional Interests:
Personal Interests:
Kennedy Sheppard
Name: Kennedy Sheppard
Pronouns: She/Her/Hers
Strength Finder:
Position Title: Graduate Assistant for Informal Education; Facilitator of Coaching,
BASICS, and CASICS
Phone:(610) 436-0730
Email: KS1047332@wcupa.edu
Education: I attended Temple University for undergrad and graduated December 2023
with my B.A in Psychology. At West Chester I am currently in the Master’s of Social
Work program and expect to graduate in Spring 2026.
Professional interests: My GA with Wellness Promotion has sparked my interest in alcohol
and drug education as it is something that is not talked about nearly enough in higher
education settings. I find myself learning new things each time I facilitate Decisions
About Drinking! Ultimately, I hope to become a licensed clinical social worker so
that I can provide therapy services but being at West Chester has increased my interest
in working in higher education someday.
Personal interests: In my free time I enjoy spending time with family and friends,
reading, working out and traveling. I aspire to one day visit all 50 states
Coaching consists of 3 sessions. Students will meet with their coach for a 1-hour
session to start followed by 2, 30-minute sessions over a 6-week period. Students
relying on their coach for longer term support (more than 1 semester focusing on the
same topic) will be referred to campus resources for additional support.
No. Coaching is a private resource meaning that information shared will remain private
between, you, the student, and your facilitator with the following exceptions: Disclosure of sexual misconduct-including sexual assault, dating violence, domestic
violence, stalking, sexual abuse, and harassment Concern of safety to yourself or to another person, including criminal behavior Facilitators are not confidential resources on campus. On-campus confidential resources
include the Center for Counseling & Psychological Services (610-436-2301) and Health
Services (610-436-2509).
Please email wellness@wcupa.edu. You may send your questions directly or include your availability for staff to setup
a time to answer all of your questions.
You can help spread the word about the Wellness Coaching program and encourage friends
to reach out. While we can suggest the program to others, we can't make other people
want to participate. Feel free to share the Wellness Coaching Flyer to help spread the word about the program.
eCHECKUP TO GO (alcohol and cannabis assessments)
Students are encouraged to learn about their use of alcohol and cannabis through completing
the eCHECKUP tools.
Do you drink alcohol? How many calories do you typically drink in a week? How much
money do you spend in a month? How does your alcohol use compare to other WCU students
and students in the US?
Take 8-10 minutes to get personal, confidential feedback about alcohol use with the
eCHECKUP Alcohol. Want to talk about your results? Call (610-436-0730) or email (wellness@wcupa.edu)
Wellness Promotion to set up a time to talk.
Alcohol eCHECKUP to Go Program Link
Take 8-10 minutes to do the eCHECKUP TO GO: Marijuana and get personal, confidential
feedback about marijuana use. Want to talk about your results? Call (610-436-0730)
or email (wellness@wcupa.edu) Wellness Promotion to set up a time to talk.