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A student’s journey on the hilltop is a period of profound growth and transitions, filled with exposure to many new and different things. Navigating these changes can be challenging and students may struggle from time to time.

The Health & Counseling Center's (HCC) clinical staff guides students through difficulties by helping them to understand their situation and develop a plan of action with available resources so they can become the best version of themselves.   

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Meet the Counseling Team!

Left to right: Marina Solis, LMFT, LPC, Andrea Cervantes, LCSW-S, Dr. Michael Hershberger, PhD, Isabel Evans, Molly Wang, LPC-S

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Eligibility for Services

Students who are currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate courses are generally eligible for counseling services. Incoming students who are registered but have never attended classes become eligible for services when they move onto campus and/or on the first day of classes.

Treatment Options Through the HCC

The services below are offered in-person and virtually. Enrolled students are eligible for:

• Short-term individual counseling
• Single session
• Crisis intervention
• Stabilization and referral
• Clinical case management
• Workshops and support groups (in-person only)

We provide short term counseling (typically 6 biweekly sessions) for various common challenges, such as life transitions, adjustment difficulties, social anxiety, mild to moderate anxiety and depression, and relationship problems. The focus of the short-term counseling model is to develop a plan to achieve agreed upon goals by utilizing various resources and learning proven coping skills.

Community mental health resources will be provided through clinical case management for students whose needs fall outside the scope of the short-term counseling model or students who need psychiatry, medication management, and specialized treatment/assessment.

Please note: If you currently reside outside Texas, and we determine that you would benefit from ongoing counseling, we will make every attempt to connect you to services in your own state. Licensing laws do not allow mental health professionals to practice outside the state in which they are licensed.
 

Scheduling Appointments

Call 512-448-8538 during business hours (8:30 am-12 pm, 1-5 pm) to schedule an initial phone Triage Appointment.  This is a brief phone conversation with one of our mental health professionals to assess your situation and explore the most appropriate treatment option, which may include any of the counseling services listed above.
 

After-Hours Crisis Support

Students in need of crisis and immediate emotional assistance outside of the Counseling Center’s business hours can call the Hilltopper Helpline at 833-434-1217 to speak to a licensed counselor.  If you are experiencing a medical emergency, call 911.