About Us

About Student Counseling Services

UTHealth Houston’s Student Counseling Services is committed to providing exceptional care for the mental health concerns of the more than 5,500 students enrolled in its six schools of health. We have a diverse staff of mental health professionals including doctoral level psychiatrists and psychologists.

Every enrolled student is eligible for services. The first visit is complimentary. Subsequent visits are billed through your health insurance.

Strict standards of confidentiality are always maintained. Our office is conveniently located in the UT Professional Building in the heart of the Texas Medical Center. We are available for both in-person and virtual visits at your convenience.

Students Seek Counseling for Many Different Reasons, Including:

Academic stress
Adjustment difficulties
Alcohol/drug use
Anxiety
Body image concerns
Burnout
Career development
Compulsions
Depression
Eating concerns
Family or personal illness
Focus/attention concerns

LGBTQ+ concerns
Loss and grief
Mania
Obsessions
Parental divorce
Perfectionism
Personality disorders
Psychosis
Relationships: family, friends, romantic, roommates
Self-esteem issues
Trauma

Student Counseling Services: By the Numbers

5500+

Population Served—students in UTHealth Houston’s six schools of health

8643

Student Counseling Services Patient Visits (FY 2021-2022)

93%

Total Satisfaction with the availability of student mental health services