The mission of the UW Counseling Center is to provide a safe environment to help students explore the challenges of life and learning through counseling, preventive programming and consultation. As both a service and training site, the UW Counseling Center is committed to excellence within the profession and to creating a diverse, inclusive and multicultural learning community.
Our Services
Our Staff
Insurance & Cost
Crisis Services
Counseling Center
Phone
206.543.1240
Address
401 Schmitz Hall
Summer Hours
M-F: 9:00 am – 4 pm
T: 10:00 am – 4 pm
Closed
Closed all UW holidays.
Featured Services
We provide a safe, inclusive environment to help you explore the challenges of life and learning through:
- Counseling (individual, group, career and crisis)
- Drop-in support with a mental health counselor through Let’s Talk
- Consultation for faculty, staff and parents who have concerns about a student
- Workshops and presentations
These services are provided at no charge to currently-enrolled, degree-seeking UW students thanks to support from the Services and Activities Fee.
We currently provide services both in-person in our offices in Schmitz Hall, and remote through Zoom.
Individual counseling
Our office uses a short-term therapy model. There is not an exact number of sessions allowed. You and your therapist will come up with a plan for the number of visits based on your individual needs and the availability of resources in our center. If you do want to continue counseling on an ongoing basis, the counselor can help match you with a provider in the community.
While you may seek counseling for a variety of reasons, some topics appropriate for short-term counseling include:
- Managing mood and thoughts
- Navigating life transitions
- Relationship support
- Managing time and academic stress
- Identity development and self-advocacy
Group Therapy
Group therapy is often the best modality of therapy for a wide variety of concerns. Group therapy can feel a bit daunting for people who haven’t experienced it before, and your therapist can help you talk through what being part of a group will feel like and how it may be best for you.
Visit our groups page to learn more about what groups are being offered this quarter!
Workshops and outreach presentations
The Counseling Center holds workshops each quarter on a variety of topics designed to help with a variety of concerns.
Visit our workshops page to learn more about what workshops are being offered this quarter!
Consultation services
If a faculty, staff, parent or peer is concerned about a student’s mental health, the Counseling Center provides consultation on how to support a student in distress, and if needed, how to make a referral to campus resources.
Crisis services
If you feel you need immediate assistance due to being in crisis, the Counseling Center provides urgent care meetings. Some examples of crisis or urgent situations include:
- Feeling like you may end your life
- Feeling like you may seriously harm yourself or another person
- Death of a loved one
- Physical or sexual assault, stalking, relationship violence
- Hearing voices
- Not being able to function due to extreme psychological distress
Crisis meetings focus on helping you cope with immediate stressors that are reducing your ability to function and determining helpful next steps. You will be asked to complete a few forms so that we may help you as efficiently and as effectively as possible.
If you are experiencing a medical or mental health emergency, please dial 911 and go to your nearest hospital emergency room.