Counseling Center

Welcome!

Our office has moved. You will find us in Nell Dossett Hall, 3rd Floor. Use the main entrance to the building, turn left and follow the hallway to the end, where both an elevator and stairs are located. New location of the Counseling Center

We provide a variety of personal services, including drop-in consultations, crisis referrals, ongoing individual and couples therapy, group therapy and psychiatry. We also provide outreach programs in mental health and wellness, as well as serve as a training facility for graduate students in counseling, social work and psychology.

Most of our services are FREE for currently enrolled ETSU students. We do charge a small fee for psychiatric services.

Our Main Number is: (423) 439-3333

Choose the help you need.

I am going to hurt myself or someone else.

On Campus--ETSU Public Safety. (423) 439-4480

Off Campus--911.

I am a student having an emotional crisis and need to talk to someone on the phone now.

Call BUCSPress 2, (423) 439-4841.

I have been sexually assaulted.

For confidential support call The Counseling Center (423-439-3333). Someone will walk you through your options. After hours you can access BUCSPress2, our 24/7 helpline, by calling (423) 439-4841 and pressing "2".

If you are still in immediate danger OR you need immediate medical assistance call ETSU Public Safety, (423) 439-4480, or 911. Please note that these are NOT confidential options.

For more information visit ETSU Violence Free.

Here are some other suggestions:

Go to a safe place as soon as possible. Ask a friend, family member or someone you trust to stay with you.
Try to preserve all evidence of this assault. Avoid drinking, bathing, showering, douching, brushing your teeth or changing your clothes.
Get medical care. You may have sustained injuries or contracted a sexually transmitted disease. At the Johnson City Medical Center Emergency Room you may request a S.A.N.E. (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner). You may also undergo a Physical Evidence Recovery Kit (PERK) which is very helpful if you later choose to pursue investigation. Although the crime will be reported your name will not be released. You can refuse further investigation and the S.A.N.E. nurse will act as your advocate through the process.
Try to write down, or have a friend write down, everything you can remember about the incident. If you later decide to report or press charges, you will have the details to give to the police.
Seek follow-up counseling. A trained counselor can help you process the emotional trauma of sexual assault.

I just need to vent.

If this is a short-term problem or you are unsure if ongoing counseling would benefit you, try Let's Talk.

I am worried about my grades, finances, housing or some other specific need.

Contact the Undergraduate Success Specialist.

Contact the Graduate Success Specialist.

I need some coping skills to help me relax, focus, and improve my mood.

Self-help is a great place to start. We have several resources (books, apps, etc...) to recommend.

You might also benefit from stopping by for a brief consultation at one of our Let's Talk sites.

I am lonely.

This is such a common feeling! Stop by a Let's Talk site and visit with us. We will help you problem solve.

Visit with Guinevere, our therapy dog, Thursdays, 8-9A in the Counseling Center waiting room.

You may also want to check out BucHub for a list of current student organizations and clubs.

I want to discover my BEST self!

Checkout our workshops and groups.

Stop by a Let's Talk site for a visit.

You might also benefit from personal counseling. Stop by during our walk-in hours for a needs assessment.

I've been stressed, anxious, angry or sad for a long time.

You might benefit from a series of regular counseling sessions. Stop by during our walk-in hours for a needs assessment.

I am having problems with parents/family.

Long-term family problems might benefit from a series of regular counseling sessions. Stop by during our walk-in hours for a needs assessment.

Short-term blow-up with parents or other family members might be helped by a brief, solution-focused approach. Try BUCSPress2, (423) 439-4841, or visit us at Let's Talk.

I want to find a reason to live.

If you are in immediate danger of hurting yourself, contact 911 or ETSU Public Safety, (423) 439-4480.

Call BUCSPress2 to talk to someone right now.

We recommend regular individual counseling. Stop by during our walk-in hours for a needs assessment

I would like to explore a possible mental health diagnosis.

Stop by during our walk-in hours for an initial needs assessment.

I've benefited from counseling in the past.

Stop by during our walk-in hours for an initial needs assessment.

I would like to talk to a counselor as well as see a psychiatrist about medication.

Stop by during our walk-in hours for an initial needs assessment. We support a model of practice that combines medication with psychotherapy. If you are not interested in counseling, but just want medication contact ETSU Health Services.

My partner, roommate or friend and I have a few things to work out

Let's Talk is great for problem-solving short-term relationship issues.

If you live on campus, it might also be helpful to talk to your RA.

My partner and I need on-going couples counseling.

Stop by with your partner during our walk-in hours for an initial needs assessment.

I am a student worried about another student.

CLICK HERE for information about how to help a suicidal friend.

If this is not an emergency, consider Let's Talk.

You may also want to file a confidential CARE Report.

We also provide consultations. Call our front desk, 423-439-3333.

I am a faculty member/staff/parent worried about a student.

Our website is a good place to start. Information about helping distressed students can be found HERE and HERE.