Services We Offer

Solution focused services are available with the Counselor on Duty virtually or in person during Counseling Center walk-in hours, Monday- Friday 9:00-11:00am and 1:00-4:00pm on a first come, first served basis. If the counselor on duty has no more time slots, an administrator will speak with you briefly to provide information/recommendations and you will have the option to return at another time.

The Counseling Center provides same day crisis consults. 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. Call or come to the Counseling Center in the Driftwood Building during walk-in hours Monday- Friday 9:00-11:00am and 1:00-4:00pm to speak with the counselor on duty. 

Drop-in workshops provide students with an opportunity to relieve stress, learn healthy coping skills, and connect with peers.

Group counseling is often the treatment of choice for people who have experienced difficult relationships, loneliness, depression, anxiety, grief/loss or low self-esteem. Group counseling offers an opportunity to connect with peers with similar concerns and experiences in a safe and supportive setting. Fall 2025 groups include Light After Loss Grief Support Group, Understanding Self & Others, and Embracing Neurodiversity Group.

Call (361) 825-2703 for more information.

The UCC utilizes a brief therapy model which is designed to focus on short-term goals to facilitate students’ college success and adjustment. Most students find that they feel better and have met their goals after 1-4 sessions. 

Students in need of longer-term, more intensive, or more specialized treatment will be referred to services in the community that can better accommodate their needs. At this point in the semester due to high demand for services and having limited individual appointment availability, we are offering solution-focused sessions which are one-time, goal-focused sessions designed to address specific needs. This model allows us to offer brief and timely access to services for as many students as possible. Options for scheduling initial consultation appointments for individual counseling will resume at the beginning of the spring 2025 semester.  

For students wanting more information regarding off-campus and online counseling resources, please contact: 

For those students needing psychotropic medication, the UCC believes that an integrated treatment plan should include regular meetings with both a clinician and the psychiatrist and communication between these providers. For this reason, only current UCC clients are eligible for psychiatry services. Psychiatric services are limited and are by appointment only through secure videoconferencing. Psychiatric services are not covered by tuition and fees and additional charges apply for appointments. 

The UCC cannot provide psychiatric care to students who are: 

• Currently in counseling with an off-campus counseling provider, 
• Seeking stimulant medication for ADHD, 
• Interested in accessing medication without simultaneous counseling treatment, 
• Needing urgent or emergency psychiatric evaluation or stabilization services. 
• In these circumstances the UCC can assist with a referral to a community provider for medication evaluation/management. 

For students wanting more information on off-campus psychiatric and medication services, please contact:

Sometimes the best plan involves other TAMU-CC offices or off-campus resources depending on your needs, preferences, concerns, and goals. We can help you to connect with the appropriate resources for you. This includes anything from specialized mental health care to housing, food, and finances. Not sure what you need? We can help you to figure it out!

The UCC’s Outreach & Prevention Services offers innovative and educational programming beyond the walls of the Driftwood building which focuses on increasing college student mental health awareness and emotional well-being. Our programming efforts focus on mental health prevention, awareness, education and stigma reduction. 

CLICK HERE for more information on our Outreach & Prevention programming, including information on our current campus events. 

If you have recently received inpatient mental health services or intensive outpatient mental health services, it may be beneficial to meet with a case manager to review your discharge plan. We offer support in helping you to review options for continued care and connecting with campus offices for help with your academic goals. Our primary goal is to help you to identify what resources and supports you need and then help you to make these connections on and off campus. Sometimes this may involve coordinating with the Care & Assistance staff in the Dean of Student’s office.

Schedule a Resource & Referral appointment with our Clinical Case Manager: