Counseling Services
All WOU enrolled students are eligible for counseling and medical services through the Health Fee. You must be located in Oregon to access services.
All services are confidential and students have access to unlimited appointments.
- In-person and teletherapy (video) appointments available
- Same-day crisis services – call or come by
- After-hours crisis help – contact Campus Public Safety to connect with a local crisis counselor
- Secure messaging with your counselor is available through the Medicat Patient Portal
Types of counseling services offered:
- Individual counseling
- Couples counseling (both parties must be WOU students)
- Group counseling (varies each term)
- Crisis intervention
- Consultations
- Referrals to our psychiatrist available for additional testing
Same day crisis appointments are available daily and do not require an appointment. If you think you (or a friend) is in crisis, please get to a safe place and call us at (503) 838-8313 or Campus Public Safety (503) 838-9000. All WOU students are able to access crisis services.
Click here for information on scheduling appointments.
Missed Appointments
If you need to miss an appoitnment, please cancel through the Medicat Patient Portal or by phone.
Missed or late-cancelled appointments will result in a $50 fee.
Quick Facts:
- Counselors are state licensed professional counselors, registered associate counselors, and graduate-level counseling interns.
- For the 2026/2027 academic year, we have 3 professional counselors assisted by the graduate intern students.
- The most commonly diagnosed mental health illness in the USA is anxiety.
- Counseling in the community (outside of the SHCC) can run from $150-200 an hour. Because our appointments are free, college is a great, affordable time to try counseling!
