The Counseling Center is staffed by a multidisciplinary team of licensed psychologists, psychiatrists, clinical social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists, a nutritionist and health educators in the Mind-Body Clinic. It is also staffed by postdoctoral fellows and doctoral interns in psychology. The Counseling Center offers students free short-term, time-limited therapy, whereas the Psychology Clinic is staffed by psychology graduate students and offers long-term therapy options to students and to members of the larger community for a sliding-scale fee.

The center offers after-hours, on-call counseling services for any students that feel they are in crisis, have been victimized or simply feel that talking with a counselor would be helpful. Students or faculty members who are concerned about another student may also utilize the service to gain support or guidance on how to be helpful to others. Our after-hours counselors can be contacted by dialing 404-413-1640 and following the prompts.

Students who are seriously and immediately feeling like they may harm themselves or someone else should call 911 or 3-3333 if on campus for immediate assistance.

Fall and Spring Semesters
Monday, Thursday, Friday: 8:30 a.m. - 5:15 p.m.
Tuesday and Wednesday: 8:30 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Summer Semester
Monday - Friday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Spring Break
Monday - Thursday: 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Saturday and Sunday: Closed

Walk-in Hours
Tuesday and Wednesday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Last appointment at 4 p.m.)
Monday, Thursday and Friday: 11 a.m. - 6 p.m. (Last appointment at 5 p.m.)
During Semester Breaks: Monday - Friday: 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. (Last appointment at 4 p.m.)

Appointments are scheduled on the hour. Please come 30 minutes before the appointment time to complete paperwork.

Although students are asked to note any preferences in counselor assignment in their initial questionnaires, scheduling is based on a combination of clinical need, student scheduling availability and counselor availability. Thus, students cannot always be assigned to a requested counselor.

Students can participate in unlimited skills groups and workshops during their enrollment at Georgia State. The Counseling Center also offers weekly group therapy sessions and short-term individual and couples counseling services, which are primarily scheduled on a bi-weekly basis. Students may be scheduled for up to 8 individual or couples sessions per academic year, depending on student need and scheduling availability, in addition to the professional judgment of the counseling staff.

The initial consultation is likely to take approximately 30 to 40 minutes with a counselor, and students should get an idea about what type of services are recommended based on their particular concerns or situation. Most students will be encouraged to participate in our skills workshop, while others may be referred for short-term individual, group or couples counseling. In some cases, our best recommendation may be a referral to providers outside of the Georgia State University Counseling Center. All students are invited to utilize the center's Stress-Less Tech.

Students will be scheduled with a counselor for the initial consultation after completing our intake questionnaires. Call 404-413-1640 to get started. Students can usually be seen on the same day questionnaires are completed.

Students are able to make a same-day appointment with a counselor for the first time by calling 404-413-1640. Drop-in consultations are also available at the Counseling Center located at 75 Piedmont Ave. Suite 200A.  Crisis counselors are available after hours by calling the same number and following the prompts.

Enrolled students are eligible for a variety of services offered by the Counseling Center free of charge. These services include individual, couples and group counseling, in addition to consultations with the Mind-Body Clinic and Performance Enhancement Center. Counseling Center services are for students only. Faculty and staff may participate in counseling as part of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program offered through the university.