Our Mission

The Counseling Center at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte supports the academic, personal, and interpersonal development of UNC Charlotte students by providing short-term individual and group counseling, psychiatric assessment and medication management, consultation for faculty, staff, parents, and students, and educational programs to the campus community.

Consistent with the academic mission of the University, the Center serves as a training site for graduate students in psychology and counseling and encourages and supports scholarly activity and professional development of staff.

Individual Counseling

The UNC Charlotte Counseling Center offers individual counseling to assist students with concerns of a personal nature by helping them develop better coping strategies, resolve conflicts and handle crisis situations. Typical concerns are depression, anxiety and stress, relationship issues, identity development, substance use problems, eating and body image issues.

Group Counseling

Each semester, the Counseling Center offers various group counseling opportunities designed to help students enhance personal growth and development, increase effectiveness, explore interpersonal issues, and address concerns unique to their environment.  Come by Atkins 158 or call 704.687.2105 to sign up.

Psychological Consultation

In addition to providing personal and group counseling services, the Counseling Center provides consultation services to faculty, staff, parents, and students. Services available in this area include:

• Workshops and seminars designed to enhance faculty effectiveness in responding to student psychological concerns.
• One-on-one consultation with faculty and staff members concerning ways to respond to student problems.
• Dissemination of information about campus and community resources and referral procedures.
• Response to special needs of students at times of situational concerns or campus crises.

Psychiatry

A staff psychiatrist is available through the Student Health Center to assess whether medication may be helpful in addressing the student's concern or for follow-up on previously prescribed medications.  The psychiatrist will write prescriptions when appropriate and follow-up with students to make adjustments to medications as necessary. 

Students who wish to consult with our psychiatrist should contact the Student Health Center directly at  704-687-4617.   Students can also discuss a referral to psychiatry with a counselor at the Counseling Center.

Outreach

Counseling Center staff members are available to make presentations to classes, student organizations, leadership workshops, academic departmental meetings, and other groups on a variety of topics such as managing stress, adjusting to college, wellness.  Please contact the Center at 704.687.2105 to request a presentation.

Training

The Counseling Center serves as a training site, providing APA-accredited predoctoral internships and placements for master's-level students in both counseling and psychology programs.