How to Get Started

New to the Counseling Center and wanting to speak with a clinician? These are your options:

Designed to offer you a solution-focused, one-on-one conversation with a professional when you need a little bit of help getting unstuck and moving forward with your life. Sometimes one session is all you need. Please note, we cannot provide psychiatric medication services or documentation for accommodations requests during Single Session Counseling.
Call the Counseling Center 361.825.2703 or stop by Driftwood Building to schedule a single session appointment. Same day appointments may be available on a first come, first served basis.

Urgent/Crisis:

Same day crisis appointments are available for any student who is in crisis or urgently needs to speak to a counselor. Examples might include suicidal thoughts/feelings/behaviors, recent traumatic event, recent sexual assault, severe anxiety or panic attacks, severe depression that is interfering with daily functioning, or concerns about the safety of another person.
Come to the Counseling Center during walk-in hours Monday-Friday 9-11:30am and 1-4pm to speak with a counselor right away.
After hours, call 361-825-2703 to be connected to a crisis counselor by phone.

Consultation Appointment:

This is a good option if you are wondering if counseling services/resources would be helpful to you or if you are interested in connecting with counseling services/ resources.
You’ll be asked a series of short questions about how you’ve been feeling the past few weeks, your reason for seeking services now, your primary concerns, and any past mental health and treatment history. The clinician will then recommend brief supportive counseling (2-3 problem-focused sessions to address immediate stressors), group therapy or workshops (meeting with other students in a safe supportive setting), intake appointment and ongoing individual counseling every 2-3 weeks to address mental wellness goals, and/or campus or community resources and referrals that best meet your concerns and goals.
Call the Counseling Center 361.825.2703 or stop by the Driftwood Building to schedule a consultation appointment. Same day appointments may be available on a first come, first served basis.