Contact your Academic Advising Office to discuss:

• grades
• classes
• registration, add/withdraw classes
• change of majors
• admissions status

Contact the UCI Division of Career Pathways to discuss:

• career exploration
• internships
• resumes, interviews, job searches

The UCI Counseling Center can help with stress, anxiety, and mental health concerns related to academics.
Explore our appointment options below.

Single Session Therapy

• Concern requires one session only
• Concern is not a crisis

First Step: Schedule a Single-Session Therapy visit. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)

Short-Term Therapy

• Brief, goal-focused support
• Sessions typically every 2-3 weeks
• Concerns can be addressed in one academic quarter

Individual Short-Term Therapy

• One-on-one sessions with therapist
• Common concerns addressed: anxiety, stress, depression, self-esteem, relationship challenges, academic concerns, grief or loss, difficulty adjusting to college

Relationship/Couples Short-Term Therapy

• Therapy to improve relationships between romantic partners, consensually non-monogamous partners, friends, or siblings
• All participants must be UCI students

First Step: Schedule an Initial Assessment visit to determine whether short-term therapy is appropriate for your concerns.

• Individual Short-Term Therapy (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)
• Relationship/Couples Short-Term Therapy (Call (949) 824-6457 / Online scheduling not available)

Long-term Therapy and Therapy with a Specialist are available off-campus.

Long-Term Therapy

• Weekly therapy
• Therapy beyond a few months
• For more complicated, long-standing concerns

Therapy with a Specialist

• For specific conditions (e.g., trauma, OCD, eating disorders, chronic insomnia, etc.)
• Specialists have advanced training in specific conditions

First Step:

• Schedule a Resource Support with a Social Worker visit for help finding a long-term therapist or specialist. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)
• Or to find a provider on your own:

• Use UCI’s Welltrack Connect referral directory
• And learn about using your insurance to help pay for off-campus therapy

Group Therapy

• Most effective therapy for many college student concerns
• Therapist-led, small group (5-8 members) with similar concerns; explore challenges, practice skills, and gain insights
• Regular attendance required
• Group is open for registration up to the 3rd week of each quarter

First Step: Explore current group offerings and information, then schedule an Initial Assessment visit. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)

Workshops

• Drop-in setting to learn about personal mental health topics, resources and related skills
• No registration required

First Step: Explore current workshop offerings and information, then drop in to a workshop.

Resource Support with a Social Worker

• Referrals for mental health services off-campus, such as:

• Long Term Therapy
• Specialized Therapy
• Therapy in the evenings or on weekends

• Help navigating private insurance coverage for mental health services
• Help accessing other campus resources (e.g., food, housing, financial, legal etc.)

First Step: Schedule a Resource Support with a Social Worker visit. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)

Psychological Assessment 

• Formal psychological assessment with testing can be helpful when a diagnosis and treatment plan are not clear through an initial assessment and therapy

First Step:  

• If you have received therapy at the Counseling Center, you may either call our front desk or secure message your provider directly to discuss your assessment needs.
• Otherwise, schedule an Initial Assessment visit. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)

Learning Disability Assessment 

• To identify potential learning challenges for possible academic accommodations

First Step:  Contact the Disability Services Center: (949) 824-7494.

ADHD Assessment 

• To assess potential ADHD diagnosis

First Step:  Schedule a Resource Support with a Social Worker visit for help finding an off-campus assessment provider. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)

Psychiatry Services (medication for mental health treatment)

• UCI SHIP insurance:

• Call (949) 824-5301 to schedule with a UCI Student Health Center psychiatrist.
• Alternately, use any of the resources listed for private insurance below.

• Private or other insurance:

• Schedule a Resource Support visit for help finding a psychiatric provider. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)
• Or to find a provider on your own:

• Use UCI’s Welltrack Connect referral directory
• And learn about using your insurance to help pay for off-campus therapy

Therapy on evenings/weekends

• Schedule a Resource Support with a Social Worker visit for help finding a long-term therapist or specialist. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)
• Or to find a provider on your own:

• Use UCI’s Welltrack Connect referral directory
• And learn about using your insurance to help pay for off-campus therapy

Mental Health Documentation

• If you need mental health documentation (including Education Abroad Program (EAP) Clearance), please review the process below based on your care history with us:

• Current/Recent Clients: If you have seen a provider at the Counseling Center, please contact the provider. You may either call our front desk or secure message your provider directly to discuss your documentation needs.

• New Clients: The only documentation the Counseling Center is able to provide to most new clients is a verification of attendance to an appointment. However, the following options are available:

• If you are interested in therapy in addition to discussing your documentation needs, schedule an Initial Assessment visit. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)
• If you are not interested in therapy but would like to discuss your documentation needs, you may schedule a Single-Session Therapy visit. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)
• If you would like assistance finding an off-campus provider who may be able to provide more detailed documentation than a verification of attendance, schedule a Resource Support with a Social Worker visit. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)

• Emotional Support Animal (ESA) Letters

• UCI Counseling Center does not provide ESA letters.
• Schedule a Resource Support with a Social Worker visit for help finding an off-campus provider. (Call (949) 824-6457 / Schedule online)