The Counseling and Family Therapy Center is administered by the Division of Counseling and Psychology in Education. The Center's primary purpose is to provide clinical training opportunities for counseling graduate students. A variety of counseling and mental health services are provided including individual,couple, and family counseling. It is operated by the doctoral Clinical Training Program of the Psychology Department. It provides psychological services for University students, staff their families, and residents of the community.
Confidential help is available for a wide range of personal and emotional difficultes.
There are no fees for University students, and a sliding scale is available for community residents. USD faculty and staff pay half the sliding scale. Crisis intervention and referral is also administered through this office. The student Counseling Center is designed to assist students in personal counseling and life-skills development. All counseling and program servics are free to USD students.