Locate a Counselor Off Campus
Reasons for Referral
Alexander H. Ray Student Wellness Center Location
Counseling and Psychological Services provides brief individual and group therapy options. For those students that would benefit from longer-term services and/or more specialized care, referrals to the community are essential and required. Students may also seek services off campus to find a good fit and connection with a therapist.
Examples: Complex trauma, eating disorders, severe substance use disorders, a significant history of crisis/hospitalization, etc.
How to Find a Counselor Off Campus
Students can self-locate a counselor in any of the following ways.
- Thrivingcampus.com allows students to connect with mental health providers in the community by providing 24/7 access to a searchable directory of off-campus providers plus the support they need to seek and engage with therapists successfully.
- Shrink Space allows students to connect with off-campus providers by identifying their own specific needs and preferences. Referrals are customized and students can access the providers on their own when they are ready to begin services. Students may also be directed to use this service following contact with a campus clinician who has assessed needs and deemed off-campus resources to be more clinically and ethically appropriate based on identified needs. Please let us walk you through how to use this awesome resource.
- Students are invited to make an appointment with a counselor if they need assistance locating a therapist off campus or experiencing challenges in other areas of getting connected to services off-campus.
Additional Referral Resources
Local Referral Resources*
National Referral Resources*
International Referral Resources*
Student Insurance Health Insurance
Finding a Good Therapist for You
Here are some questions you can ask in your initial conversations with a therapist to help you assess if they will be a good fit for you.
- What insurances do you take?
- Do you file insurance for clients?
- How do your clients normally pay any co-pays? Cash? Credit card? Which cards do you take?
- Do I need to bring a copy of my insurance card?
- Does insurance reimburse you if we meet through telehealth?
- What are your typical days/hours?
- How do clients schedule appointments with you?
- How do clients cancel appointments?
- How much notice do you require to cancel appointments?
- How long are typical appointments?
- What areas do you specialize in?
- What is your treatment style?
- What might a session with you look like?
- Do you have experience treating _______?
- Do you have experience treating people like me (fill in your demographic)?
- Do you treat a lot of college students?
- Do you offer telehealth services?
- Are you on a bus line? Which one?
- Is parking available? Do I have to pay for parking?
- What should I do if I'm running late for an appointment
* Disclaimer: WSSU Counseling Services hopes that the information provided will help you find a great therapist. Please be aware that the therapists we recommend are not employed by the University. WSSU Counseling assumes no liability in the event you are not satisfied or helped by a community therapist. However, if this does occur, please feel free to contact us at (336)-750-3270 for additional assistance with your therapeutic needs.
