Counseling Services

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.

Treatment

Counseling Services offers a range of treatment options and resources for students, including:

• Short-term individual counseling*
• Group counseling offerings
• Walk-in appointments
• Crisis response/intervention
• Educational programming
• Links to off-campus mental health and substance abuse treatment

*Remote support via phone or Zoom is also available at this time.

Getting Started

If you would like to be connected to a counselor in our office, please complete the Counseling Services Inquiry Form. Due to high demand for individual counseling at this time, a counselor will contact your by phone or email in a timely manner in order to gather information and connect you to the most appropriate resource available. Recommendations may include:

• Individual Counseling with a Counseling Services Counselor (when available)
• Group Counseling
• Off-campus treatment referral or resources
• Other on-campus resources

Virtual Appointment Room

Student Life now provides students with a private place they can use on campus for remote medical and mental health appointments.

Location

Students may reserve and use a private office located in the Counseling Services office (1st Floor of the McGowan Center).

Important

This form does NOT schedule an appointment with Counseling Services staff. This room reservation form is used to reserve a private room on campus from which students can conduct scheduled mental health and medical appointments that they already have with off-campus treatment providers.

If you are looking to schedule an appointment with Counseling Services staff on campus, you may do so using our inquiry form.

Book the Virtual Appointment Room