If you are experiencing a mental health crisis that needs immediate attention or is during non-business hours, please contact:
- 911, for immediate emergencies
- Northwest Connections (local crisis line): 888-552-6642
- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or text): 988
- National Crisis Text Line: 741741
Caring for your well-being remotely and in-person
The Counseling Center is offering both in-person counseling and tele-counseling appointments using Microsoft Teams for students residing in Wisconsin. All initial appointments will be completed using tele-counseling. If you live out of state and are seeking services, you may contact the office and schedule a telephone consultation for help in locating counseling resources near you.
If you are in need of a private space to attend a tele-counseling appointment, you can use one of the following options:
- If you live in the residence halls, ask about private rooms available in your basement
- The campus library has a variety of rooms that you can reserve for up to 2 hours a day
View this guide for accessing teams and connecting with one of our counselors.
Scheduling an Appointment
There are three ways that you can schedule an appointment, outlined below. For online scheduling, please ensure you are choosing the correct link. If you are unsure which link is correct or if what you need is not described here (i.e. crisis appointment, alcohol and other drug education services, couples therapy, etc), then please use option 1 or 2 below for scheduling.
1. Call our office at 715-232-2468 during business hours, Monday through Friday 8:00am-4:30pm
2. Stop up to our office during business hours, located at 410 Bowman Hall (clock tower building on campus)
3. Schedule online by choosing the correct link below. Please note that only the types of appointments described below can be scheduled online. If you need a different type of appointment or there are no openings showing, please use option 1 or 2. All appointments scheduled online will be confirmed by office staff.
- For initial triage appointments go here. This means that you have either never been to our center for counseling before or that you have not been to our center yet this academic year and you want to change counselors. If you would like to work with the same counselor you saw in a previous academic year, please call or stop up to schedule.
- For ongoing, individual counseling go here. This means that you are established with an individual counselor already and have attended an appointment with them since July 1 of the current academic year. You will need to know the name of your counselor to schedule.
Interpersonal Process Groups - Fall 2022
These groups meet weekly and are a great way to connect with other students and feel less alone. Common concerns that students join IP groups to work on include depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, stress, academic concerns, adjustment to new environment and experiences, etc. To participate, students need to schedule a 30 minute group screening by calling or stopping in to our office.
Group Days and Times
- Mondays: 2:30pm-4:00pm
- Tuesdays: 1:00pm-2:30pm
- Wednesdays: 2:30pm-4:00pm
- Thursdays: 10:30am-12:00pm
Crisis and Emergency Support
If you are experiencing an emergency that requires immediate attention you should contact 911. There are also other mental health crisis options that are available 24/7, including:
- Northwest Connections (mental health and substance use crisis line): 1-888-552-6642 (local area)
- National Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (call or test): 988
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255
- Crisis Text Line: text "home" to 741741
- Text STEVE (young person of color)
- TREVOR (LGBTQIA) Lifeline: 1-866-488-7386
- Trans Lifeline: 1-877-565-8860
- Veterans Crisis Line: 1-800-273-8255 and Press 1 (or text 838255)
- National Sexual Assault Hotline: 1-800-656-4673
- National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233 (or text "start" to 88788)
- SAMHSA's National Helpline (mental health and substance use disorders): 1-800-662-4357
Transferring Care
To transfer your care to one of our licensed and trained counselors, please have your current mental health practitioner send your treatment summary to the Counseling Center for review and processing.
An initial appointment will be scheduled to discuss care needs, answer questions about services, and complete any forms to ensure records are current. Subsequent appointments can be made following the initial appointment.
