Counseling Services

Counseling Services is here to serve students through virtual and face-to-face individual sessions, support groups, educational talks and crisis walk-ins to Campus Safety.

• For students wanting to use our counseling services, please call the Health Center at (813) 253-6250 to set up an initial appointment.
• Support groups are available for several of our populations. Some of these support group populations include seniors, students adjusting to being back home, international students, athletes, and women of color. If you are interested in any of these support groups, please email counseling@ut.edu. One of the counseling team members will respond with information about your group of interest. If you have a different need for a support group, please email counseling@ut.edu and a counseling team member will respond accordingly.
• Crisis walk-in appointments are available during clinic hours. For after hours crises, please visit the Campus Safety office.
• For support resources, please visit the emotional wellness resource page run by Wellness Services.

We are here for our students. Please know Counseling Services is here to help.

Counseling can assist students in dealing with the challenges that college life brings. It can help to develop and strengthen skills to overcome new challenges or ones that have been impacting your life for a while. Counseling Services is a confidential place where students can come to discuss a variety of issues impacting their functioning to ensure academic success. Counseling Services is committed to providing a safe and caring environment where students’ needs are met.

Individual therapy at The University of Tampa consists of 45-50 minute sessions with a counseling professional. Students may also be seen for medication appointments. A student's treatment plan will be tailored to individual needs and may include medication consultation and prescriptions. Off-campus counseling referrals are available based on student preferences and needs.

• Depression 
• Anxiety/Stress
• Anger Reduction
• Adjustment to College
• Problem Solving Skills 
• Acquaintance Rape/Assault 
• Body Image Assessment 
• Social Isolation 
• Family Problems 
• Bereavement/Grief 
• Sexual Orientation 
• Gender Identity
• Relational Problems 
• Bipolar Disorder
• Psychotic Disorders
• Post Traumatic Stress
• ADHD Coordination of Care
• Eating Disorders

CS records are strictly confidential and protected under Florida Statute 394.4615. CS records stay at Counseling Services separate from academic records. Under state confidentiality laws, counseling records are not released without consent of the student/patient. Limits of confidentiality include life-threatening circumstances, child, elderly or mentally challenged abuse, and at times, in the event of a lawsuit. For a full explanation of confidentiality, see leg.state.fl.us/statutes and search 394.4615.  

Scheduled appointments are recommended due to the high volume of students requesting counseling. To make an appointment, call ext. 6250 or (813) 253-6250 to schedule an initial appointment with a counselor. After the initial screening, a student will be offered an appointment with a licensed clinician. Students who walk in with a crisis will be seen as soon as possible for an assessment by a member of the Counseling Services staff.

Cancellations must be made 24 hours in advance of your scheduled appointment. There will be a $25 charge for any appointment missed or not canceled. The $25 fee is collected prior to the scheduling of your next appointment.