Melissa Covarrubias joins team at Center for Healthy Living as behavioral health counselor

Melissa Covarrubias recently joined the team at the Center for Healthy Living (CHL) as a behavioral health counselor. She serves benefits-eligible employees and dependents covered on a Purdue health plan with counseling needs.

Covarrubias earned her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree from Southern Illinois University Carbondale in 2011 and her licensure in social work (LSW) in 2015. Covarrubias began her social work career as a home-based therapist and then transitioned into an outpatient group therapist for adults and adolescents in the health care field before joining CHL.

Providing comprehensive care – in conjunction with the other CHL providers – and helping patients reach their full potential is something Covarrubias is looking forward to doing on an ongoing basis.

“I believe that having a positive and healthy mindset helps us reach our goals and to feel better mentally and physically about ourselves,” Covarrubias says. “By changing our thoughts, identifying our feelings and being open to change, we are able to make healthier choices and have a better quality of life.”

The addition of Covarrubias to CHL brings the number of behavioral health counselors there to two. Amanda Hathcock has been at the center since 2018. Together, Hathcock and Covarrubias can provide ongoing, long-term behavioral health care to Purdue employees, which supports the behavioral health pillar of the Healthy Boiler Program.   

To schedule an appointment with Covarrubias, call CHL at 765-494-0111 or schedule online via the patient portal.

ADDITIONAL MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES

To assist faculty and staff

Review the “Mental Health Resources” webpage for a variety of available resources for faculty and staff, including EAP resources for all Purdue campuses.

To assist students

Faculty and staff, who work with students or have a student at home, can direct students to the resources below for behavioral health assistance. Note: LiveHealth Online Psychology and LiveHealth Online Psychiatry services are also available to Purdue students who are covered on a Purdue health plan. Mental health visits through LiveHealth Online are covered at 100 percent on the Purdue student health plan.   

Office of the Dean of Students

• Continuous network of support
• Services and information
• Presentations and trainings
• Student of Concern reporting link

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

• Therapy services at CAPS
• Self-help resources
• Group therapy
• CAPS YouTube channel
• NAMI On Campus – A free, virtual support group on campus.
• Thriving Campus – Service that provides students a way to search for mental health providers in many areas, locally and across the country.
• WellTrack – Interactive, self-help therapy app.