Counseling Services is a health services office that aims to support students in achieving success in areas of academics and personal growth through short-term, outpatient mental health and substance abuse treatment, educational presentations, and collaboration with other student support services at Mount St. Mary’s University.
Counseling Services works to enable students to address behavioral and emotional concerns so they are able to take full advantage of the academic and social opportunities of their college experience. All support provided by Counseling Services is free of charge. Counseling Services provides counseling during the fall and spring semesters.
Counseling Services offers a range of treatment options and resources for students, including:
*Remote support via phone or Zoom is also available at this time.
A student can get connected to a counselor for support by:
Lower McGowan
Mon.–Fri. 9 a.m.–5 p.m.
Call Public Safety at (301) 447–5911 and they will contact a counselor.
If you or another student are experiencing a mental health crisis or emergency, please seek the following support:
Counseling Services seeks to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of our students. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Counseling Services has made the following changes:
Counseling Services requests that students respect the following office guidelines:
Any questions or concerns about COVID-19 response can be sent to Gerald Rooth, Director of Counseling Services (rooth@msmary.edu).
For more information on the Mount's response to COVID-19, please visit our COVID-19 Info page.
Counseling services abide by state laws and professional ethical standards in maintaining confidentiality. These standards prevent us from releasing information to anyone without the written consent of the student. Disclosure of information may be made if, in the professional judgment of the counselor, the student presents a danger to themselves or others or if the counselor has reasonable belief of abuse or neglect of a child or vulnerable adult.
We welcome your calls if you have a concern about your child, however, your child will have to contact us to initiate services.