Mental health counseling can be defined as a confidential and collaborative effort between you and a counselor to address emotional, social, and behavioral issues that you may be facing. Counseling can help you to identify goals and solutions to personal and social problems, improve communication and coping skills, and promote behavior change. Some issues that counseling can address include depression, anxiety, adjustment issues, family and relationship concerns, stress, and more severe mental illnesses like trauma, bipolar disorder, and substance abuse. 

We offer multiple services to address the clinical needs of our students. Services offered include: brief individual counseling, group and couples counseling, workshop series, peer coaching, testing and assessment services (e.g. ADHD screenings) and crisis services.

A student must be registered in the current semester, in a degree-seeking program, and in the state of Georgia to utilize our services. If a student is on co-op or internship and not registered for classes, they are not eligible for services during that semester. During the summer, an in-state student can receive services if they were enrolled in the spring and have registered for fall classes. For students who are fully online or out of the state/country, we can provide you with a list of referrals in your community, or you may access Uwill.  

For a non-crisis initial appointment, students can be seen in four days or less and may be scheduled with a counselor for ongoing services within one week. For crisis services, students will be seen within 30 minutes for an assessment. If you are having a mental health emergency, please call the Georgia Tech Police Department at 404.894.2500. 

The services provided by the Center are at no cost to students. In some cases, our clinical case managers may recommend off-campus counseling. Students can then use their insurance to access community-based services or utilize low-cost/sliding scale options recommended by their case manager.

All information shared between a student and their clinician is confidential. The Center’s records are protected by federal and state laws, and by professional standards and ethics. Clinical records are separate from educational records and cannot be accessed by parents, faculty, staff, administrators or others without your written permission or court order. Clients and client information may be discussed by staff within the Center and Stamps Psychiatry for treatment, administrative, supervisory, and training purposes. 

Students can participate in a combination of individual, group and/or workshop series at the same time. However, students cannot participate in individual and couples counseling at the same time.

Couples or family counseling may be more appropriate interventions for individuals who would like to involve other people on a regular basis. However, a student may request for another person to join their individual session on a limited basis, but generally not as an ongoing arrangement. It is important to keep in mind that having others present in individual counseling may jeopardize confidentiality and the flow of the session. Please discuss these options with your clinical case manager or counselor. 

Students seeking psychiatry must first schedule an initial assessment with the Center for Mental Health Care and Resources. If you already have history with psychiatry on campus, you can skip this step and call Stamps Psychiatry at 404.894.2585. If you have a psychiatrist off-campus and are looking to get your prescription refilled on campus, you will still need to complete an initial assessment to get a referral to psychiatry.  

Yes, if you are under the age of 18 you can receive services. However, your parent or legal guardian will have to sign an informed consent document in order for you to access services. This document will be provided to you by our administrative staff and will need to be signed before you have an initial assessment. You may be seen for a crisis appointment without the signed informed consent; however you will need it in order to access ongoing services.

No, accommodations are provided by the Office of Disability Services (ODS). Your clinician may refer you to the Office of Disability Services. Please speak with your case manager if you have additional questions. 

Yes, a counselor can potentially write a letter on a student’s behalf. We do not provide letters for emotional support animals; however, we can provide other letters of support on a case-by-case basis. Please consult further with your assigned counselor and/or clinical case manager.

Parents and caregivers may not schedule an appointment for their child. Due to the fact that our services are confidential and an individual choice, students are strongly encouraged to make an appointment on their own and provide informed consent. Students who are minors (under 18 years old) can receive a crisis session, but will require parental permission to arrange for ongoing counseling services. However, as parents/caregivers you can call the Center to discuss or find out more about services. Please contact us for more information.