Counseling Services

Our Mission 

Our mission is to provide professional mental health counseling and consultation services for our campus community that:

• Incorporates a brief therapeutic model with an emphasis on developmental counseling directed at helping currently enrolled students succeed in the university environment. 
• Creates developmental programming to increase healthy lifestyle and coping behaviors.
• Provides leadership and advocacy for university mental health policy and initiatives.  

Our Scope

Counseling Services does not provide long-term intensive counseling and psychotherapy. It is beyond our scope of practice to provide ongoing counseling and psychotherapy for students who may be diagnosed with a variety of serious, long-term psychiatric conditions and/or individuals who appear to be a recurring high risk of harm to themselves or the UWRF community. When more specialized, intensive and/or longer-term services are needed, we can assist in making referrals to off-campus professionals.

 
Additional Services and Resources

In addition to counseling appointments, UWRF Counseling Services also offers the following services and resources. Reach out to us at counseling.services@uwrf.edu for more information.

• Alcohol and other drug assessments and screenings are available for currently enrolled students through Counseling Services. (A fee is charged for required assessments and screenings.)
• Group opportunities.
• Virtual counseling and psychiatric care via Mantra Health.
• Virtual wellness coaching via Mantra Whole Campus Care.
• Relaxation room with massage chairs, located in Rodli 254.
• Light therapy. Rent one of our "happy lights" - great for long winter days!

EMERGENCIES: Where Do I Go?

• If this is an emergency, call 911.
• UW Mental Health Support 24/7:
  • Call or text 888-531-2142 
  • Student-centered crisis services and emotional support
• 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline (Available 24/7):
  • Call 988 (multiple languages available) or text 988 (English only) or use chat feature at 988lifeline.org (English only)
  • Anyone can access this free and confidential service
• Visit our Emergency and Crisis Situations webpage for additional resources.

Confidentiality and Response Time

When emailing counseling.services@uwrf.edu, please keep in mind that email is not a confidential mode of communication and it is inappropriate for conveying information of an urgent nature and/or for relaying information to and from medical or mental health. Our email is is not monitored 24/7 and it is not intended for urgent issues or emergencies. Although we do our very best to respond within three business days, there may be times when this is not possible due to holidays or staff schedules. 

For questions or more info, contact us during our regular business hours (Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.) at 715-425-3293.