Christal Helvering is the director of Counseling Services at Anderson University. As the director, she provides direct clinical services to students, supervises the Counseling Services staff, serves as a resource for students, faculty, and staff, and participates in student leadership training.

Christal earned her BA in social work from Anderson University in 1988 and her MSW from Indiana University-Purdue University: Indianapolis in 1992. She is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW).

Christal began her career working as the community case manager at the Center for Mental Health in Anderson, Indiana. Following the completion of her master’s degree, she worked in private practice at Associates in Mental Health, Inc. for 15 years in Muncie, Indiana. Christal lives in Anderson, and has served at Anderson University since 2008.