Performances + Events
Counseling and Wellness Center
The Counseling and Wellness Center at NEC provides integrated support to students. We offer on campus counseling services, at no charge to any student, and without a waiting list for services. Our space is completely confidential, and our services are provided in both English and Mandarin. We also provide groups and workshops throughout the year.
Our Clinicians and Counseling staff offer a safe and confidential space to all students where students can come in to see us being their true Selves, in any emotional state, and receive the appropriate level of care.
Counseling and Wellness Center
Contact Information and Resources
The Counseling and Wellness center is located in the St. Botolph Building (241 St. Botolph Street) in room SB112 (Across from Pierce Hall).
Regular Hours
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday: 9 a.m. – 7 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Urgent Hours
Monday through Friday: 1 p.m. – 3 p.m.
Visit or call NEC’s Counseling and Wellness Center and speak with Emily Waystack, Coordinator for Health and Wellness, at (617) 585.1284.
Dial 988 for the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline.
Call Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line at
(833) 773.2445. You can call or text anytime — this line is available 24 hours per day, 365 days per year.
For medical emergencies, dial 911.
Counseling and Wellness Center
Medical, Health and Psychiatry support
Through a partnership with Tufts University’s Center for Collegiate Wellness (CCW), NEC students have full access to Tufts Medical Center’s slate of medical services..
Services include after-hours and weekend care, at no additional cost. Tufts Medical Center has been at the forefront of clinical care, biomedical research, education, and health delivery for more than 200 years.
Located at 800 Washington Street in Boston, the Tufts Center for Collegiate Wellness is the health services provider for many of NEC’s neighboring institutions. It is a 13-minute drive, a 15-minute trip by public transit, or a 30-minute walk from NEC. For students who need to visit the CCW, NEC provides direct transportation from campus. Residence Life staff are available to accompany students to the CCW as needed.
- Call the CCW directly at (617) 636.6006 and select option #5 for NEC
- Visit or call NEC’s Counseling and Wellness Center and speak with Emily Waystack, Coordinator for Health and Wellness, at (617) 585.1284
Schedule an appointment through the Tufts website.
Password: NECCon
NEC students will be transported from campus (241 St. Botolph) to the CCW.
For medical emergencies, dial 911.
Counseling and Wellness Center
Counseling and Wellness Center Staff
Director of Counseling and Wellness
Carol Abizaid, MFA, MA, MSW, LICSW
carol.abizaid@necmusic.edu
Staff Psychotherapist
Karyn Coughlin, MA, LMHC
Coordinator for Health and Wellness
Emily Waystack
Counselors
Mara Batarseh, Graduate MHC Intern
Carter Cockrell, Graduate MHC Intern
Cameron Habig, Graduate MSW Intern
Anan Lang, Graduate MSW Intern
Glynnis Olin, Graduate MSW Intern
Yingqi Yang, Graduate MSW Intern
