For Students

Our Counseling staff sees about 15% of Lewis & Clark students (20% of under-graduate students in residence) each academic year.  

We can help with relationship problems, including love relationships, friendships, roommate issues, family concerns, homesickness, feeling isolated or lonely, and working with faculty. We can help with anxiety, worry and stress management, self-esteem, grief and loss, depression and suicidal thinking, and sleep problems.  We routinely help with cross-cultural issues, sexuality and sexual identity, substance abuse issues, eating problems and body image, gender identity, and sexual assault and harassment. 

 

Think you might have a problem or need to talk with a counselor, but you’re not  sure?  

We now offer a link to a confidential and anonymous online screening program. You can see whether you might be experiencing depression, anxiety, post-traumatic stress, bipolar disorder, or an eating disorder. You can also see whether you might have a problem with alcohol. Follow this link to learn more and take an assessment.

We offer primarily short-term individual, couples, and group therapy. Our staff consists of licensed mental health clinicians and doctoral practicum clinicians who are supervised by our licensed staff.  

Will it be confidential?

We take confidentiality seriously and follow APA (American Psychological Association) ethical guidelines on confidentiality. All our clinical services are confidential, with a few exceptions permitted or required by law. Every student who comes into the Counseling Service receives a copy of the exceptions to confiden-tiality before the first meeting with a counselor. In fact, you can check out all the confidentiality rules and exceptions on our confidentiality page.      

      

Appointments     

We give students in crisis first priority for services. Students who experience suicidal thoughts or thoughts of wanting to harm someone else should contact us right away. Click here for more information about accessing crisis support.

Counseling services are free of charge for currently enrolled undergraduate, law, and graduate students. There are modest fees for consultations with our psychiatry staff, but we can provide you with a receipt that you may be able to submit to your health insurance plan. Please be aware that we do assess a fee when a student makes an appointment but no-shows without canceling.  

Your first appointment will consist of an intake or assessment appointment. The purpose of this appointment is to help us identify your needs and determine the best plan for addressing those needs. Depending on your situation, we may offer individual, group, or couples counseling on campus, or referrals to counseling off-campus. We can also help with referrals to medication providers.

If you want to set up an assessment, contact our office (503-768-7160) to schedule your appointment. Please fill out forms ahead of time. Click here for forms.

We invite you to call or stop by for more information about our services.  

Contact us: The Counseling Service is located in Templeton Campus Center on the undergraduate campus.

Email: counsel@lclark.edu

Phone: 503-768-7160;   Fax: 503-768-7115

 

Concerned about a friend?

If you are concerned about a member of our community who is having problems, we offer confidential consultation about how you can help. Click here to learn more about our consultation services.

 

Other Resources

Alcohol & Drug Support

Don’t Erase Your Future

Half of Us

Health 101

Learning Disabilities & ADHD

Self Help

Sexual Assault Resources

Suicide & the College Student

Ulifeline