Psychiatric Services

Medications can often be helpful to students struggling with mental health challenges.  The ETSU Counseling Center offers limited psychiatry services as a supplemental service to our clients already engaged in our counseling services.  We DO NOT prescribe the following types of medications:  Benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Klonopin, etc.), Stimulants (Adderall, Ritalin, etc.), or Opiates (Vicodin, OxyContin, etc.).

What is a Psychiatrist?

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating people with mental illness.  Psychiatrists have medical training that allows them to prescribe and manage medications.  After making a diagnosis, the psychiatrist will work with you to develop a treatment plan which may include medication, psychotherapy (counseling), behavioral interventions, and/or further medical assessments.

How do I make an appointment?

To be eligible for our psychiatry services, the following criteria must be met:

• Clients primary goal must remain counseling;
• A client must meet with their counselor for at least 3 sessions before requesting a referral to our psychiatrist;
• All initial assessments must be attended in person.  Follow up appointments may be scheduled either in person or via our confidential HIPAA-zoom telehealth platform.
• All new clients must complete a Psychiatry Consent Form (add link) before arriving for their initial assessment.

How do I pay for my appointments?

There is a small fee for our psychiatry services.  Clients must pay $10.00 for initial assessment, and $5.00 for each follow-up visit.  All payments must be processed before next appointment can be made.

How do I refill my prescriptions?

Your psychiatrist will provide your prescription refill at your scheduled psychiatry appointment.  Prescriptions will be sent to the pharmacy of your choice.  If an appointment is missed, you may be at risk for not receiving the refills you need.  

Please note that during University Closure days, there is no one in our office.  All medication needs must be addressed during normal ETSU business hours.  Refill requests must be made 72 hours in advance.

What if I don’t want counseling anymore, but still want to meet with my psychiatrist?

All clients must be actively engaged in our counseling services to meet with our psychiatrist.  If you are no longer interested in counseling, we will provide referrals to other psychiatry services on campus and in the community.

If you need to fill out the Psychiatry consent form, click here: Psychiatry Consent