Beth Adamski

Education

BA, St. Norbert College

MA, Valparaiso University

Biography

Beth joined UHS in 2018.

As the Associate Director of Clinical Services, Beth provides leadership and support across Mental Health Services, with a focus on supporting clinical programs, collaborating with campus partners to respond to mental health crises, and overseeing day-to-day service delivery for students. She also values the opportunity to provide direct mental health care and crisis support to students. 

Approach

Beth brings a warm, supportive, and collaborative approach to her work, partnering with students to help them clarify their mental health goals and connect with the services and resources that best fit their needs.

In her counseling work, she draws from somatic/mind-body and nervous system regulation practices, dialectical behavior therapy, and acceptance and commitment therapy, while also attending to the ways systems and environments shape students’ experiences.

Beth believes that meaningful change happens both in and between sessions, and partners with students to find practical and sustainable ways to apply new skills, insights, and practices in their daily lives.

Language Proficiency

English

Professional Interests/Specializations

Beth’s career has spanned both clinical practice and Student Affairs, including her time as a live-in residence hall director, where she developed a deep understanding of student life and campus dynamics. Prior to joining UHS, Beth spent four and a half years providing community-based therapy services to youth and families in a short-term crisis stabilization and hospital diversion model.

Beth has experience working with a variety of concerns, including life transitions, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, and trauma, particularly developmental and intergenerational trauma. Beth has a particular interest in supporting individuals in crisis.

Personal Interests

Outside of work, Beth enjoys reading, going to coffee shops, hiking, spending time on or near the water, traveling with her family, and keeping up with her young son’s endless energy.