The purpose of this Web page is to provide faculty and staff with information about UTD Counseling Center services, the referral process, and how to assist UTD students most effectively. The Counseling Center has a staff of qualified psychologists, social workers and trained, advanced level mental health graduate students who offer counseling services. Any full or part-time student currently enrolled at UT Dallas is eligible for a counseling appointment. All services provided by the Counseling Center are free and confidential. The Counseling Center staff are committed to providing therapeutic services and preventive programs which promote personal and academic development, as well as the psychological well-being of students.
Counseling takes many different forms, depending on the roles of the people involved.
Friends counsel and support each other through advice giving, listening, and providing assistance. Counselors in Career Services, Academic Advising, and other University offices routinely provide counseling on issues that important to the student's academic life. Counseling Center staff work with the student to help identify strengths, locate support resources, and begin a process of change. This work may occur one on one with an individual counselor, or in one of the Center's groups, where 6-10 students meet together with one or two counselors. In the course of therapy, should the student's condition warrant psychotropic medication, the Counseling Center has consulting psychiatrists available for medication evaluations.