Mental Health Services

The Counseling Center

The Counseling Center staff provides various services to meet the needs of students, parents, faculty, and staff. The Counseling Center offers confidential, short-term mental health counseling to enrolled 56³Ô¹ÏÍøB and Cascadia students free of charge. We offer same day crisis appointments, individual counseling, group counseling and couples counseling. Please contact us with any questions or to get started with an appointment!

Crisis Services

The Counseling Center offers drop-in hours on Monday to Friday from 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM for crisis or urgent concerns. If you need to speak to someone immediately and are unable to come during the drop-in hours, please call 425.352.3183 or visit us at our office in 56³Ô¹ÏÍø1-080.

IF THIS IS A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY, CALL 911 OR GO TO YOUR NEAREST HOSPITAL EMERGENCY ROOM.

Free and Confidential 24/7 Support

Phone

  • 1.866.427.4747
  • : 988
  • King County 24-hour CRISIS LINE: 206.461.3222 or 1.866.4.CRISIS
  • Skagit County 24-hour CRISIS LINE: 1.800.584.3578
  • Snohomish County 24-hour CRISIS LINE: 425.258.4357 or 1.800.584.3578

Text Messaging

  • : Text “HOME” to 741741
    Available 24/7, free, and confidential.
    • People of Color(?) Text Line: Text “STEVE” to 741741

On-Line Messaging

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Focused Support

LGBTQ

  • 1.866.488.7386
    Provides crisis intervention, suicide prevention, and life-affirming services to LGBTQ youth ages 13-24.
  • 1.877.565.8860

Living with Mental Illness

  • , peer support for people living with mental illness: 1-877-500-WARM (9276)

Muslim

  • : Call 855-95-AMALA (855-952-6252)
  • Muslim Crisis Text Line: Text “SALAM” to 741741

Spanish

  • Ayuda en la crisis Español: Call 1-888-628-9454

Students of Color

  • : Text “STEVE” to 741741

Veterans

  • 1.800.273.8255 (Press 1)

Relationship Violence Advocacy and Support Services

If you’ve been assaulted…

We believe you and believe in your power and strength to recover.

Sexual harassment, sexual assault, stalking, and relationship violence are never your fault. Please contact the Violence Prevention and Advocacy Support Services in the Health and Wellness Resource Center in the Counseling Center, 56³Ô¹ÏÍø1 080. Make an appointment now by calling 425-352-3851 or sending an email to uwbvae@uw.edu.

For more information about Prevention and Advocacy, visit our resources page.