{"id":919,"date":"2015-06-22T14:40:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-22T21:40:59","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wou.edu\/health\/?page_id=919"},"modified":"2026-02-18T16:37:13","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T00:37:13","slug":"counseling-services","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/departments\/counseling-services\/","title":{"rendered":"Counseling Services"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;section&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row admin_label=&#8221;row&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-53px|auto||auto||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text admin_label=&#8221;Text&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.5&#8243; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>All WOU enrolled students are eligible for counseling and medical services through the Health Fee. You must be located in Oregon to access services.<\/p>\n<p>All services are confidential and students have access to unlimited appointments.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>How much is the health fee?\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>The health fee is $183 for students taking in-person or hybrid classes on the Monmouth campus. Online students, and those taking classes on the Salem campus, pay a reduced rate of $136. The fee is billed to your student account.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Same day crisis appointments<\/strong> 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 <em>S<\/em>afety (503) 838-9000. All WOU students are able to access crisis services.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\">Click <a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/students\/access-to-services\/\" style=\"color: #800000\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">here<\/span><\/a> for information on scheduling appointments.<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\">\u00a0<strong>Frequently asked questions:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/document\/d\/1Yj3Lpe9M8XsTQ1_hg7DgRrqUfg1BztXX\/edit?usp=sharing&amp;ouid=117491178440687392500&amp;rtpof=true&amp;sd=true\" title=\"FAQs\"><strong>FAQs<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>&#8211; for a list of our most frequently asked questions from students at WOU.<\/p>\n<p>For any additional costs or fees, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/1mzMW4Ktr_LAkbyWJ6yXwPSQnTl8B_fV8\/view?usp=sharing\">2025\/2026 OAR Fee Schedule<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Types of counseling services offered:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 202px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Individual counseling<\/li>\n<li>Crisis counseling<\/li>\n<li>Consultation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 251px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Group counseling<\/li>\n<li>Outreach programs<\/li>\n<li>Mental health prescriptions<\/li>\n<li>Couples counseling (both parties must be enrolled students)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 229px\">\n<ul>\n<li>Limited testing<\/li>\n<li>Referral information<\/li>\n<li>Alcohol and drug counseling<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\"><strong>Quick Facts:<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Counselors are state licensed professional counselors, registered associate counselors, and graduate-level counseling interns.<\/li>\n<li>For the 2025\/2026 academic year, we have 4 professional counselors assisted by the graduate intern students.<\/li>\n<li>The most commonly diagnosed mental health illness in the USA is anxiety.<\/li>\n<li>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!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"sub_head_1\">If you would like to make an appointment, or for more information, call 503-838-8313 or stop by the counseling center. <strong>Students in crisis are seen as soon as possible.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"sub_head_1\"><\/h3>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #800000\">Support Groups &amp; Workshops<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Throughout the year there will be opportunities to join a group or attend workshops offered by our counseling staff. Students that pay the SHCC fee may attend at no cost, but some groups may require an intake appointment prior to joining.\u00a0 Past topics include, but are not limited to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Autism Spectrum Disorders Support Group<\/li>\n<li>Self Care Group<\/li>\n<li>Grief and Loss Workshop Series<\/li>\n<li>Sexual Assault Survivors Support Group<\/li>\n<li>Student of Color<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All WOU enrolled students are eligible for counseling&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":665,"featured_media":0,"parent":915,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"WOU\u2019s Counseling Services provides free, confidential mental\u2011health support for enrolled students \u2014 including individual, group, crisis, couples counseling, outreach, and referrals.","_seopress_robots_index":"","_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<strong> Counseling is available to all WOU students registered for one or more credits and have paid the Student Health Fee.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n<strong>All services are confidential and students who have paid the health fee have access to unlimited appointments. <\/strong>\r\n\r\nStudents in crisis will be seen immediately and do not require an appointment. If you think you are (or a friend is) in crisis, please get to a safe place and call us: (503) 838-8313 or Campus Public Safety (503) 838-9000.\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"sub_head_1\">Frequently asked questions:<\/h3>\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/wou.edu\/health\/files\/2016\/03\/Frequently-Asked-Questions.pdf\">Click here<\/a> for a list of our most frequently asked questions from students at WOU.\r\n\r\nIf you would like to make an appointment call 503-838-8313 or stop by the counseling center. <strong>Students in crisis are seen immediately.<\/strong>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"sub_head_1\">Types of counseling services offered:<\/h3>\r\n<table>\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Individual counseling<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Crisis counseling<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Consultation<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Lending library<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Group counseling<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Outreach programs<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Mental health prescriptions<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Couples counseling<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Limited testing<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Referral information<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Alcohol and drug counseling<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"sub_head_1\">Quick Facts:<\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Counselors are state licensed professional counselors, counseling trainees and graduate-level counseling interns.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>For the 2019-2020 academic year, there are 6 members on our professional counseling staff, assisted by the graduate intern students.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>The most commonly diagnosed mental health illness in the USA is anxiety.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Counseling in the community (outside of the SHCC) can run from $100-200 an hour. Because our appointments are free, college is a great, affordable time to try counseling!<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"sub_head_1\">If you would like to make an appointment, or for more information, call 503-838-8313 or stop by the counseling center. <strong>Students in crisis are seen immediately.<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"sub_head_1\"><\/h3>\r\n<h3 class=\"sub_head_1\">Support Groups &amp; Workshops<\/h3>\r\nThroughout the year there will be opportunities to join a group or attend workshops offered by our counseling staff. 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