Counseling Services

Don't want to read a bunch of stuff and just want to have someone help you figure it out?  Use any of the options below.  We are here to help!  

• Call us:  509-963-1391
• Drop by:  Black Hall 225-30 on Ellensburg campus
• Email us
• Fill out our "Request Appointment" Form (only this form!)

In crisis?  Call us or come by our office.  For other options, visit our crisis resources page.  In life-threatening emergencies, please call 911 immediately.

Want all the details?  Keep reading!  Or head over to our "Starting Counseling" page.  

Counseling services include:

• Consultation and treatment planning
• Group psychotherapy
• Support groups
• Short-term individual therapy
• Crisis intervention
• Care Coordination
• Educational workshops

We are located in Black Hall, Suite 225-30. Call 509-963-1391 or stop by (if you are in Ellensburg) to speak with our helpful and friendly front desk staff and schedule an appointment. You can also schedule an appointment by emailing Student Counseling Services or using our secure online forms portal and completing the Request Appointment form. Our Release of Information and Pre-session forms are found at the same portal.  

We are open Mondays 9:30a-12:00p and 1:00p-4:30p and Tuesday through Friday 8:00a-12:00p and 1:00p-4:30p, with modified hours during breaks and university holidays.  We are closed daily from 12:00p-1:00p for lunch.

Our services are available to all matriculated Central Washington University students (including Center and Online students) who are enrolled in at least one credit during the quarter for which they are seeking services and who have paid the health and counseling fee. This includes both in-person services for our Ellensburg Campus student and teletherapy for our Center and online students who reside in Washington State. 

Running Start students are not eligible for ongoing services, but will be seen for a one-time support and referral appointment if they are experiencing a mental health crisis. Faculty and Staff are not eligible for our services unless they are also enrolled, matriculated students at CWU.

State laws place some restrictions on the services available to students residing outside of Washington State. If you reside outside of Washington State, please call us at 509-963-1638 to discuss your circumstances and needs.

Faculty and Staff can use our consultation services to obtain help and advice regarding a student of concern, how to make effective referrals, or to learn about community counseling options.

Any member of the CWU community who presents in crisis can be seen for a risk assessment and referral consultation regardless of eligibility for on-going services.

Student Counseling Services also sponsors Master's Internship training opportunities.  Please email Cindy Bruns, PhD for more information.