The University Counseling Center is a primary unit of the Department of Health and Counseling Services. Students at the University at Albany encounter many new and different experiences and make many important decisions. For this reason, each year hundreds of students use the University Counseling Center for assistance with personal and academic concerns. Psychologists are interested in promoting your personal and intellectual growth. Services are provided on a voluntary basis, and you need not to be referred by anyone in order to participate in the counseling process.
Psychological services are free to all students, and all conversations are kept confidential.
Counseling Center records are distinct and separate from other University records. No information is given to anyone without your permission. Appointments are arranged to fit your schedule. The social and emotional concerns that occur occasionally in everyone life can generate conflicts and questions. This can make it difficult for a person to function in a self-satisfying manner.