Personal Counseling

Just call (206) 543-1240 or stop by 401 Schmitz Hall to make an appointment for an intake interview. At the intake, you will have the opportunity to:  talk about your concerns; to learn about our services; and, with your counselor's help, to decide how best to proceed. If it appears that the CC would be the most appropriate place for you to receive further assistance, you and the intake counselor will determine which of our services and/or counselors might best serve your needs. There is no charge for the intake.

Because of the number of students seeking help, we can offer only short-term therapy. This means that if you have a long-term issue such as substance abuse or a severe eating disorder, we may need to refer you to other counselors or agencies.

Our senior staff includes psychologists and masters-level counselors who offer a broad range of interests, approaches, backgrounds, and perspectives. Although they function primarily as generalists, they do have areas of special interest and expertise.

Professional Staff

We offer couples counseling to currently enrolled UW-Seattle students and their partners. To get started, just call or come in to schedule a couples intake appointment, for a time when both you and your partner can attend.

If you would like to participate in a group, please call or stop by to check our current offerings. If we don't have the group you want, please let us know so we can offer it in the future.

Currently, individual counseling sessions (50 minutes) cost $30 each, couples sessions cost $35, and group sessions cost $20 each.  When either group, couples, or individual counseling involves testing, the cost, which varies with the test, is added to the regular counseling fee.

We offer an extended-payment plan for those who have difficulty paying the full fee.  While you are in counseling, we will agree on a minimum amount for you to pay each week. If a balance remains when you have completed your sessions, we will ask that you send us a minimum monthly payment, until we have received the full amount. We regret that we cannot reduce fees.

It may be possible for you to use your student insurance at the CC if you have a provider and a diagnosis that are covered by the Plan.  However, not every therapist is recognized by student insurance.  Since therapist assignments are based primarily on compatibility of client therapeutic needs with therapist expertise and availability, we cannot guarantee that your therapy session will be reimbursable.

Please refer to your plan booklet or contact the Counseling Center cashier if you have further questions.

You will need to contact your provider if you have insurance other than the student or ta/ra plans.  We do not bill any insurance but it may be possible to have your sessions reimbursed.  Please contact our cashier if you want to do this.

Career Counseling

Do you run hard in pursuit of better grades, but somehow never quite catch up?  Why not check out our Free Study-Smarter Workshops? These 90-minute small-group sessions will help you hone your skills in areas such as:

• Test-Taking Skills
• Test Anxiety and Stress Reduction
• Note-Taking/Learning From Your Textbook
• Time Management and Procrastination
• Memorization Skills

Client Rights and Responsibilities

Groups and departments throughout the University contact us regularly to request special programs and presentations. We welcome these requests, and try to fulfill as many as possible each quarter.  If you would like to request a program for your group, please call (206) 543-1240 and ask to speak to the Outreach Coordinator.